Posts Tagged ‘Archdiocese of Mandalay’

Soldiers enter Myanmar Catholic cathedral, detain archbishop

Monday, April 11th, 2022
Myanmar Catholic cathedral

Soldiers from the Myanmar military forcibly took control of a Catholic cathedral in Mandalay and detained an archbishop along with dozens of worshippers. Approximately 40 soldiers entered Sacred Heart Cathedral before a Lenten prayer service on Friday, April 8. They refused to allow worshipers to leave. The soldiers also occupied other buildings on the compound. Read more