Tag: Myanmar

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

The United Nations has earlier called for urgent help to assist an estimated 100,000 people who have fled fighting in Kayah state

Paus Fransiskus mengajak umat beriman dari semua agama di dunia agar menyisihkan satu menit untuk berdoa bagi perdamaian, terutama untuk Myanmar dan Tanah Suci.

The pope joined the call of the International Catholic Action for a "one minute for peace" prayer according to one's own religious tradition

Sebuah Gereja Katolik secara terus menerus dihujani peluru artileri pada Hari Minggu Tubuh dan Darah Kristus, 6 Juni, saat militer Myanmar melanjutkan serangannya di negara bagian Kayah di timur negara itu.