Brutal murder of priests shakes myanmar - church in mourning!

Brutal murder of priests shakes myanmar - church in mourning!

Kan Gyi Taw, Myanmar - In Myanmar, the Catholic priest Donald Martin was brutally murdered. His mutilated body, the 43-year-old, was discovered on February 16, 2025 by parishioners in the area of ​​the Church of our dear wife of Lourdes in the village of Kan Gyi Taw, Sagaing region. According to reports from the "Kathpress" and "Vatican News", he was attacked with extraordinary violence and suffered numerous stab wounds. The circumstances of his death indicate a targeted murder, the background of which are currently still unclear. The Sagaing region is known for continuing battles between military opposition groups and the Myanmarian army, which also makes the investigation more difficult.

Donald Martin, who was ordained a priest in 2018, had campaigned for humanitarian aid during the civil war and provided the displaced both spiritual assistance and material support. His violent death triggered shock and grief throughout the community. Cardinal Charles Maung Bo and Archbishop Marco Tin Win said and demanded an end to violence in Myanmar. "Donald Martin sacrificed his life to relieve the suffering of others," emphasized Tin Win in his statement. This cruel deed emphasizes the continued challenges that the Catholic Community in Myanmar faces, where priests like Martin often work under the use of their lives to meet the needs of the faithful, as Fides reports.