Former Military-Affiliated Ethnic Forces in Eastern Myanmar Join ResistanceJune 29, 2023 — 06/29/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) ––Former military-affiliated ethnic forces in Kayah State in eastern Myanmar joined the ongoing resistance to the junta. The ethnic forces belonged to units of the...
Residents Attempt to Shut Down Worship Service in Viral YouTube VideoJune 28, 2023 — 06/28/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) ––Residents of Bekasi, Indonesia, attempted to disband a Christian worship service in their neighborhood. In a video circulating on social media, Pastor Ellyson explained that...
U.S. Sanctions Burmese Junta as Possible Sham Elections NearJune 26, 2023 — 06/26/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) ––Officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new round of sanctions on the military junta ruling Myanmar on June 21. Since taking...
Influential Islamic Organization Protests Church ConstructionJune 21, 2023 — 6/21/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) ––A letter protesting the construction of a church in Sumberejo Village, East Java, is currently circulating on social media. The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) of Sumberejo...
Thai Government Hosts ASEAN Meeting to Discuss Myanmar ConflictJune 20, 2023 — 6/20/2023 Thailand / Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Thai government announced a third meeting this week for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other nations...
Widespread Suffering Continues in Myanmar Civil WarJune 17, 2023 — 6/17/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) --The two-year civil war in Myanmar (Burma) has killed an estimated 30,000 people and displaced some two million more. There is wide dissatisfaction with the...
Christian Church Barred from Worship in Rented Space in IndonesiaJune 13, 2023 — 06/13/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) —Roughly 100 Muslims protested at a local shopping mall to prevent Christians from using a room they had rented as a place of worship at the...
Lack of Aid Reaching Myanmar After CycloneJune 7, 2023 — 06/07/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A UN official in Myanmar warned that not enough aid was reaching distressed areas in Myanmar after a cyclone hit the western state of...
Bible Possession Leads to North Korean Toddler, Parents Imprisoned for LifeMay 30, 2023 — 5/30/2023 North Korea (International Christian Concern)—North Korea has reportedly sentenced a two-year-old to life in prison after his parents were arrested for possessing a Bible, according to the U.S. State...
Heavily Persecuted Mayflower Church Granted Asylum in TexasMay 16, 2023 — 5/16/2023 USA (International Christian Concern)—The heavily persecuted Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, often called the “Mayflower Church,” was granted asylum in the United States and made their final voyage to Texas...
Sudanese Church Attack Leaves Five Christians InjuredMay 15, 2023 — 5/15/2023 Sudan (International Christian Concern)—Five worshipers, including a priest, were injured during mass on Sunday, May 14, during an attack on the Mar Girgis Church in Omdurman. Army chief Abdel...
Deadly Cyclone Slams into Coast of Myanmar, Worsening Humanitarian CrisisMay 15, 2023 — 5/15/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern)—Early reports suggest extensive damage after one of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar made landfall this weekend. Cyclone Mocha slammed into the northwestern coast...
Diocese Leaders Visit Churches Affected by Violence in MyanmarMay 12, 2023 — 5/11/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - Church leaders at the diocese in Kalay, Myanmar, organized a pilgrimage to churches affected by the conflict between the Tatmadaw – the ruling military...
Church Leaders Advocate for Greater Crackdown on Human Trafficking at ASEAN SummitMay 10, 2023 — 05/10/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Leaders from 11 Southeast Asian countries will meet for the 42nd ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit from May 10-11 in Indonesia....
Record Number of IDPs in MyanmarMay 5, 2023 — 5/05/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has grown by more than 680,000 between January and April 2023. These findings were reported...
Burmese Military Frees Thousands, Christian Leader Remains DetainedMay 4, 2023 — 05/04/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) –On May 3, the day that Myanmar celebrates Vasak, a Buddhist sacred day, the ruling military junta freed 2,135 political prisoners in the country. Most of...
