Source:  www.persecution.org

Date:  April 17, 2024

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Burma/Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Two masked gunmen shot Catholic priest Paul Hkwi Shane Aung three times as he preached a sermon at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Myanmar’s Kachin state. The attack happened on the morning of Friday, April 12, during a mass service.

Aung was shot in the jaw, hand, and thigh but survived the attempted murder. He remains in serious condition at a local hospital. The gunmen fled the scene and have not been identified. Clergy and Christian communities have been frequently attacked since the 2021 Tatmadaw military coup.

HOW TO PRAY: Pray for healing for Paul Hkwi Shane Aung. Pray for his attackers to be identified and held responsible. Pray for his attackers to come to know the love of Christ.