Tag: Myanmar
No singing of Carols, no decors, no parties this Christmas in...
"Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep," said Bishop Lucius Hre Kung of Hakha
Myanmar junta jails Aung San Suu Kyi for two years
Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of incitement against the military and breaching COVID rules
Three wounded as Myanmar soldiers ram car into protest
More than 10 months of military rule has seen some 1,300 killed rallying against the army but small, highly mobile protests still crop up
Myanmar junta troops intensify attacks, continue to target Catholic churches
Priests and nuns were reported to have been forced to flee and hide "in a safe place" as troops looted convents
Bangladesh allows relocated Rohingya refugees to visit families
Nearly 20,000 members of the stateless Muslim minority have already been sent to Bhashan Char island
Junta soldiers raid Church-run health clinic in Myanmar, arrest doctors, nurses
A human rights group condemned the attack, saying it is a violation of international humanitarian laws
15 dead in Myanmar pagoda drowning
Local officials said some died when they tried to cross the poorly marked causeway, which is only around four meters wide
Myanmar devotees climb ‘500 Duck Mountain’ for full-moon festival
The full-moon that marks the end of the rainy season is celebrated across Myanmar in explosions of color, with fireworks, and lanterns
Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi with fraud during 2020 polls
Suu Kyi faces a raft of charges including illegally importing walkie talkies, sedition and corruption, and faces decades in jail if convicted
Myanmar frees US journalist Danny Fenster days after conviction
A court found Fenster guilty of encouraging resistance to the junta, unlawful association and violating immigration laws on Nov. 12
Support LiCAS.news
We work tirelessly each day to tell the stories of those living on the fringe of society in Asia and how the Church in all its forms - be it lay, religious or priests - carries out its mission to support those in need, the neglected and the voiceless.
We need your help to continue our work each day. Make a difference and donate today.
