While the world is closely watching Myanmar’s crisis following the military coup, a Catholic nun in Christian stronghold Kachin state has set a shining example with her fearlessness in confronting security forces.
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Myanmar security forces open fire on demonstrators angry about Feb. 1 military coup, killing at least 18 and wounding more than 30.
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Catholic nuns, priests and laypeople among those taking to the streets to voice opposition to the military coup in Myanmar.
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Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s governing National League for Democracy (NLD) party, has been detained by the military as fears grow of a coup in the conflict-torn country. President Win Myint and other leaders were also “taken” in the early hours of Feb. 1, NLD spokesman Myo Nyunt told
the Reuters news agency.
The 2021 World Watch List, compiled by the US-based Christian advocacy group Open Doors, says North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iran and India are hotbeds of Christian persecution in Asia.
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