7,000 Kachin displaced in Myanmar as violence escalates
World Watch Monitor Almost 7,000 people belonging to the largely Christian minority group in Kachin, northern Myanmar, have fled their houses since fighting between the army and a rebel group flared up in early April, according to recent figures from the Red Cross. “It’s a war where civilians are being systematically targeted by members of Burma […]
Myanmar’s Christians hope Pope Francis will speak for them
World Watch Monitor Pope Francis landed in Myanmar on Monday to start his six-day visit to Southeast Asia, raising the hopes of Christians there that he will address the issues they face in the majority-Buddhist nation. Among those welcoming the Pontiff in Yangon were more than 7,000 ethnic Kachin from the conflict-torn state in northern Myanmar, […]
Outcry after two Kachin pastors sentenced to jail in Myanmar
Two Kachin pastors who guided journalists around a Catholic church after it was allegedly bombed by Myanmar’s military have been jailed in for offences including their alleged support of the Kachin Independence Army. UK-based religious freedom advocacy Christian Solidarity Worldwide said Dumdaw Nawng Lat, 67, and Langjaw Gam Seng, 35, were each sentenced to three years prison on […]