In Asia, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo is widely recognized as a fierce defender of persecuted communities and a consistent voice for peace in a country grappling with military rule and civil unrest.

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take. By The New York Times A new Roman Catholic ...

I suppose that he would want to build bridges with the leader of every nation." Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon in Myanmar, told ABC News' James Longman that he believes Leo can ...

This time, senior military officials like Chief of General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin, Defense Minister General Maung Maung Aye—both of whom have been point men for the junta’s ...

Naing Maung Zaw, a spokesperson for the KNA, said Mr Thu was saddened by news of the US sanctions but that they "will not affect us in any way". "I really cannot understand why this happened when we ...