The Salesians of Don Bosco, formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales, in Myanmar announced that it has ordained six new priests on June 24.
Pope Francis appealed for help for the people of Myanmar, especially those who have been displaced due to the ongoing conflict in the country following the February 1 military coup.
"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."
Catholic Church leaders in Myanmar appealed for a “humanitarian corridor” in the country’s conflict zones as violence continues to rage in many parts of the country this week.
A Catholic Church has been repeatedly hit by artillery shells on June 6, Corpus Christi Sunday, as Myanmar’s military continued its offensive in the eastern part of the country’s Kayah State.
The place is like “paradise” with its ice capped mountains and snow-covered fields. The village of Zang Yaw in Myanmar might be one of the beautiful places in the world, but living there is a struggle.
Military operations against civilian resistance fighters in the village of Kayan Tharyar near Loikaw hit a Catholic church and killed at least four people, said a report reaching Radio Veritas Asia.
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.
