Rohingya not the only group persecuted in Myanmar, Christian minorities are as wellOctober 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Even though Rohingya Muslims are known to be the largest persecuted group in Myanmar, Buddhist nationalist movement also affects other ethnic minorities around the country. Myanmar’s military regime...
Tanai IDPs in Myanmar face looming food shortages, aid workers saySeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Kachin Internally displaced persons (IDP) who fled from Tanai Township’s gold and amber mining village due to fighting between government troops and independence army will soon face a...
Refugees in Delhi: Living in India a struggle but Myanmar is a threat to our existence, say Chin Christian refugeesSeptember 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Chin refugees, the majority of whom are Christians, are uncertain about their future as the Indian government threatens to deport Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar. The Rohingya refugee...
Burmese Soldiers Confess to Killing Three Kachin RefugeesSeptember 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Three Burmese soldiers charged with murder as they confess their responsibility for killing three Kachin refugees (mostly Christian ethnic minority) in town of Mansi. The three victims were...
Malaysian fighters could enter Myanmar through underground channels to join fightSeptember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Myanmar’s security forces face danger from Malaysians aspiring to join Rohingya militants. Many South Asians are eager to join the fight in Myanmar in order to retaliate against...
Bishops seek return of Catholic schools nationalized by Myanmar militaryAugust 30, 2017 — ICC Note: The Catholic Church is seeking to revitalize Myanmar's long neglected education system. Myanmar was once considered by many to be the best educated nation in Southeast Asia due...
Pope to visit Myanmar and Bangladesh as Rohingya crisis intensifiesAugust 28, 2017 — ICC Note: The Holy See announced today that Pope Francis will visit Myanmar and Bangladesh this winter. The announcement of this landmark visit comes at a time when Rohingya Muslims...
Myanmar Military Stops Aid Group From Delivering Aid to Kachin State RefugeesAugust 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Last June, fighting between Burmese government soldiers and the Kachin Independent Army (KIA) forced thousands of people to flee the seven wards that comprise the Tanaing gold and amber...
Despite clampdown efforts, Buddhist extremism still on the rise in MyanmarAugust 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Ethno-nationalist monks have resisted a state bid to restrict their views and activities targeting Muslim and other religious minorities, including Christians. Ma Ba Tha nationalist group, headed by...
Adoniram Judson Assisted Burma in Becoming the Home to the Third-Largest Number of Baptists WorldwideJune 4, 2017 — ICC Note In 1812, Adoniram and Ann Hasseltine Judson were missionaries to Myanmar, now called Burma. In 1824, during the Anglo-Burmese war, Judson was imprisoned for 17 months through horrid...
ICC Assists Displaced Families in the Kachin MountainsMarch 30, 2017 — By Daniel Harris 03/30/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Civilians in Burma’s Kachin State have fled the violence initiated by a conflict between the Burma Army (BA) and the...
Not Your Vatican Soap OperaFebruary 9, 2017 — ICC Note: “Myanmar’s isn’t a Vatican soap opera, but a suffering church.” Since December 8, 2016, any news involving Myanmar – otherwise known as Burma – circles around a showdown...
Priests charged with aiding illegal organizationsJanuary 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Two priests which disappeared into military custody are being charged with liaising with illegal organizations. The two are Baptist priests from the Kachin ethnic group, a minority group...
Myanmar admits to detaining disappeared priestsJanuary 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Myanmar’s military has finally admitted that they have had two priests in their custody since December 24th. The two priests helped journalists who had traveled to their region...
Bishop visits displaced Christians in MyanmarJanuary 5, 2017 — ICC Note: A bishop in Myanmar has prioritized visiting internally displaced people in Kachin state. Clashes between militants and Myanmar’s army have forced over 100,000 people from their homes. The...
Priests missing after helping journalists in MyanmarDecember 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Two priests are missing in Myanmar after providing information to journalists about the bombing of a Catholic church. On December 25th, parishioners noticed two assistant priests were missing...
