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Catholic church burned as Myanmar military continues assault

Myanmar’s military continues to target churches in predominantly Christian regions in the Buddhist-majority country, ignoring appeals by the Catholic Church and world leaders, reported ucanews.com.

At least 18 die in Myanmar coup protests; nun protects demonstrators

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon called for patience and tolerance on a day when at least 18 anti-coup protesters were shot dead by Myanmar security forces.

Pope Francis: 'The presence of God is also called 'Rohingya''

Each human being is created in the image and likeness of God, yet so often people desecrate that image with violence as seen in the treatment of Myanmar's Rohingya minority, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis in Myanmar: Greeting children, meeting generals

Greeted by two dozen children wearing traditional attire and by the nation's bishops, Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar Nov. 27 for a four-day visit.

Trip to Myanmar may be pope’s ‘most diplomatically sensitive’

As we go to press with this issue of Chicago Catholic, Pope Francis is preparing to visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh. He will become the first pope to visit the country formerly known as Burma, which, after decades of authoritarian rule, is opening up to outsiders as it takes tentative steps toward democracy under the leadership of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

Catholic faith helps Burmese cope with new country

For Catholics who have come to Illinois from Myanmar — the country formerly known as Burma — there are a world of difficulties to navigate.

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