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AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation. (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

RANGOON — Church colleagues have praised the appointment by Pope Francis of Rangoon’s archbishop as Burma’s first Roman Catholic cardinal. Archbishop Charles Bo was one of 20 new cardinals whose appointments were announced on Sunday. [2]

Global Church News - JP2's call for new evangelization bears fruit in lay initiatives May 02, 2014 With more than 350 lay missionaries serving on over 80 college campuses, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has shown itself to be ... (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

Christian communities in Myanmar have slammed their faith leader, Cardinal Archbishop Charles Bo, for his unholy alliance with Myanmar’s junta chief, who is responsible for the destruction of nearly 100 churches since the 2021 coup. [5]

RFA Junta forces damaged a church in the home village of Myanmar’s most prominent Christian, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, one of several religious buildings destroyed in fighting between the military and pro-democracy forces, residents told Radio Free ... [6]

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Many Asian leaders will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London on Monday to pay their respects to the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch. The U.N. General Assembly's General Debate starts on Tuesday. [7]

HONG KONG -- Cardinal Joseph Zen went on trial Monday over a now-dissolved activists' fund in one of Hong Kong's highest-profile cases against a pro-democracy figure. [8]

HONG KONG — From China warning Western nations to stop meddling in Hong Kong to Communist Party-backed newspapers describing “plots” by foreign spies to seize the city, a growing row over electoral reform has exposed the fragility of hopes for full d... [9]

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[1] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-05-06 · 42% match

Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo amongst over a dozen potential successors to Pope Francis

AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-01-05 · 47% match

Burma’s Catholics Pleased to Have First Cardinal

RANGOON — Church colleagues have praised the appointment by Pope Francis of Rangoon’s archbishop as Burma’s first Roman Catholic cardinal. Archbishop Charles Bo was one of 20 new cardinals whose appointments were announced on Sunday.

[3] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 50% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - JP2's call for new evangelization bears fruit in lay initiatives May 02, 2014 With more than 350 lay missionaries serving on over 80 college campuses, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has shown itself to be

[4] FI yle.fi · 2011-04-22 · 39% match

News

Vesterbacka made it to the list in the company of such personalities as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. He says that the accolade came completely out of the blue.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-12-26 · 40% match

Christians Slam Cardinal Bo’s Ties to Myanmar Junta Boss

Christian communities in Myanmar have slammed their faith leader, Cardinal Archbishop Charles Bo, for his unholy alliance with Myanmar’s junta chief, who is responsible for the destruction of nearly 100 churches since the 2021 coup.

[6] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-11-03 · 39% match

Church in village of Myanmar’s Catholic leader bombed in junta raid

RFA Junta forces damaged a church in the home village of Myanmar’s most prominent Christian, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, one of several religious buildings destroyed in fighting between the military and pro-democracy forces, residents told Radio Free

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-09-18 · 38% match

World leaders honor Queen Elizabeth, BOJ meeting, Bhutan reopens

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Many Asian leaders will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London on Monday to pay their respects to the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch. The U.N. General Assembly's General Debate starts on Tuesday.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-09-26 · 37% match

Hong Kong's Cardinal Zen goes on trial over protest fund

HONG KONG -- Cardinal Joseph Zen went on trial Monday over a now-dissolved activists' fund in one of Hong Kong's highest-profile cases against a pro-democracy figure.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-09-20 · 37% match

Diplomatic Tension Over Hong Kong Exposes Fragility of Hopes for Democracy

HONG KONG — From China warning Western nations to stop meddling in Hong Kong to Communist Party-backed newspapers describing “plots” by foreign spies to seize the city, a growing row over electoral reform has exposed the fragility of hopes for full d

[10] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 40% match

Burmese Catholics Honor Pope

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