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Pope Francis has given a keynote speech in Myanmar, demanding "respect for each ethnic group," but he did not refer specifically to its Muslim Rohingya community. Rights groups had urged the Pope to use the term. The 大象传媒's Asia Pacific Editor, Celia Hatton, explains why the use of the term 'Rohingya' is controversial.

(Photo: Pope Francis (L) shakes hands with Myanmars civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) during their meeting in Naypyidaw on November 28, 2017, Credit: Max Rossi/AFP/Getty Images)