VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis issued regular appeals for prayers for Myanmar — a nation embroiled in a political and humanitarian crisis since a military coup plunged the crisis …
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“Myanmar has lost so much, yet its people remain resilient and unshaken in spirit,” said Rita Hwin, a Burmese Catholic who serves as a pastoral associate at St. Pius Parish.
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The earthquake hit the country at a time of uncertainty due to the ongoing civil war between resistance groups and Myanmar’s governing military junta, which overthrew the previous democratically elected …
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“People urgently need shelter, medical care, and water and sanitation support,” said the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
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Tragic earthquake hits war-torn Myanmar, with massive death toll and little aid
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsA powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Mandalay-Sagaing region in southwestern Myanmar, causing multistory buildings to collapse and raising concerns about a significant death toll.
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The military junta in Myanmar’s strife-torn Kachin state allegedly burned down a Catholic cathedral dedicated to St. Patrick March 16, the eve of the saint’s feast.
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Pilgrims, poetry, and the patron saint of the emerald isle are featured in OSV News stories this week, so peruse at your pleasure, and don’t forget to pray for the …
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(OSV News) — Thousands of people gathered Feb. 16 in the small village of Pyin Oo Lwin in Myanmar to pay their final respects to Father Donald Martin Ye Naing …
