Catholic Priest killed in Myanmar conflict

It is with profound sadness that ACN has received the tragic news of the brutal murder of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, a 44-year-old priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mandalay, in central Myanmar. His lifeless body, mutilated and bearing numerous stab wounds, was found by members of his community on Friday morning in the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, where he served.

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New ACN report: Persecution of Christians has worsened around the globe

ACN launched ‘Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2022-24’ , highlighting the reality that Christian persecution has significantly worsened in most countries. We examined the situation for Christians in 18 countries of key concern between summer 2022 and summer 2024. Our findings provide global and regional analysis from Nicaragua in Latin America to Myanmar in the Far East to Burkina Faso in West Africa.

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