‘This is not the moment to give up. It is the moment to find the embers of hope in the ashes of pain. Peace is possible; peace is the only way. Let us not be ruled by hatred. Let us not let despair prevail. Our response should be simple: compassion in action, gently spoken truth, and tirelessly striving for peace.

‘Christianity does not offer an easy escape from suffering, but it offers a path – a quiet, humble path – to reconciliation, healing, and durable peace.

‘Reconciliation does not mean forgetting or pretending everything is alright, but listening to the stories of others, weeping with those who weep, and seeking common ground where no one has to lose so that others can gain.

‘May our nation, bruised and battered, rise again, not only with buildings, but with new hearts. And may our children one day be able to say: “They did not give up on peace. And so we found our way home.” God bless Myanmar.’

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The above is an excerpt of the Vatican news article which can be found here>> Myanmar’s Catholic Bishops: May our bruised and battered nation rise again – Vatican News