YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — A church official from the Diocese of Loikaw told ucanews.com that he was in the middle of a war zone, with sounds of gunfire, artillery shelling and airstrikes a daily affair.
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Myanmar cardinal appeals to Mary to protect his country
YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has sought the intercession of Mary for protection, healing and mercy for conflict-torn Myanmar, which has been in turmoil since the February 2021 military coup.
Aid to Church in Need calls for prayers for Myanmar on coup anniversary
YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — The papal foundation Aid to the Church in Need has called for prayers Feb. 1, to show solidarity with the people of Myanmar on the first anniversary of the military coup.
Archbishop calls for prayers for Myanmar, which faces multiple crises
MANDALAY, Myanmar (CNS) — Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay has urged Catholics in Myanmar to hold special prayers for the nation facing “the crisis of COVID-19, hunger, civil wars and torture.”
Cross, steeple are reattached to Nashville church damaged in 2020 tornado
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — As a crowd of about 150 people stood in front of the historic Church of the Assumption in Nashville waiting for the steeple and cross to be reattached to the top of the church, Bishop J. Mark Spalding recalled the lyrics of the hymn “Lift High the Cross.”
Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research Center survey, issued Dec. 14.
Lori: FDA decision on medical abortion puts women’s lives, health at risk
WASHINGTON (CNS) — By no longer requiring the abortion drug mifepristone to be picked up in person, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “merely succumbing to the abortion industry’s pressure to loosen safety standards,” instead of protecting the lives and health of mothers and children as it should do, said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman.
Myanmar military shells northeast cathedral twice in five months
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.
Archbishop blesses first copies of new edition of prayer book for military
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services Nov. 9 blessed the first of 100,000 copies of the new sixth edition of the “Armed with the Faith” Catholic prayer book for members of the military.
Bishops agree to begin review of charter earlier than planned
An update on the U.S. bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” will take place sooner than originally planned.