Church and Homes Destroyed in Military Junta AttackJune 28, 2022 — 06/28/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Ever since the military deposed Myanmar's democratically elected government in the February 2021 coup, the country has been in a state of civil war....
Pope Francis Expresses Concern for the People of MyanmarJune 21, 2022 — 06/19/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 19, Pope Francis expressed his support for the persecuted believers suffering in Myanmar. He has joined Myanmar’s bishops in appealing for respecting...
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...
Myanmar’s Military Targeting ChildrenJune 19, 2022 — 06/19/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A military junta has ruled the country of Myanmar since February 2021, when it deposed the democratically elected civilian government. In the intervening year...
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 Junta Ruthlessly Attacking Catholic VillagesJune 10, 2022 — 06/09/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – For the second time in one month, homes in a historically Catholic village have been burned down by the military junta currently controlling Myanmar. ...
Refugees in Myanmar’s Chin State Excluded from ASEAN Humanitarian AssistanceJune 9, 2022 — 06/09/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The 100,000 people who have been internally displaced in the majority-Christian Chin state, located in western Myanmar, have been seeking help from civil society...
Myanmar’s Military Regime Shuts Down Publisher for Circulating Book on Rohingya GenocideJune 7, 2022 — 06/07/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – ICC has previously reported on the human rights abuses and violence perpetrated since 2017 by the Burmese military on the minority Rohingya Muslim community. Despite...
Church Destroyed as Myanmar Junta Continues OnslaughtJune 3, 2022 — 06/03/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Johnson Memorial Baptist Church and ten civilian houses were destroyed in a junta attack in the deserted town of Thantalang in western Myanmar’s...
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...
Statue of Mary Vandalized, Chapels Desecrated in Conflict-Torn MyanmarMay 23, 2022 — 05/23/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Religious buildings, including churches, have continued to be primary targets for the military junta in conflict-torn Myanmar, where Christians represent a minority. The latest...
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...
Rohingya Christians Meet with Police Force at Refugee CampMay 12, 2022 — 05/12/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – For years, religious minorities in Myanmar have suffered violence and discrimination at the hands of the state. In 2017, most of the country's remaining...
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...
