Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon in Myanmar (Burma) has issued a new appeal for peace in his deeply troubled nation, where the military has seized power and has been conducting a campaign of frequently violent repression that has reportedly left more than a hundred people dead. On Sunday, March 14th,  government forces fired on crowds of people protesting the military coup and demanding the release of civilian leaders including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi -- a Nobel peace laureate, national icon and head of the National League for Democracy, which won sweeping victories in November elections the military declared fraudulent after performing poorly. As many as fifty people perished in the violence on Sunday, believed to have been the worst single day of bloodshed since the unrest began. The weekend also saw Chinese-owned property and businesses damaged and destroyed in several Yangon districts. Reports say  Chinese-owned factories were the target of opprobrium because of China's support for the military coup leaders. The Civil Disobedience Movement, which has been coordinating protests, denied responsibility for the attacks, stating the “terrorist junta is totally responsible for burning down of Chinese factories.”