Myanmar priest follows nun's peacemaker act Father Celso Ba Shwe pleads with police not to harm unarmed civilians in Kayah state UCA News reporter Updated: March 11, 2021 03:26 AM GMT Trending Father Celso Ba Shwe approaches dozens of security personnel before they dispersed protesters in Loikaw, capital of Kayah state, on March 9. (Photo: Aung Nge Philip) A day after a Kachin nun’s brave act in confronting security forces, a Catholic priest played a mediator role in a Catholic stronghold in northeastern Myanmar. Wearing a white robe, Father Celso Ba Shwe, apostolic administrator of Loikaw Diocese, walked in front of dozens of security personnel who stood ready to crack down on anti-coup protesters in Loikaw, capital of Kayah state, on March 9.