Sr. Ann Nu Tawng belongs to the Sisters of St. Francis Xavier, the largest local religious congregation in Myanmar, founded in August 26, 1897, in Pathein, Myanmar, by a French missionary, Bishop Alexandre Cardot.

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Sr. Ann Nu Thawng, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis Xavier, kneels in front of police and soldiers during an anti-coup protest Feb. 28 in Myitkyina, Myanmar. (CNS/Courtesy of the Myitkyina News Journal)

Heroic sister confronts violence in Myanmar

Dec 8, 2021

Two sisters share their dialogue, in hopes of raising awareness about suffering in Myanmar. Sr. Sung Hee Moon of Korea speaks with Sr. Ann Nu Tawng, whose photo begging soldiers to not shoot protestors went viral this year.