Church in Asia 16 parishes closed down in Myanmar due to war Myanmar’s Loikaw diocese has closed down 16 churches due to Burmese military forces and KNDF (Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF), even priests and nuns have to move into the forest area.
Church in Asia Catholic Bishop of Loikaw diocese in Myanmar in critical condition Bishop Stephen Tjephe of the Diocese of Loikaw in Myanmar has been rushed to the hospital and is currently in critical condition.