Cardinal Charles Bo Archives

As coup protests spike, Myanmar bishops urge aid, protection of worship sites

Jun 13, 2021

With public backlash expected to rise as the trial of Myanmar’s ousted democratic leader looms, the nation’s bishops have made an appeal to the military to cease targeting places of worship and to allow humanitarian aid to reach at-risk populations.

By Elise Ann Allen

Another church targeted in Myanmar before day of prayer

Jun 8, 2021

On the same day that Pope Francis urged participation in a prayer initiative for the troubled nations of Myanmar and the Holy Land, another church was destroyed in the southern Burmese state of Kayah, marking the sixth such attack in just two weeks.

By Elise Ann Allen

Myanmar cardinal calls for peace after church bombing

May 26, 2021

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, pleaded for an end to violence after a deadly mortar attack in his country claimed the lives of four people sheltering in a church.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

U.S. bishop echoes cardinal’s call for prayers for the people of China

May 23, 2021

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace invited Catholics in the United States to offer prayers for the people of China and the well-being of the Catholic Church in that country May 23-30.

By Catholic News Service

Myanmar cardinal asks prayers for peace, justice during May

Apr 30, 2021

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has encouraged Catholics to say the rosary and participate in eucharistic adoration for peace and justice in military-ruled Myanmar.

By Catholic News Service

Cardinal urges hope as Myanmar undergoes own ‘way of the cross’

Apr 2, 2021

In his Easter message, Myanmar Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon drew a parallel between Jesus’s own suffering and death and his country’s fight for democracy.

By Elise Ann Allen

International Catholic organizations condemn Myanmar military actions

Mar 21, 2021

International Catholic organizations are condemning the actions of the Myanmar military, which has continued to crack down on protesters since its Feb. 1 coup.

By Catholic News Service

U.N. condemns Myanmar bloodshed; cardinal criticizes ‘brutality, violence’

Mar 15, 2021

The United Nations and human right groups have strongly condemned the worsening bloodshed in Myanmar as at least 38 people were killed in the military’s crackdown on protesters March 14.

By Catholic News Service