Persecution of Christians is on the rise in at least 18 countries, especially in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, due to growing jihadism and nationalism,...
Myanmar – The February 2021 coup that established military rule in Myanmar has led to ongoing infighting between the military junta and pro-democracy forces. The conflict...
Myanmar – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has been taking cover in churches in Myanmar. A troop of the junta, Light Division 66, took over the Holy...
Myanmar – The Christian-majority state of Chin, Myanmar continues to suffer from the destruction of worship buildings and other religious institutions at the hands of the...
Myanmar – A member of Myanmar’s government-in-exile, Maung Taing San, recently gave a speech demanding religious freedom. The military coup that occurred in February 2021 deposed...
Myanmar– 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 (Burmese...
Myanmar – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has not stopped its attacks against the people of Myanmar since it staged a coup last February in the hope...
Myanmar – During recent raids in Sagaing Region’s Taze Township, the Tatmadaw (Burmese Army) torched a monastery and a Catholic church as they swept through two...
Myanmar – On September 6, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) released the ultranationalist Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, after dropping all previous charges against him for no reason....
Myanmar – In late August, a Rohingya Christian refugee passed away due to illness in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. While usually the deceased from both Islamic and...
