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Pope Francis offered asylum to Myanmar's imprisoned leader Suu Kyi

 Published: 13:28, 25 September 2024

Pope Francis offered asylum to Myanmar's imprisoned leader Suu Kyi

Pope Francis said he has offered Myanmar’s imprisoned prime minister Aung San Suu Kyi to come to the Vatican.

In a meeting with Jesuits in Indonesia earlier this month, the pope said he “called for the release of Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi and received her son in Rome. I offered the Vatican as a place of refuge for her.”

Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in prison since she was ousted in a military coup in February 2021.

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