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‘Do not lose hope’: Pope Francis offers Mass for Myanmar’s Catholics in St. Peter’s Basilica

May 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for Burmese Catholics in St. Peter’s Basilica, May 16, 2021. / Vatican Media.

CNA Staff, May 16, 2021 / 04:30 am (CNA).
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday for Burmese Catholics, urging them not to lose hope as th… […]

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Myanmar Catholic nun says Eucharistic adoration gave her strength to kneel before police

May 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Sr. Ann Rose Nu Tawng begs police not to shoot protesters during Myanmar unrest / Myanmar local media

Rome Newsroom, May 13, 2021 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
The image of Sr. Ann Rose Nu Tawng kneeling before police urging them not to use violence against… […]

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Pope Francis to preside at Mass for Rome’s Burmese community

May 3, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Vatican Media.

CNA Staff, May 3, 2021 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis will preside at a Mass for Rome’s Burmese community on May 16, as the death toll continues to rise following February’s military coup in Burma.The Holy See press office announc… […]

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Cardinal Bo: ‘We need the light of God’s mercy in Myanmar’

April 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Charles Maung Bo pictured during a visit to Rome in 2017. / ACI Stampa

Rome Newsroom, Apr 13, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has urged Catholics in Burma to shar… […]

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Cardinal Bo: ‘Merciless killings’ turning Burma into ‘21st-century Calvary’

April 1, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

CNA Staff, Apr 1, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA).- Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has said that “merciless killings” of protesters following a Feb. 1 military coup have turned Burma into a “21st-century Calvary.” In an Easter message posted on the Facebook page of… […]

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Cardinal Bo calls on protesters in Burma to remain committed to non-violence

March 24, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Rome Newsroom, Mar 24, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Cardinal Charles Maung Bo committed Wednesday to ongoing support for Burma’s protest movement, provided that it remains “non-violent and peaceful.”

In a statement issued by the archdioce… […]

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Pope Francis: ‘I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar and say stop the violence’

March 17, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Vatican City, Mar 17, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis made an emotional appeal Wednesday for an end to violence against protesters in Burma.

“Once again and with great sadness, I feel the urgency to speak about the tragic situation in Myanm… […]

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Catholic nun begs police not to shoot protesters during Burma unrest

March 10, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Rome Newsroom, Mar 10, 2021 / 08:06 am (CNA).- A religious sister in northern Burma knelt before police on Monday, begging them not to use violence against protesters.

In a video, Sr. Ann Rose Nu Tawng, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis Xavi… […]

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Pope Francis calls for end to ‘bloody clashes’ in Burma

March 3, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Vatican City, Mar 3, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for an end to “bloody clashes” and the release of political leaders in Burma.

Speaking at the end of his general audience on March 3, the pope lamented th… […]

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Burma’s Catholic bishops call for peace and dialogue as two protesters killed

February 22, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Rome Newsroom, Feb 22, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Burma have called for a “return to dialogue” as two protesters were killed during demonstrations over the weekend.

“The heartrending scenes of yout… […]

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