Tag: Myanmar

The nun said she too was afraid and wanted to flee, but when she saw people hurt, ‘I decided to stay, and to die if it is necessary’

Pope Francis calls on the international community to act as nearly 40 people killed on single day in Myanmar

Deaths occurred as a result of live ammunition fired into crowds by security forces in at least five cities

'Those who try to destroy others, end up by destroying the world and peace and ultimately themselves' - Cardinal Bo of Yangon

Some military supporters were photographed with clubs and knives, others threw stones and fired catapults

The country does not formally recognize refugees, treating them as undocumented migrants

The crisis has restored Myanmar's reputation as the problem member of the 10-country ASEAN

Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has called for state spending and imports to be cut and exports increased to boost economy

Asylum seekers from minority Chin, Kachin and non-Rohingya Muslim communities are among those being deported, rights groups say

As a nation known for its pristine spiritual spring, let us invest our energy in reconciliation - Myanmar's bishops