Pray for Pastor John Cao, Arrested Recently by Chinese Authorities

May. 05, 2017 | China On March 5, police arrested Cao San-Qiang (John Cao), a Chinese pastor known for his work among Myanmar’s poor. Authorities charged Pastor Cao with “organizing illegal crossings of national borders.” Pastor Cao, who is currently being held in the Menglian Detention Center, had been crossing the border between China andContinue reading “Pray for Pastor John Cao, Arrested Recently by Chinese Authorities”

Pastor in Myanmar Abducted by Arakan Army

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christians in Rakhine State Face Increasing Danger 02/20/2019 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on February 13, Pastor U Thar Tun was taken from his home in Buthidaung township, Rakhine State, by members of the Arakan Army (AA), a Buddhist rebel group. According to hisContinue reading “Pastor in Myanmar Abducted by Arakan Army”

Rebels in Burma Detain More than 90 Christian Leaders, Shut Down More Churches

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Photo: Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images Burma (Morning Star News)  After shutting down at least 10 churches in early September, ethnic Wa rebels in eastern Burma (Myanmar) have closed dozens of other churches and detained 92 Christian leaders and 42 students in a bid to curtail…

More Myanmar genocide

Help Kachin Christians facing genocide in Myanmar (Burma) Kachin state “Because I am Christian, they made me imitate Jesus on a cross like the crucifixion. We were treated like animals because they look down on Kachins.” One victim in Myanmar (Burma) described being humiliated for his faith by the Army. The desperate plight of Kachin ChristiansContinue reading “More Myanmar genocide”

Kachin persecution Myanmar

Displaced Kachin Christians trapped in jungle denied aid, escapees shot and killed   10 May 2018 Thousands of Kachin Christians trapped in the jungle by the Myanmar (Burmese) Army are being denied aid. Barnabas Fund contacts report that around 2,000 Kachin Christian civilians have been trapped after fleeing a wave of military attacks in April.Continue reading “Kachin persecution Myanmar”

Children abducted in Myanmar

Pray for Christian Orphans Abducted After Sharing the Gospel Several orphans from the Pa’O ethnic group were abducted by angry Buddhists in February 2017 after they distributed gospel tracts during a large Buddhist festival. The orphans, who live under the care of a Christian worker, had distributed gospel tracts in 18 Pa’O villages before beingContinue reading “Children abducted in Myanmar”

Kachin Christian refugees murdered in execution-style killing

22 March 2018 Two ethnic minority Kachin Christian refugees were found murdered on 8 March 2018. The men had been shot through the mouth. Human rights organisations have stated they had been arrested by soldiers from the Myanmar military. The bodies of 60-year-old U Hpaugan Yaw and 30-year-old Ko Nhkum Naw San were found on 8 March,Continue reading “Kachin Christian refugees murdered in execution-style killing”

Pray for the Family of a Murdered Burmese Christian

Feb. 08, 2018 | Myanmar “Than,” a 37-year-old Christian father of five, was brutally murdered by unknown attackers recently. His wife, Aung, discovered his body on the side of the road, covered in blood, as she returned from collecting firewood for cooking. Than’s killers had slit his wrists, stabbed him in the chest and beatContinue reading “Pray for the Family of a Murdered Burmese Christian”