Human Rights Activist: Christians in Myanmar Are Suffering Amid Crackdown
There are some 750,000 Catholics in the country, led by Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the first Burmese national to receive the red hat.
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A Day of Prayer I Won’t Soon Forget
When you’re feeling helpless, those are the times God is especially calling you to pray.
Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo Reiterates Call for End to Violence as Thousands Flee Homes
The United Nations estimated that up to 230,000 people have already been displaced by fighting in several parts of the country, as armed ethnic groups wage war against state forces.
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.
The Beginning of Burma’s Problems
As Burma slipped deeper into socialism, 400 Catholic schools were stolen from the priests, brothers and sisters who had built them.
Myanmar Army Artillery Shell Hits Catholic Church, Claiming 4 Lives
The NUG, which was formed on April 16, said that children and elderly people were hiding in the church after fleeing their homes amid bombardment.
‘Do Not Lose Hope’: Pope Francis Offers Mass for Myanmar’s Catholics in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis, who became the first pope to visit the Southeast Asian country in November 2017, offered the live-streamed Mass at the Altar of the Cathedra, beneath the amber stained-glass window depicting the Holy Spirit as a dove.
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.
Cardinal Bo: ‘We Need the Light of God’s Mercy in Myanmar'
Hundreds of civilians, including 44 children, have been killed in the violence in Burma since February, according to the United Nations.
