Radio Veritas Asia expanded its outreach in Myanmar with the launch of Akha and Kayan language services on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Yangon, the country’s largest city and commercial center.
Cardinal Charles Bo, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) and patron of Myanmar RVA Language Services, described the launch as “a blessed day for the Church in Myanmar.”
The new services are intended to serve two of Myanmar’s ethnic minority communities. The Myanmar RVA Language Services currently produce content in eight categories, including daily Gospel reflections, Sunday homilies, Church news, programs for youth and families, papal messages, environmental issues, and interreligious dialogue. In addition to a daily 30-minute radio broadcast, the services also produce English-language news reports and short inspirational videos.
“These services provide essential faith-based content and spiritual support through the Word of God to people in need,” Cardinal Bo said.
Ahead of the launch, a training program for Akha and Kayan media staff, along with personnel from the Sgaw Karen and Pwo Karen services, was held from May 11 to 20 at the CBCM compound in Yangon.
Bishop Celso Ba Shwe, chair of the CBCM Office for Social Communications, visited the trainees on May 16 and encouraged them to bring the Gospel to communities on the margins.
Addressing the trainees on May 18, Cardinal Bo emphasized the importance of evangelization and truthful communication.
“Every language and ethnic group is alive and valuable,” he said. “Akha and Kayan languages will bring the Good News to families, young people, the elderly, and society.”
He also described RVA as a bridge connecting communities during Myanmar’s ongoing political and social crisis.
“In the midst of fake news, Radio Veritas gives the Good News,” Cardinal Bo said.
The launch of the Akha and Kayan services marks the latest expansion of RVA’s multilingual mission in Myanmar, where Church media initiatives continue to support evangelization, pastoral outreach, and community engagement across the country’s diverse ethnic regions.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a media platform of the Catholic Church, aims to share Christ. RVA started in 1969 as a continental Catholic radio station to serve Asian countries in their respective local language, thus earning the tag “the Voice of Asian Christianity.” Responding to the emerging context, RVA embraced media platforms to connect with the global Asian audience via its 21 language websites and various social media platforms.
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