AsiaNews: On December 3 last a government army air strike destroyed the St. Francis Xavier church in Mung Koe, Shan State (northeastern Myanmar). Msgr. Philip Za Hawng, bishop of the Diocese of Lashio, where the parish is located, wrote a message that says: “The whole church was destroyed, with the exception of the bell tower. The smoke which rose was visible from far away until noon. That church was built of reinforced concrete and was consecrated in 2006 “. Report is here.
