Tag: Myanmar
Asian bishops unveil website dedicated for Synod
Bishop Sebastian Francis said the Synod “is a privileged moment to continue the threefold dialogue with cultures, religions, and the poor”
A closer look into the urban resistance in Myanmar
Massive rallies opposed the junta and a civil disobedience movement emerged against the military dictatorship immediately after the coup
Global platform launched to address rural bombings
The groups decried the increased aerial bombing in countries such as Pakistan, Myanmar, the Philippines, West Papua, Palestine, and India
Pope Francis encourages Marian shrines around the world to pray for...
Marian shrines around the world will participate in a special day of prayer this Wednesday for the work of the Synod on Synodality
Nearly 400 feared dead after Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Volunteers from the Muslim Aid and Relief Society said most of the dead were children, pregnant women and the elderly
Cyclone Mocha inflicts heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance called Mocha “one of the strongest cyclones ever to hit the country”
ASEAN leaders express deep concern about Myanmar violence
ASEAN has led diplomatic attempts to resolve the festering crisis, but its efforts so far have failed to stem the bloodshed unleashed by a military coup in 2021
Myanmar crisis to dominate ASEAN leaders summit
Diplomats said the crisis would be a key issue during the May 9-11 summit on the Indonesian island of Flores
US calls on Myanmar to free religious leader
A State Department spokesperson called the charges “manufactured” and demanded Dr. Samson’s immediate release
Death toll in Myanmar air strike rises to 165, while threat...
Witnesses have said that it was hard to tell how many people had died because the bodies were mangled by the bombs and machine gun fire