Amid Burma Conflict, Diocese Bans Two Priests From Political Involvement
The Kengtung diocese is in the Shan state of Burma, also known as Myanmar, and is heavily affected by the ongoing civil war.
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Cardinal Bo: Myanmar Has Endured an ‘Extended Way of the Cross’
In the past year since the coup, the 73-year-old cardinal has repeatedly urged soldiers to stop attacking the country’s citizens and appealed for peace and dialogue.
Myanmar Military Arrest Catholic Priest Amid Crackdown
The country’s Catholic bishops issued a statement June 11 appealing for peace, a humanitarian corridor in the conflict zones, and respect for the sanctity of places of worship.
Myanmar Catholic Nun: Eucharistic Adoration Gave Me Strength to Kneel Before Police
The religious sister said that she views kneeling as a “gesture of reconciliation” that also communicates forgiveness of one’s enemies.
Pope Francis to Preside at Mass for Rome’s Burmese Community
The announcement came a day after Pope Francis once again expressed concern about the Southeast Asian country, officially known as Myanmar, where security forces have fired on people protesting against the Feb. 1 coup.
Catholic Nun Begs Police Not to Shoot Protesters During Burma Unrest
Speaking to Reuters, Sr. Tawng said: “I begged them not to hurt the protesters, but to treat them kindly, like family members.”
Pope Francis Calls for End to ‘Bloody Clashes’ in Burma
Speaking at the end of his general audience on March 3, Pope Francis lamented the deaths of protesters following a military coup in the Southeast Asian country on Feb. 1.
U.S. Bishops Express Solidarity with People of Burma After Coup
At least 18 protesters were killed and 30 people were wounded on Sunday when police fired live rounds and used non-lethal force against the crowds, according to the UN’s human rights office.
After Two Protesters Die, Burma’s Catholic Bishops Call for Peace
Reports on Sunday said that some protesters in Mandalay threw projectiles at police, who responded with live fire and tear gas.
Report: Catholic Nuns Join Protests Against Burma’s Military Coup
In a Feb. 3 statement, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon asked the military to release “the voice of our people” Aung San Suu Kyi, and called the coup “shocking.”
