Myanmar Christians appeal for release of detained leaders
Bishops issue a directive urging the faithful not to display Catholic symbols during anti-coup protests UCA News reporter Updated: February 10, 2021 05:46 AM GMT
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Priests, nuns and seminarians take part in a procession in Loikaw, capital of Kayah state, to pray for peace and show solidarity with the people of Myanmar on Feb. 9. (Photo: Aung Nge Philip)
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) and the Myanmar Council of Churches have appealed to the military for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained leaders while urging them to act in a peaceful way.
By Craig Lewis Buddhistdoor Global | 2021-01-22 | JTS Korea volunteers pose with the shipment of COVID-19 relief supplies ready to be shipped to Myanmar. Image courtesy of JTS Korea
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the renowned Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, working in cooperation with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) and the Kalyana Mitta Development Foundation (KMF), has donated US$130,000 in COVID-19 medical relief supplies to Myanmar.
“JTS Korea has donated protective materials worth US$130,000 to support health workers and medical professionals working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar,” the Seoul-based relief organization told Buddhistdoor Global “KMF coordinated the multistep process of receiving the materials at the international seaport and distributing them, and also the vital work of securing the various necessary government permits and