Four Catholics die in military attack on Myanmar church
Deadly conflicts and loss of lives continue in military-ruled Myanmar with Christians and churches being targeted in attacks. In other Asian nations, people keep striving for recovery, freedom and rights amid natural and man-made calamities.
Updated: May 28, 2021 11:55 AM GMT
Deadly conflicts and loss of lives continue in military-ruled Myanmar with Christians and churches being targeted in attacks. In one such incident, four Catholics died when Sacred Heart Church in Kayanthayar Parish near Loikaw, the capital city of Kayah statewas struck by military artillery fire.
The church had been sheltering more than 600 people from 60 families displaced by fighting between the military and an anti-coup resistance group, the People’s Defense Force.