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Amidst the intense violence of public power against the people’s protesters protesting the military coup in Myanmar, photographs of a nun who risked their lives and went to the streets to prevent further human damage are ringing in the hearts of viewers.
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, chairman of the Myanmar Bishops’ Church and Archbishop of the Archbishop of Yangon, posted several photos on his Twitter account on the 28th of last month (hereafter local time), showing the urgent situation in Myanmar.
Among these, a photograph of a nun kneeling in the middle of the road with heavily armed police forces in front of them stands out. He is begging the protesters not to use violence. There is also a scene of crying with both hands raised.
The protagonist in the photo is Sister An Nu Taung from the Convent of Saint Francis Saberio in Michina, a city in northern Myanmar.
Cardinal Bo wrote in an article posted with the photo, “Sister Nu Taung is begging for freedom and human rights not to shoot at civilians protesting.”
The 28th of last month is called’Blood Sunday’ as the day of the worst bloodshed after the coup, with at least 18 of the protesters killed and 30 others injured due to the indiscriminate use of force by the military and police in Myanmar.
The appearance of a nun who faced the police force alone with a tragic heart seems to represent the tragedy of Myanmar that is currently underway.
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These photos, released by Cardinal Bo, were successively published in Italy’s leading Catholic media, vividly conveying the message of peace to church members around the world.
A Korean priest in Rome, Italy, said, “It is reminiscent of the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising and the Tiananmen democracy protests in China.”
L’osservatore Romano, a papal journalist, wrote in a related article on the 1st that highlights Sister Nu Taung’s courageous actions, he said at the scene, “Save the lives of young people in the name of God. Rather, take my life,” he said. Go,” he said.
It is said that the policemen who tried to suppress the protests at the courageous actions of Sister Nu Taung, who lost her fears, also stopped the march to suppress the protesters and put down the gun.
Sister Nu Taung also provided a shelter for protesters chasing the convent, and helped treat the injured, the newspaper reported.
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