Tag: Myanmar
Monks flee temples in eastern Myanmar as fighting intensifies
The UN said more than half the population of Loikaw township has been internally displaced
Myanmar archbishop calls for prayers amid growing violence
“May I call all priests and Catholic faithful to pray with me,” said Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay in a pastoral statement
Another Catholic church in Myanmar hit by military junta’s airstrike
In southeast Myanmar, at least 654 houses and other civilian properties — including churches and schools — have been destroyed since May
Verdicts against Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘a travesty of justice’
A military court sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison for the illegal possession of walkie-talkies and breaking COVID-19 rules
Poverty pushes thousands of people in Myanmar to Thailand
With borders closed since March 2020, migrants have no choice but to make the journey illegally
Jesuits name Father Girish Santiago new superior for Myanmar
Father Girish has been in Myanmar since 2016 and has a Ph.D. in Social Science specializing in the care of persons with disabilities
Children caught in crossfire in Myanmar’s ongoing conflict
Since the military seized power in Myanmar nearly 90 minors have been killed and more than 190 held hostage
Ongoing clashes cause food shortage in Myanmar
A Salesian nun who asked not to be named for security reasons said people hide in the forest during the night for fear of the soldiers
More places of worship burned down by junta soldiers in Myanmar
Rights groups called on the international community "to take effective measures to stop the junta before more innocent lives are lost"
Myanmar prelate leads food distribution to poor families during holidays
The prelate said that instead of hosting parties he collected money for Christmas gatherings and donated it to the poor
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