Pope Francis Calls for Aung San Suu Kyi's Liberation

Pope Francis has called for the release of Myanmar's detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and offered the Vatican as a safe haven during a recent conversation with Jesuits in Asia. The pontiff highlighted the need for peace in Myanmar based on dignity, rights, and democratic order.

Pope Francis has made a public appeal for the release of Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi. Speaking during a recent conversation with Jesuits in Asia, the pontiff also offered the Vatican as a safe haven for Suu Kyi.

'I asked for Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi's release and received her son in Rome. I offered the Vatican to receive her in our territory,' he said, reflecting on a 12-day tour across Southeast Asia.

During his comments, the Pope emphasized that Myanmar's future should be anchored in peace, respect for dignity, and democratic order, following a U.N. report detailing increased violence and arrests by Myanmar's military government.

(With inputs from agencies.)