ICC Provides Much Needed Assistance to Pastors in MyanmarJuly 19, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="125764" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 7/19/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – As a nation, Myanmar is struggling. The pandemic had already crippled Myanmar’s economy, leaving many extremely vulnerable. However, on February 1,...
The US Calls Out Myanmar and China in a Genocide ReportJuly 15, 2021 — 07/15/2021 Myanmar, China (International Christian Concern) – The Biden administration renewed allegations of genocide and atrocities against China and Myanmar in a latest report by the Department of State. The...
China Tightens Border Control with Myanmar to Prevent “Religious Infiltration”July 10, 2021 — 07/10/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Given the surge of COVID-19 cases, China has recently closed its border with Myanmar. In addition, it is adding a newly built barbed-wire fence...
Kachin Baptist Pastors Jailed for Holding Peace PrayersJuly 2, 2021 — 07/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 28th, three pastors from Kachin state were detained and charged for organizing prayers for peace. They are now facing three years in...
ICC Partners with Free Burma Rangers to Provide Aid and Hope to 1,500 IDPsJune 28, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="125415" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 6/28/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Since the February 1 military coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected civilian government, infighting between the...
Ceasefire Between Local Fighters and Burmese Army in Chin StateJune 25, 2021 — 06/25/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – After weeks of intense fighting between the Burmese army and the local fighters belonging to the “Chinland Defense Forces” (CDF), there is now a...
Burmese Military Arrests a Catholic Priest in Chin StateJune 18, 2021 — 06/18/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 16, the Burmese military raided a Catholic parish house in Chin state, a majority Christian state in northern Myanmar. Soldiers arrested Father...
Attacks on Churches by Burmese Military Forces on the RiseJune 17, 2021 — 06/17/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – There has been a rise in attacks against churches in the past several weeks. In several towns in Kayah and Shan states, located in...
New Myanmar Report Explores History and Future of Eight Religious Minority GroupsJune 16, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] The International Community Must Support Their Fight for Freedom 06/16/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has released a new report, Caught in...
Church in Loikaw: Situation is Worsening Each DayJune 14, 2021 — 06/14/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – With the ongoing fighting by the Burmese army (Tatmadaw) against civilians in Kayah State, tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) are now...
Myanmar’s Army Increased Attacks Against Christians in Kayah StateJune 12, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Gina Goh and Jay Church" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1623429464788{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="125163" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] This article is part of a series analyzing the unique challenges facing Myanmar’s...
7,000 Myanmar Refugees Seek Safety in IndiaJune 10, 2021 — 06/10/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern)- Thousands have fled the violence in Myanmar, where a military junta has ruled since a coup on February 1. The months following have seen escalating...
Burmese Army Attacks Another Church in Kayah StateJune 8, 2021 — 06/08/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 6th, the Burmese Army unleashed artillery fire on Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church, located near the town of Demoso in Kayah...
Catholic Seminary Volunteer Killed in a Raid by the Burmese MilitaryJune 7, 2021 — 06/07/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A young man who volunteered at a Catholic seminary in Loikaw, capital of Myanmar’s Kayah state, was killed when the Burmese military raided the...
Another Church Attacked by Burmese Military in Eastern MyanmarJune 2, 2021 — 06/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – During the evening of May 26, another church in Kayah state was attacked by the Burmese military. Fighting between the military and local resistance...
Myanmar’s Indian and Chinese Christians Facing Systematic DiscriminationJune 2, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Gina Goh and Jay Church" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1622632294320{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="124961" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] This article is part of a series analyzing the unique challenges facing...
