UN secretary-general alarmed by reports of Myanmar airstrikes
Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by reports that military airstrikes in Myanmar, including on Monday in Minbya township, have killed and injured many civilians, a UN spokesman said. Myanmar has been convulsed by turmoil since the military seized power from an elected government in a 2021 coup. “The expansion of conflict in […]
At least three killed as powerful storm batters Myanmar
Reuters At least three people were killed, 13 injured and more than 1,000 buildings were damaged when Cyclone Mocha pummelled western Myanmar, state-run media said on Monday. But refugee camps in south-east Bangladesh for Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar escaped the worst of the storm, although many bamboo huts were damaged, residents of the region said. […]
ESSAY: POPE FRANCIS, DIPLOMATIC PROPHET IN MYANMAR
US-based Catholic priest THOMAS REESE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, reflects on Pope Francis’ visit to Myanmar…
Christian Solidarity Worldwide calls for action on crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called on the international community to take action with regard to the continuing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The escalating crisis has left thousands displaced from their homes amid reports hundreds of people have been killed and thousands of homes destroyed by the army of Myanmar, a nation formerly known […]
Christian Solidarity Worldwide calls for independent inquiry into allegations of “crimes” against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
Religious freedom advocacy Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called for an independent inquiry into “grave” human rights violations – including allegations of crimes against humanity – which it claims have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The call comes after a government-backed military crackdown in Rakhine State after nine […]