We believe as our Beloved Pope Benedict XVI said: “Where is God, there is future.”
“Misereor” of Germany gave the news through Fr. Colum Murphy, a Columban missionary priest who had worked in Myanmar and was expelled in 1966. The test broadcast of the service was on November 13, 1978. Myanmar Language broadcasts daily from 6:00 to 6:27 in the morning and 6:00 to 6:27 in the evening Myanmar Time (
UTC/GMT + 6:30 hours). Most listeners of RVA language services live around remote and mountainous areas with very poor infrastructures, such as access to transportation and telecommunication. Travel time from one place to another takes 5 to 10 times of other developing countries as remote area developments were never a concern for the government. Telephone, electricity and internet access are alien for most people. Out of 60 million populations, only 500 thousand can have access to internet. Most listeners are struggling villagers whose produce cannot reach to better pay consumers as farm to market hi-ways are rare. Even buying two batteries for their radio set alone is a great sacrifice. In most rural parishes, it takes several hours up to 5 days for the parish priest or catechist to reach some of the villages (barrios). Due to variety and balance information, not only Catholics but also great numbers of Buddhist, Protestant, Muslims and Hindus draw attention to Myanmar service. Some are avid listeners for years and they even participate eagerly in regular listeners’ meetings. They regard RVA as a spring in the desert; nourishing their souls and giving hope and inspiration. RVA’s different languages serve as connection and memorabilia to those listeners from refugee camps and those who had resettled in the third countries. Understanding fully God’s preaching in their own language satisfies their spiritual needs and they feel as one with those they left behind. For them they use RVA internet website. Since RVA is the only Catholic radio station in Myanmar, the people in the people in this country particularly the Catholic Church in Myanmar, is very grateful to Radio Veritas Asia for having been allowed Myanmar Service to be one among the 15 language services. We are very grateful to those donors, benefactors and funding agencies that have committed and made a lot of sacrifices to help the realization of our programs with which we reach to those deprived of fundamental human rights.
