Junta Sentences Suu Kyi to Further Time in Prison as UN Special Envoy for Myanmar VisitsAugust 18, 2022 — 08/18/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The military junta in Myanmar moved to further sentence former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, just hours before UN special envoy...
Humanitarian Aid Has Yet to Reach Refugees in MyanmarAugust 13, 2022 — 08/13/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Myanmar has been riddled with conflict since last February, when the Burmese military, called the Tatmadaw, deposed the democratically elected government in a coup. ...
Burmese Military General Warns that Criticism of Buddhism Will be Punished by LawAugust 1, 2022 — 08/01/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese military’s (Tatmadaw) Major General Zaw Min Tun spoke at a press conference in Myanmar’s capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on July...
Troop of Burmese Military Hides in Cathedral to Avoid AttackJuly 26, 2022 — 07/26/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has been taking cover in churches in Myanmar. A troop of the junta, Light Division 66, took over the Holy...
Christians Denied Humanitarian Assistance among IDPs in Myanmar by JuntaJuly 17, 2022 — 07/17/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The non-governmental organization Refugees International recently reported of the dire need for humanitarian assistance in conflict-ridden Myanmar. The military junta’s seizure of the Myanmar...
Myanmar’s Junta Continues to Damage Churches and Places of WorshipJuly 11, 2022 — 07/11/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – More than 132 places of worship have been destroyed by arson and heavy weapons since the military takeover of the Myanmar government in February...
Heavy Religious Persecution Leads to Rising Number of Displaced PeopleJune 20, 2022 — 06/20/2022 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) - War, religious intolerance, and political instability are some of the top reasons for the internal displacement of approximately 100 million people worldwide. According...
Church Destroyed Despite Bishops’ Pleas for Peace in MyanmarJune 19, 2022 — 06/18/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - A Catholic church was burned in Myanmar’s Kayah state on June 15, making it yet another place of worship under attack by the Tatmadaw...
Myanmar Bishops Oppose Human Rights Abuses in Public StatementJune 13, 2022 — 06/13/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In the wake of bombings and destruction of villages, local Catholic bishops came together to speak against such atrocities. Since the Myanmar military’s government...
Myanmar: At Home with GodJune 2, 2022 — 06/02/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – More than a year after the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) staged a coup to topple the democratically elected government, Myanmar continues to see intense...
Top Asian Prelate Speaks Out against Hong Kong Cardinal’s ArrestMay 16, 2022 — 05/16/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On May 14, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the archbishop of Yangon, who is also the president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences...
Burmese Military Repeatedly Targeting Catholic VillageMay 10, 2022 — 05/10/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese military, which has governed the country since it staged a coup in February of 2021, has repeatedly targeted churches and other religious...
Latest Junta Attack Forces Thousands of Karen Christians to FleeMay 8, 2022 — 05/08/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has not stopped its attacks against the people of Myanmar since it staged a coup last February in the hope...
Serving the Least of These in WartimeApril 28, 2022 — By Gina Goh 04/28/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Located in Myanmar’s northwest, the Christian-majority Chin state has come under heavy fire after the Tatmadaw (Burmese Army) staged a coup...
Catholic Church in Myanmar Raided by the JuntaApril 12, 2022 — Junta Carried Out Raid in Search of Hidden Weapons 04/12/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on April 8, dozens of soldiers from the Burmese...
ICC Welcomes Passage of the BURMA Act by U.S. HouseApril 7, 2022 — BURMA Act of 2021 Cleared the House of Representatives En Route to the Senate 04/07/2022 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) welcomes last night’s passage of the...
