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Sr. Ann Nu Thawng, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis Xavier, kneels in front of police and soldiers during an anti-coup protest Feb. 28 in Myitkyina, Myanmar. (CNS/Courtesy of the Myitkyina News Journal)

The courageous witness of Sister Rose in Myanmar

The Catholic religious sister who intervened between the Myanmar army and young demonstrators in the town of Myitkyina launches new book in Italy.
St. Francis Xavier Sr. Ann Nu Thawng kneels in front of police and soldiers during an anti-coup protest in Myitkyina, Myanmar, Feb. 28, 2021.

Religious sisters in Myanmar stand up to military junta

As the Myanmar military rule with an iron fist, Catholic religious sisters have come out in the open with their charity works, including joining hands with Buddhist women to help victims of a fire April 13 in Mandalay.