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In an interview in the wake of Pope Francis' death, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar remembers the late Pope “as a loving and compassionate shepherd” whose “voice became our echo,” whose "heart understood our grief," and whose "presence brought healing." The Cardinal, who served as the leader of...
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Just over two years ago, Tom Andrews, a United Nations special rapporteur, raised the prospect of Myanmar as a “failing state” – a claim that angered the junta and its allies who had done their best to legitimse military rule....
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As the United States stops aid, Christian volunteers step up to counter a humanitarian crisis in Burma....
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The official death toll from March 28’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar has soared to beyond 1,700 and was expected to climb much higher as rescue teams struggled to cope with the tens of thousands of people left injured, homeless and buried under rubble....
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We urgently call for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire by all parties involved in the conflict to ensure the safe and unimpeded delivery of essential humanitarian aid by local and international supporters....
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Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, calls for unity amid ongoing bloodshed in the country. Speaking during a sermon for the first-ever episcopal ordination of a Tamil priest in the country, the Cardinal also decried caste systems and divisions....
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Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace worldwide whilst calling for the protection of children in areas of conflict, especially in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo....
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The Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor in its 2024 report reveals that Myanmar has overtaken Syria as the country with the highest number of deaths and injuries caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance in 2023....
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Pope Francis reiterates his appeal for mediated solutions to the wars afflicting the planet and urges the faithful to contribute to helping those affected by devastating floods-in Spain's eastern Valencia region....