New Myanmar bishop says half his parishes have been evacuated
April 04, 2023
» Continue to this story on AsiaNews
CWN Editor's Note: Father Celso Ba Shwe, who was recently appointed bishop of Loikaw (Myanmar), told AsiaNews that “in the diocese there are 40 parishes, but half have been evacuated” because of the civil war there.
“Many priests and nuns are also housed in tents in refugee camps or [are] refugees in the forest,” he added.
In 2021, Father Shwe walked in front of dozens of security personnel who were poised to fire on civilian protestors and said, “please, I plead with you not to give harm.”
For all current news, visit our News home page.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
