A Catholic diocese in northern Myanmar has inaugurated the country’s first statue of Italian teenager Saint Carlo Acutis, offering a sign of hope to young people amid ongoing conflict and uncertainty, ...
Traditional barges, golden statues and gorgeously-attired celebrants brought color and spectacle to one of Myanmar’s biggest Buddhist festivals Tuesday, months after a huge earthquake devastated a ...
Barges carrying Buddha statues float during the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda festival in Inle Lake, southern Shan State, Myanmar, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw) INLE LAKE, Myanmar — Myanmar’s ...