Cardinal Charles Maung Bo

In mourning him, we also commit ourselves to his dream of a new world of justice and peace.

For the last five months, our faith is challenged. How to believe in a God when everything goes against God’s love in the reality?

Rosary for Asia was shared across Asia through the various social media platforms of Radio Veritas Asia’s 22 language services

Cardinal Bo said Myanmar is experiencing “dark moments of challenges” as thousands "are in desperate need for food, medicine and shelter”

We have an urgent message for today and it comes from the Second reading: St Paul says “As Christ became poor for our sake, so must we share with those in need from our abundance.”

"Dear Myanmar people, this darkness will go away. Let us believe. Let us hope. Let the God of Moses who walked with the Israelites in the desert lead us to the promised land."

Statement of Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon following the reported attack on churches in eastern Myanmar

Today is Pentecost, a day when we celebrate the birth of the Church by the coming of the Holy Spirit. It is also a day that launched the Church’s participation in Jesus’ mission to the world.

We pray to the Good Shepherd, protect all of us, our children, lead us to the green pastures of peace and hope. Even if we walk in the valley of darkness, let you hand guide us.

In his Easter message, Cardinal Bo said the people of Myanmar should not fall into the turf of the enemy, but instead “defeat him with love, defeat him with humanity.”

'Let a new Myanmar of peace and prosperity rise from the grave of hatred and darkness.'

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, calls for prayer for the people of Myanmar in his message for the observance of the annual Global Day of Prayer for Myanmar on March 11, 2021.

Even before we could escape the lock down of COVID, we are locked into hopelessness and despair through the (military) coup.

I write with prayers and hope that his great nation, this golden land of a graceful people will enter into global stage as a reconciled community of hope and peace.

What has happened is painful. It has shattered our people. I write this with a desire to console them.

The call to each of us, especially to those with the responsibility of leadership, is to be artisans of peace

Today’s readings have given a road map for the Church and the family to become disciples, giving up the temptations of constantly doing transactions with God as a devotee but as a disciple.

'As Jesus proclaimed his message in the streets, let us come together around the altar of our sacred land and break the bread of peace'

The readings this Sunday invite us to be open to the many ways the Lord can draw us to himself, and also to the ways that he may be calling us to help him in drawing others to himself.

Let us dream together for a day when peace based on economic and environmental justice prevails in Myanmar, the day when all the refugees, internally displaced people will return home as full citizens.