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.
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Pope Francis Prays for Stability in Burma as Protestors Condemn Coup
Tens of thousands of people in Burma have taken to the streets this week to protest for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s elected civilian leader.
St. Teresa of Ávila, the Patron Saint of Chess, Always Defended Her King
“This King does not allow himself to be taken,” said St. Teresa, “except by one who surrenders wholly to him.”
Pope Promotes Peace and Love in Troubled Burma
Highlights of Francis’ visit, a ‘missionary journey of peace and love’
Pope in Burma: Peace Requires Commitment to Justice and Respect for Human Rights
Francis spoke from the capital of Yangon on the first full day of a six-day visit to Burma and Bangladesh.
Burmese Cardinal Eagerly Awaits Pope Francis’ Visit
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo hopes the Holy Father can help bring peace to the Asian country, wounded by six decades of dictatorship.
The Pope’s Myanmar Visit — What’s In Play?
Religious-freedom authority Benedict Rogers explains the context for the Pope’s upcoming journey in November to the troubled Southeast Asian nation.
Who Will Speak Up for Myanmar’s Unwanted Rohingya People?
Pope Francis and Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo have again highlighted the plight of the Southeast Asian country’s oppressed Muslim minority.
Pope Calls Attention to Asian Migrants Abandoned at Sea by Human Traffickers
According to the U.N., some 2,000 people are stranded in boats in the Bay of Bengal and another 1,500 in the Andaman Sea.
Meet Myanmar’s First Cardinal, Charles Bo
The archbishop of Yangon is an advocate for the poor and uneducated in a country of 800,000 Catholics.
