Priest Shot During Sermon in Northern Myanmar
4/17/2024 Australia (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.
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