On 12th January 2023, 2 fighter jets attacked the Karen village of Lay Wah, destroying 2 churches. As a result of the attack, numerous people were injured and about 5 people were killed, including a mother and her young child, a Catholic catechist teacher and a Baptist pastor.
This latest airstrike is only one of a series of attacks that have destroyed more than a hundred religious sites within the past two years.
Then on 15th January this year, military forces raided the village of Chan Thar in the Sagaing Region and set fire to a century-old Catholic church and a nearby convent. More than 3,000 people were forced to flee their village which was left in rubble.
Pray that those who are injured and/or mourning the loss of loved ones will find peace, comfort and healing in God. Pray for the safety of surviving citizens and their need for practical humanitarian relief, along with the resources required to rebuild their destroyed churches and homes.
Pray that the Lord will bless the ongoing ministry efforts of our Christian brothers and sisters in Myanmar, giving each one of them greatly needed strength, wisdom and encouragement as they diligently serve others amid this turbulent time. Pray that there will be a cessation of violence and a peaceful resolution to this lengthy conflict.
(Source & Photo : VOMC)
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