Tag: Christians in Myanmar
Myanmar bishop calls for resilience and unity amidst conflict
Over 20 out of the diocese's 41 parishes have been vacated due to the conflict, leading to the displacement of priests, nuns, and faithful
Myanmar court denies appeal filed by religious leader
Samson, a former head of the Kachin Baptist Convention, was arrested at Mandalay International Airport on Dec. 4
Prominent Burmese Christian leader in poor health in prison
Myanmar’s military, which seized control of the government in a 2021 coup, routinely uses criminal defamation laws to punish its critics
Cardinal Bo urges Christians in Myanmar to be ‘wounded healers,’ instruments...
Cardinal Bo has repeatedly appealed for a peaceful return to civilian rule and respect for human rights
Christians, churches in Myanmar under siege for aiding displaced poor, victims...
Church leaders said the persecution happened because Christians chose to be with the suffering people caught in the middle of the conflict
Myanmar prelate leads food distribution to poor families during holidays
The prelate said that instead of hosting parties he collected money for Christmas gatherings and donated it to the poor
Christian clergymen, places of worship targeted under Myanmar’s junta
At least five Christian clergymen have been killed and four others are in detention in Myanmar
Myanmar’s Catholic faithful back ‘no Christmas carol, no decor’ call
“By avoiding Christmas celebrations and parties, we show that we are involve in the fight against injustices"
No singing of Carols, no decors, no parties this Christmas in...
"Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep," said Bishop Lucius Hre Kung of Hakha
Human rights groups decry continuing crackdown against Christians in Myanmar
A rights activist says Christians have been targeted by a military that has been pursuing a "Buddhist nationalist agenda”
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