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Myanmar citizens who live in Thailand hold a portrait of former state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi as they protest Myanmar's execution of pro-democracy activists, at the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok July 26, 2022. (CNS photo/Soe Zeya Tun, Reuters)

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Myanmar executions should serve as global wake-up call

Catholic News Service|Jul 26, 2022|4 Min Read

The destroyed St. Matthew Church is pictured in Myanmar's eastern Kayah State in Daw Ngay Ku village June 27, 2022. The church was reportedly blown up by landmines and torched by Myanmars military junta. (CNS photo/courtesy Amnesty International)

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Myanmar archbishop urges respect for human dignity after military attacks

Catholic News Service|Jul 19, 2022|2 Min Read

Pope Francis waves to crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square on June 19, 2022, on Corpus Christi Sunday. (Vatican Media via CNA)

Let Jesus Christ feed the hungers of your life, Pope Francis says on Corpus Christi

Kevin Jones|Jun 19, 2022|5 Min Read

An aerial view of burned Bin village in Myanmar's Sagaing region is seen Feb. 3, 2022, after villagers say it was set ablaze by the Myanmar military. the Myanmar military continues to target villages resisting the military junta. (CNS photo/Reuters)

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Military burns houses, destroying villages in northwest Myanmar

Catholic News Service|May 23, 2022|2 Min Read

An almost empty street is seen in Mandalay, Myanmar, as locals stage a "silent strike" in Mandalay, Myanmar, Dec. 10, 2021. People from all walks of life in Myanmar observed another "silent strike" in defiance of the ruling junta Feb. 1, 2022, the anniversary of the military coup. (CNS photo/Reuters)

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Myanmar citizens stage silent strike on anniversary of coup

Catholic News Service|Feb 1, 2022|2 Min Read

Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis Xavier, kneels in front of police and soldiers during an anti-coup protest in Myitkyina, Myanmar, Feb. 28, 2021. Sister Tawng, who became a symbol of Myanmar's nationwide protests, has been named by the BBC as among the 100 most influential and inspiring women of the year. (CNS photo/courtesy Myitkyina News Journal)

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BBC names Myanmar nun to list of 100 most influential, inspiring women

Catholic News Service|Dec 7, 2021|2 Min Read

Soldiers stand next to military vehicles as people gather to protest the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 15, 2021. Fighting has intensified in northeastern Myanmar's Shan state as the military reinforces troops to crush local militias, and religious buildings continue to be targets. (CNS photo/Reuters)

World

Myanmar military shells northeast cathedral twice in five months

Catholic News Service|Nov 10, 2021|2 Min Read

Villagers displaced by fighting in eastern Myanmar cross a river in Kayah state June 12, 2021. Myanmar's military has arrested seven workers from the Catholic Church's social arm Caritas (Karuna) who were on a mission to provide aid for internally displaced persons in Kayah. (CNS photo/Reuters)

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Myanmar military arrests seven Caritas workers

Catholic News Service|Oct 20, 2021|2 Min Read

Burmese Christian pastor Cung Biak Hum. (Screenshot from the Forgotten Christian Minorities in Myanmar webinar via CNA)

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Human rights activist: Myanmar’s Christians are suffering amid crackdown

Catholic News Agency|Sep 28, 2021|5 Min Read

A woman is pictured in a file photo praying at St. Anthony Church in Yangon, Myanmar. Experts speaking during an International Christian Concern panel say persecution is worsening for Christians in post-coup Myanmar. (CNS photo/Jorge Silva, Reuters)

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Persecution worsens for Christians in post-coup Myanmar, experts say

Catholic News Service|Jul 12, 2021|3 Min Read

Villagers who fled after insurgents attacked a Myanmar army post sit at a school in the Thai border village of Mae Sam Laep, Mae Hong Son province, Thailand, on April 27. (CNS photo/Athit Perawongmetha, Reuters)

World

Church caught in the middle as Myanmar fighting escalates

Elise Ann Allen|Jun 22, 2021|4 Min Read

People displaced by fighting in northwestern Myanmar eat at a shelter in Chin state May 31, 2021. Thousands of people have taken refuge in churches and convents as Myanmar's military continues to fight local resistance forces. (CNS photo/Reuters)

World

As fighting continues in Myanmar, thousands take refuge in churches

Catholic News Service|Jun 16, 2021|3 Min Read

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