Brave Myanmar nuns refuse to be silenced by military power
As a Kachin nun earns global plaudits for her courage, more sisters are standing with the people against oppression UCA News reporter Updated: March 09, 2021 10:27 AM GMT
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Nuns from the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition march in the streets of Yangon in February. (Photo: SJA)
While the world is closely watching Myanmar’s crisis following the military coup, a Catholic nun in Christian stronghold Kachin state has set a shining example with her fearlessness in confronting security forces.
Sister Ann Rosa Nu Tawng earned international acclaim on Feb. 28 when she knelt in the road to plead with security forces not to shoot protesters.