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Bo: the face of 'synodality and mercy' in a Myanmar wounded by war
02 May 2025 10:26 GMT
… powder keg between the Buddhist majority and minorities, particularly … he became the first Burmese bishop to take up … the same year that Myanmar, formerly Burma, became an independent state … to get involved in riots or protests against the regime, especially …
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Message of Peace: India sending. Holy Relics of the Buddha to Việt Nam
02 May 2025 02:39 GMT
… engagement with Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and India. Vietnamese monks … grand ceremony attended by Buddhists from Ceylon, Burma, Japan, and Tibet. … Vihara, Sarnath—where the Buddha delivered his first sermon— … Việt Nam are demonstrating how ancient values can …
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Myanmar earthquake survivors in dire need of aid, UN warns
29 Apr 2025 12:16 GMT
… overwhelming fear of further aftershocks.
Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and … , which led to nationwide peaceful protests that escalated into an armed … areas, including markets, residential areas, Buddhist monasteries and Christian churches, resulting …
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Humanitarian needs remain pressing a month after Myanmar’s deadly quake
28 Apr 2025 08:49 GMT
… which led to nationwide peaceful protests that escalated into armed resistance … and armed conflict,” said Myanmar Witness project director Robert Dolan … civilian areas — markets, residential zones, Buddhist monasteries, and Christian churches — resulting …
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Shaken but Not Broken: How Myanmar’s Christians Are Enduring the Earthquake Aftermath
26 Apr 2025 07:12 GMT
… protesting the 2021 military coup. In the years since the coup, Myanmar … Earth Mission Asia, and Free Burma Rangers (FBR) have mobilized … delayed or blocked by the Burmese embassy, which has slowed … religions, including Bamar and Buddhists. Both the war and …
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Social engineering in Myanmar through humanitarian aid
26 Apr 2025 05:08 GMT
… .
Traditional leaders, including Buddhist monks and village elders, … of Myanmar, which is deeply rooted in Buddhist morality, … gender-related interventions in Myanmar.
These frameworks prioritize … may be required to demonstrate progress using indicators like …
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Myanmar: a country at war with itself
23 Apr 2025 19:08 GMT
… join the demonstrations.
Mandalay, Myanmar’s second city … these flash protests.’
A street protest in Shan … Buddhism (bout 88 per cent), Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and animism.
Languages
Burmese … annexation of Burmese territory.
1886: Burma officially …
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The myths that enabled Myanmar’s 2021 military coup
21 Apr 2025 09:01 GMT
… within Myanmar.
Nationalist narratives exploded online. Many in the Buddhist … upon them.
A retired Burmese army officer, speaking to … busloads of would-be rioters, how NLD volunteers distributed … democratic leaders in Myanmar.
He co-authored Burma’s Voices …
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Unity and leadership: A blueprint for Myanmar’s revolution
20 Apr 2025 03:39 GMT
… previously untouched by conflict, demonstrating unprecedented coordination between urban activists … For example:
Claims that “Bamar Buddhists are intolerant” ignore how the … t prioritize Myanmar’s best interests.
Demand leaders who demonstrate integrity while …
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Myanmar frees almost 5,000 prisoners in new year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi
17 Apr 2025 11:33 GMT
… amnesty coincides with Thingyan, Myanmar’s traditional new year festival … Insein prison to commemorate the Buddhist New Year in Yangon … them were jailed for peaceful protests in the months following … has sparked criticism from Myanmar’s shadow National Unity …