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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.

As junta airstrikes terrorize Myanmar, church officials have organized prayer brigades and religious gatherings to intercede for peace.

Pope Francis named Monsignor Celso Ba Shwe to be the bishop of the Loikaw Diocese, Myanmar, on March 29.

Reverend Dr. Palawng Naw Tawng and Rev. Labya La Nan, together with 63 Second-Year Bachelor of Theology program students, took part in the Mass and learned about the Catholic faith and worship program at St. Columban Cathedral in Myitkyina, Myanmar, on March 12.

“The daughters of the Good Shepherd have to imitate the Good Shepherd. They are to be the Shepherds who are unwilling to let the sheep’s lives suffer. The good shepherds give their lives not to lose the lives of the sheep,” Bishop Maurice Nyunt Wai said.

"As the children are treasures of the Church, we conduct this training so that they may become mature Catholics, good citizens, and know how to live Christian ways of lives,” Parish Priest.

“Monsignor Nerius U Maung Maung is a person who fosters the promotion of vocation. He valued his priestly life. He enjoyed his prayer life and spiritual exercises,” Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon Archdiocese said.

Cardinal Charles Bo administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 1173 Catholics within a week in Myitkyina Diocese, Myanmar, in February.

Monsignor Joseph Soosay is the first priest from the Mawlamyine diocese in Myanmar to receive the ‘Monsignor’ title and the ceremony was held together with his golden jubilee of priestly ordination in Mawlamyine Diocesan Center, Myanmar, on March 1.

This three-months long course for the religious and youth aimed to help them understand and value their faith and to get support from the church for the youth’s business opportunities.

St. Luke’s College of Socio-Pastoral Formation Center, formerly known as St. Luke’s catechetical school, is also playing a vital role in producing catechists and good leaders for Kachin State, Myanmar.

The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) Sisters completes 100 years of missionary work in Prang Hkudung Parish, of Banmaw Diocese in Myanmar.

Chin people observe February 20 as Chin National Day. Chin people live in many places, especially Chin State, Rakhine State, Sagaing Division, Bago and Magwe Division in Myanmar and in Mizoram State in India.

Myanmar Catholic Community in Singapore (MCCS) marked 25 years of existence with a two-day celebration at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Singapore on February 11 and 12 with the Singaporean Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye, Bishop Maurice Nyunt Wai of Mawlamyine Diocese, Myanmar, Monsignor Patrick Saw Zay Han, guests of honor and over 1400 participants.

Myanmar Catholic Community in Singapore (MCCS) marked 25 years of existence with a two-day celebration at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Singapore on February 11 and 12 with the Singaporean Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye, Bishop Maurice Nyunt Wai of Mawlamyine Diocese, Myanmar, Monsignor Patrick Saw Zay Han, guests of honor and over 1400 participants.

Myanmar as a nation is blessed with so many resources above and below the ground and the diversity colorful people, Cardinal Bo stated, “... but only one thing is missing in our history, Peace, Peace based on Justice. We need Peace. We need the living waters of Justice. Peace and Justice are the two eyes that will bring light to this nation.”

“The living Church is Synodality. It is visible in the living way of the Church. The action flows from the existence of the Church composed of all baptized. Every baptized person is sent.” Father Hyginus Myint Soe says.

“For what reason do we live? What sort of goal do we have? Why do we live here? Being alive without any purpose is burdening the earth,” Cardinal Bo reminded the religious.

Father Peter Zang Yaw Hpung, newly appointed as the first parish priest of Zang Yaw Parish, plans to plant (30,000) black cardamom plants within three years in Zang Yaw village. “First, I aim to create jobs for local people. Second, I preserve nature because it does not need to clear the existing forests to plant cardamom. It needs shady places. It is not like growing paddy in the forest,” he shared.