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Military sets fire to cathedral amid increasing attacks on Christians in Myanmar

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Soldiers from Myanmar's Buddhist nationalist military junta reportedly set fire to St. Patrick's Cathedral in the majority-Christian Kachin state, reducing the historic church to ashes amid escalating attacks targeting Christian communities and religious sites.

The cathedral, a significant spiritual and cultural landmark for Christians in Kachin, was burned during ongoing military operations in the area just before the church's annual celebration of Saint Patrick's Day last Sunday, reports the United Kingdom-based watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

The fire in the Banmaw area broke out around 4 p.m. last Sunday, according to the Vatican news agency Fides. The blaze follows earlier incidents of destruction on the church grounds, including the demolition of the priest's residence, diocesan offices and a high school on Feb. 26.

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