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Cardinal Bo calls out Myanmar’s military for brutality

Thursday, September 13th, 2018

Myanmar’s military continues to persecute ethnic Kachin, the predominant Christian group in a conflict-torn part of the country, as well as Rohingya Muslims, says Cardinal Charles Maung Bo. Read more

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