A Message of Condolence on the demise of
Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, who was killed by an armed group
1. We received the news that Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mandalay, was brutally murdered by a group of armed men on the evening of Friday, February 14, 2025. We are deeply shocked and saddened by the news.
2. The Catholic Church throughout Myanmar mourns this loss together with Archbishop Marco Tin Win, the priests, the religious, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Mandalay and parents and relatives of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win. May God the Father, the Lord of all life, comfort your mourning hearts and ours.
3. May the blood and sacrifices of countless innocent people, along with Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, serve as an offering to ending the violence that is occurring throughout the Nation. Learning from these heartbreaking experiences that we have encountered, may the fraternal spirit be awakened, and we earnestly appeal for an end to the violence.
4. The wrongdoing committed against Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win is not something that can be easily forgotten. Therefore, we urge those responsible to take appropriate action and ensure justice is served, so that such incidents do not occur again in the future.
May the soul of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win
through the mercy of God rest in eternal peace!
Charles Cardinal Bo
(President)
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar
2025-02-16 03:12:15
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