Tag: Myanmar

Fighting in the eastern part of the country between the military and local militias caused damage to at least eight churches

The United Nations estimates nearly 110,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar's Kayah State by the recent violence

Reports from the communities said that soldiers have also taken over churches and used these as camps

All that remained of the village of Kin Ma was about 30 houses, with some 200 homes reduced to piles of ash and bricks

Tentara Myanmar menyerbu sebuah biara Katolik di Keuskupan Agung Mandalay awal pekan ini dan menginterogasi para imam atas dugaan memiliki hubungan dengan gerakan perlawanan.

Six priests were taken to a police station where they were questioned for almost 24 hours

The Catholic bishops also called on the military to respect the “right to sanctuary” and “respect sanctity of places of worship”

Seorang imam dari Keuskupan Loikaw di Myanmar mendesak pihak yang bertikai agar segera menghentikan serangan terhadap gereja dan tempat ibadah lainnya di negara itu.

The priest said thousands of displaced people who could not hide in the jungles to escape the fighting seek shelter in churches

Cases Suu Kyi already faced ranged from the illegal possession of walkie-talkie radios to breaking the Official Secrets Act