Cambodia: In the midst of conflict, the youth call for peace

Violent clashes continue on both sides of the Thailand-Cambodia border. In the early hours of Saturday 13 December 2025, both sides reported ongoing bombing and artillery exchanges. At least 21 people have been killed and 700,000 evacuated on both sides since the fighting restarted in early December.

Fr. Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzález, Apostolic Prefect of Battambang, Cambodia, described the situation as being “a moment of great tension”, recounting how “people are very afraid, and over 200,000 Cambodian refugees have been displaced.”