News 04 Aug 2021
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Call for National Prayer Campaign as Covid threatens the world and our country

People of Myanmar: Let us raise our hands and pray

My dear brothers and sisters of Myanmar,

As we sail through many challenges in our lives, experts have warned that the world, including Myanmar, need to get ready to face extra ordinary challenge from the spiralling virus in the new wave.  The Delta  strain is highly contagious.  More infections, more deaths, more need for oxygen.

These are very threatening times for the dignity and survival of our people.  Once again, we plead, unity is needed.  No conflict, no displacement.  The only war we need to wage is  against the virus.  Facing this emergency let us arm ourselves only with medical kits, oxygen and other support to our dear people.  Because of the shortage of human resources, all health workers must be enabled to  reach out to the suffering people. 

We are not politicians.  We always seek the good of our  people. Through this appeal,  I call upon all  people  to enter into a campaign of prayer, raising our hands and hearts to the  Almighty, for healing.  Let us come together as one community, let compassion become the common religion in these dark days.  Transcending our  various religious and faith identities, let us come together for inter religious prayer meetings on line.  Let us support one another through continuous prayer.

I urge the Catholic Church to have continuous  prayers,  adorations, Rosary chains in the families and communities. Let us knock at the divine doors, to melt the hearts of  all people, to bring healing, peace and reconciliation.

We offer all our people to the protection of God. Our people’s destiny is more and more  in the hands of God as we sail through these stormy  seas of fear, despair, anxiety and pandemic. Let the divine hand reach out  and bless our country and protect our people from the pandemic and all other calamities.

Jesus says : Truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Mt 17:20). Yes. Our problems press  us like mountains. But let us use faith. Let us become prayer warriors; heal ourselves. Let God’s healing hand touch every one and bring health to all our people.

Let us that campaign of prayer starts now and go on at least for two weeks. Let every heart raise its voice to God to save us all.

Written by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Myanmar.

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