Catholic Church in Myanmar
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‘I only kneel before God’: The last words of priest killed in Myanmar
Two women who witnessed the murder of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win in Myanmar last week recounted how the... Read more
44-year-old priest murdered amid Myanmar civil war
According to the Vatican agency Fides, the priest’s body was found by some members of the faithful around 6 a.m.... Read more
Myanmar cathedral bombed days after its establishment: ‘We will rebuild’
Less than two weeks before the bombing, on Jan. 25, Pope Francis designated the church a cathedral for the newly-formed... Read more
Pope Francis offered asylum to Myanmar’s imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Pope Francis has offered the Vatican as a place of refuge for Myanmar’s imprisoned prime minister, Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more
Myanmar conflict: a state of unprecedented turmoil and suffering, Cardinal Bo says
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon in Myanmar, says there is an “unprecedented state of turmoil and suffering, which... Read more
Myanmar priest shot while celebrating Mass amid violent conflict
Masked assailants shot Father Paul Khwi Shane Aung as he celebrated Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in the town of... Read more
Myanmar troops set fire to Catholic church, rebel group says
Soldiers of the military junta that controls Myanmar have frequently attacked Catholic churches and other civilian targets. Read more
UPDATE: Soldiers searching for weapons leave Burma cathedral
Government soldiers departed from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and its compound in downtown Mandalay Saturday after a thorough... Read more
Burmese archbishop remains under house arrest; 'We are all praying,' priest says
Residents of downtown Mandalay remain on edge as a military occupation of the Catholic archdiocesan compound continues for a second... Read more
Burmese soldiers invade Catholic cathedral, detain archbishop
Approximately 40 Burmese soldiers forcibly took control of a Catholic cathedral in Mandalay on Friday and detained an archbishop and... Read more
Cardinal Bo: Myanmar has endured an ‘extended Way of the Cross’
“The whole of Myanmar is a war zone,” Cardinal Bo said. Read more
Catholic cathedral hit by artillery shelling in Burma
A Catholic cathedral in the Diocese of Phekhone in Burma’s Shan state was among several structures that were reportedly hit... Read more
