The Burmese army torched a historic Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Mandalay this week and also set fire to a convent of religious sisters.
Church of Our Lady of the AssumptionROME — to the ground the ancient Church of the Assumption, in Chan Thar, a village inhabited by Catholics in the Sagaing region, as well as the nearby convent of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary, Vatican News reported.from their demolished convent along with some 3,000 villagers, who also lost their homes to fires started by the military.
File/A protester holds a sign demanding H&M withdraws from Myanmar, outside H&M in Oxford Street on June 11, 2022 in London, England. Protesters joined trade unions in Myanmar in calling for international brands like H&M, Zara and Primark to stop sourcing their products from Myanmar, due to the brutality and repression under its military junta.
The ferocity of the attack reflects not only animosity toward the minority Catholic population but also the fact that the area is considered a stronghold of the People’s Defense Forces rebels, who oppose the Burmese military junta currently in power.
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