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The devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on March 28 has brought unimaginable suffering to people says Jesuit Fr Girish Santiago, the Regional Superior of Myanmar.

Salesians of Don Bosco and their volunteers have been reaching out to people affected by the recent earthquake in Myanmar with relief goods.

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar has risen to 1,002, leaving behind a scene of widespread destruction and grief on March 29.

A massive earthquake measuring over 7 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar and Thailand at 12:53 PM on March 28, 2025, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.

Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow and solidarity with the people of Myanmar and Thailand following a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday.

A Myanmar military airstrike on Let Pan Hla village in Singu township, a resistance-controlled area north of Mandalay, killed nearly 30 civilians and injured 30 others, according to the Mandalay People’s Defence Force and local media reports on March 15, Saturday.

The Catholic community mourns the tragic loss of Fr. Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, a dedicated priest of the Mandalay Archdiocese, who was brutally killed on February 14, 2025, while serving in his assigned parish.

Pope Francis has approved the erection of the new Diocese of Mindat in Myanmar, carving out from the ecclesiastical territory of the Diocese of Hakha.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM), has called for an immediate end to violence in the nation, urging all parties to prioritize peace as Myanmar continues to grapple with the devastating impact of nearly four years of civil war.

A former bishop of Mawlamyine diocese in Myanmar died on January 6, 2025. He was 76.

Southeast Asian leaders will convene in Thailand this week for two regional meetings on the ongoing Burmese civil war.

A two-day training for the children of the holy childhood was held at Pathein Gon Parish, Kanasoe Kone District, Myanmar, on November 16 and 17, 2024.

The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed Father John Mung Ngawn La Sam, M.F., (Missionaries of Faith) as the new bishop of the Diocese of Myitkyina, Myanmar on October 29, 2024.

“We are repeating the story of Cain and Abel from Genesis,” he said. “

Myanmar Priest killed while celebrating Mass

“In our aspirant community, sisters are working with young women from various parts of Myanmar, giving gentle guidance so that their lives can be filled with hope in the future and not despair,” Sr Helen Dim said.

“It is time to find true freedom and lasting peace by building reconciliation and giving up hatred, aggression, and hostility,” said Bishop Celso

17 civilians including minors were killed and more than 30 people were injured in an airstrike on Myanmar churches in villages on January 7, 2024.

Pope Francis appointed Fr. Henry Eikhlein as bishop of the Diocese of Pathein, Myanmar.

Cyclone Mocha struck the coast of northwestern Rakhine State, south of the Bangladesh border, carrying winds of up to 195 kilometers (120 miles) per hour on May 14.