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During Mass on February 11th... 

commenting Pope Benedict XVI’s 2006 Message for Peace... 

titled 'The Human Person, the Heart of Peace'... 

Archbishop Bo in 2007 urged every child, adolescent, youth, adult, poor or rich - of whatever social condition, ethnic origin or religious belief - to help promote peace. Quoting the Pope he said: 'To build peace, it is important to guarantee every person the right to life and religious freedom.' 

And he underlined: 'Here in our country we are free to assembly and worship God in public, but difficulties remain in some areas. We must continue to dialogue with the local authorities.' 

Archbishop Bo greeted and thanked all the visitors... 

who come to pray at the Shrine.

The faith of Mary in the will of God... 

must be an example to renew a relationship of mutual respect and trust between government and citizens... so that after decades of war and darkness, Myanmar can see 'the light that is a source of hope.' These were the words of the Archbishop Bo in 2013, to tens of thousands of faithful who attended the final Mass of the Novena of Our Lady on February 9th at the Marian shrine of Nyaunglebin. 

In his homily, he insisted on the concept of 'trust', starting from the example of the Virgin Mary who entrusted herself fully to God Abba Father, in whom we can always trust. 'Mary - said Msgr. Bo - is our example of faith in God.' 

He then expanded by referring to the country, tracing the recent history since 1962. 'Our people - he said - lived for 50 years in darkness, with blindfolded and our mouths shut. But now the situation is changing. We are at the dawn of a new day, we are begining to see a light that is a source of hope.'

Archbishop Bo finally recalled the ongoing conflict between the Burmese army and the Kachin militia in Kachin State, northern Myanmar, on the border with China. Stressing that the country 'has not lived a year without war, since independence in 1948,' the prelate said he hoped that through 'discussions and negotiations, we can achieve a peaceful solution because we are all tired of fighting.

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