Myanmar Catholics Mourn Pope Who Remembered Their Plight

Source: International Business Times

Faithful pray in memory of the late Pope Francis at St Mary’s Cathedral in Yangon AFP As Catholics filed into Myanmar's grandest cathedral to mourn Pope Francis on Tuesday, a wartime power cut plunged the worship hall into a murky gloom. But at the front of the pews a portrait of the pontiff remained illuminated by an unseen source -- a backup bulb or an open window keeping the image of his face vivid and bright. It was a fitting tribute for a faith leader Myanmar Catholics hailed for shining a light on their country in its recent dark and wartorn times.