Tag: Military coup
More Catholic priest, nuns join protests in Myanmar
Now we stand with the people in their sufferings, priest says
Setting aside divisions, Myanmar’s ethnic groups unite against coup
Protests have taken place across the Southeast Asian nation of some 53 million people
Suu Kyi aide among new wave of arrests in Myanmar
Kyaw Tint Swe and four other people linked to previous govt taken from their homes overnight
Myanmar protests resume, West condemns security response
‘We cannot stay quiet,’ youth leader says
Myanmar police fire into air to disperse protest, four hurt by...
Witnesses said police fired guns into the air in Naypyitaw as a crowd refused to disperse on the fourth straight day of protests
Church groups back calls for civil disobedience in Myanmar
Groups express support for non-violent mass movements opposing military coup
Pope calls on Myanmar leaders to serve common good, seek ‘democratic’...
Anti-coup demonstrations have largely been peaceful, unlike the bloody crackdowns seen in 1998 and 2007
Watch: ‘Up Close’ with Catholic priests on Myanmar’s current situation
Joe Torres with priests from dioceses of Mitkyina and Mandalay discuss how Church is responding to events
Myanmar generals are back in charge, but for how long?
Activists have already voiced strong doubts that the military will step down after only a year
Myanmar junta blocks Facebook to shut down dissent as West increases...
Move to silence online activists came after Myanmar police filed charges against elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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