Tag: Myanmar
Catholic bishops need to address people’s ‘integral development,’ says Cardinal Bo
Priests urged to end ‘geographical and intellectual isolation’ and get involved in upgrading skills of people in community
Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party claims resounding victory in Myanmar’s...
The vote had been criticized for the disenfranchisement of more than a million voters, including Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State
Hate speech ‘spreading like wildfire’ on social media before Myanmar poll
One of two Muslims allowed to run for the ruling party in Buddhist-majority Myanmar’s general election on Nov. 8, Sithu Maung, worries fake news...
Myanmar fugitive monk Wirathu hands himself in to face sedition charges
His surrender to authorities comes days ahead of parliamentary election which will decide next gov't
Myanmar election process suffers from lack of transparency, rights group claims
Country’s election commission has made critical decisions without meaningful transparency that will affect many ethnic minority areas - HRW
Celebrating life of grace and gratitude
Archbishop Paul Zinghtung Grawng of Myanmar, considered by many members of the Catholic clergy in the country as a mentor, died on October 24
Archbishop Grawng, mentor of Myanmar’s clergy, dies at 81
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon described the late bishop as "a great son of Myanmar, a great and beloved son of Mother Church"
HRW: Detention of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State needs to...
Those detained in camps face higher rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses, and child and maternal mortality
Myanmar elections will be fundamentally flawed, rights group says
Electoral process is undermined by systemic problems and rights abuses, Human Rights Watch says
Myanmar’s COVID quarantine campaign raises questions over election
Lockdowns leave candidates unable to campaign normally while international observers are shut out of the country
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