Pope meets top Myanmar Buddhist monk

Pope meets top Myanmar Buddhist monk

Pope Francis (R) shakes hands with top Myanmar Buddhist monk, Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa, after their meeting in Yangon on Nov. 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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