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Church in Burma
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How Myanmar’s Catholics are faring amid civil war

What is the state of the Church in Myanmar?

Luke Coppen
May 13, 2026
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When a country has been engulfed by civil war for five years, it’s surprising to hear a cardinal describe the local Church as “incredibly flourishing.”

Cardinal Charles Bo, pictured on May 12, 2016. © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

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But that is the phrase Cardinal Charles Bo used to sum up the Catholic Church in Myanmar.

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