The Vatican Secretary of State
His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Appeals to Myanmar to Promote Peace
Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
His Excellency President U Win Myint
His Excellency Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Venerable Religious Leaders of Myanmar
Civil Society Leaders of Myanmar
Dear Brothers and Sisters of Myanmar.
These are the major points of encouragement sent by the Cardinal Petro Parolin:
At the Angelus on 7 February, he said:
After this letter was sent, Pope Francis spoke even more urgently on 3 March, to say:
"Ensure that the aspirations of the people of Myanmar are not stifled by violence."
- His Excellency Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
- Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
- Other civil society and religious leaders
- Those who are in the civil protests.
Thanking you,
Charles BO
Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon,
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar
President of Asian Catholic Bishops’ Conferences
Patron of Religions for Peace Myanmar and Co-President International