Myanmar Junta Kills Two Chin Pastors Last WeekDecember 13, 2021 — 12/13/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Two ethnic Chin pastors were murdered by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) last week in the Magway Region and Chin State. According to Myanmar Now,...
Myanmar Junta Loots Destroyed Churches, Plants LandminesDecember 12, 2021 — 12/12/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – After shelling several churches in Myanmar’s Christian-majority Chin state, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) looted these churches and planted landmines to deter people from returning....
A Pentecostal Church in Chin State Burned Down by the Burmese ArmyDecember 6, 2021 — 12/06/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A Pentecostal church in Myanmar’s Christian-majority state was torched by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw). Its clergy quarter was also set on fire. According to...
Burmese Army Fires Weapons Targeting Churches in Chin StateDecember 2, 2021 — 12/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – As the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) continues to fight opposition in various states in Myanmar, more churches in Christian-majority Chin state fall victims to the...
Another Church in Chin State Attacked by Burmese ArmyNovember 29, 2021 — 11/29/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Despite multiple church leaders’ repeated calls asking the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) to stop attacking places of worship, the Tatmadaw continues to target churches as...
Two Women Raped by Tatmadaw in Chin State, MyanmarNovember 25, 2021 — 11/25/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Recently, Tatmadaw soldiers raped two women while raiding a village in Tedim township, Chin State, Myanmar. On November 11, Tatmadaw forces raided the village...
Tatmadaw Raids Catholic Institutions in Kayah State, MyanmarNovember 24, 2021 — 11/24/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On November 22, the Myanmar military junta known as the Tatmadaw raided a cathedral, bishop’s house, and church-run clinic in the primarily Catholic Kayah...
All-Women Militia Formed in Myanmar to Combat TatmadawNovember 23, 2021 — 11/23/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – An all-women militia has been formed in Myanmar’s Sagaing region in order to more effectively combat the Tatmadaw, the military junta that has been...
US State Department Condemns Attacks on Churches & Homes in Chin State, MyanmarNovember 18, 2021 — 11/18/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – The United States Department of State recently issued a statement condemning attacks by the Burmese military junta on civilians in Chin State, Myanmar....
Catholic Church and Convent in Myanmar Attacked by TatmadawNovember 12, 2021 — 11/12/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Pekhon, Shan State in Myanmar was attacked by Tatmadaw military fire on Tuesday, November 9. The windows...
Priest in Myanmar Forced to Kneel at Gunpoint by the TatmadawNovember 2, 2021 — 11/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic priest in Myanmar’s Shan state was forced to kneel at gunpoint and threatened by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) as he was traveling...
Two Churches and a Baptist Office Hit with Incendiary Rockets in Chin StateOctober 30, 2021 — 10/30/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In the latest major offensive against the town of Thantlang in the predominantly Christian Chin state, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) launched a few rounds...
Human Rights Group Condemns Deportation of Burmese Refugees from Malaysia to MyanmarOctober 28, 2021 — 10/28/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) issued a statement earlier this week condemning Malaysia’s practice of arresting Burmese refugees and returning them to Myanmar,...
Myanmar Cardinal Calls on Catholics to Speak UpOctober 28, 2021 — 10/28/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In a time when people in the war-ravaged Myanmar feel helpless and outraged after the military junta seized power in February, the country’s Cardinal...
ASEAN Denies Myanmar’s Military Junta Chief a Seat at This Week’s SummitOctober 26, 2021 — 10/26/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’s (ASEAN) decision to exclude the Burmese junta from this week’s summit has been met with support from the international community....
Burmese Army Intends to Create a Rift Between Chin Christian Leaders and the PublicOctober 22, 2021 — 10/22/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A defected sergeant from the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) reveals the tactic that the Tatmadaw is using to divide the public and Christian leaders, as...
