Pope Francis called on Myanmar’s top Buddhist monks to conquer “prejudice and hatred” in a country ravaged by communal divisions, after holding the nation’s first-ever papal mass attended by 150,000 Catholics on Wednesday. Pope Francis’ highly anticipated visit to Myanmar strengthens ties between the Vatican and Myanmar and cheers on the country’s Catholic minority but his refrain from using the term Rohingya is sending mixed messages, writes Nehginpao Kipgen for Channel News Asia. Meanwhile, the Vatican issued a statement Wednesday saying that the “moral authority” of Pope Francis is undiminished despite his failure to address the Rohingya crisis head-on during a visit to Myanmar.