MYANMAR
Idols are not alive. Jesus is alive. I no longer wanted to worship them.
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ABOUT MYANMAR
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Indigenous Rohingya believers face harsh treatment. These people are internally displaced, which has created ethnic and religious tension. Myanmar also recently saw its first free and fair elections in 25 years, which saw a landslide win for the opposition under Aung San Suu Kyi. Most ethnic minority parties did not win seats in the new parliament, so it will likely include less Christians than before. During the campaign and elections, the Burmese army continued its attacks against ethnic minorities in Kachin and Shan State, even though a ceasefire agreement was signed. Christians are strongly affected by such attacks and the level of violence is high. Additionally, an organization of Buddhist radical monks (Ma Ba Tha) increased their campaigns against religious minorities and successfully helped introduce four laws for the “Protection of Race and Religion”, building insurmountable hurdles for conversions and religiously mixed marriages.
Open Doors strengthens persecuted believers in Myanmar through the following efforts: Literature distribution, Discipleship programs, Pastoral and leadership training and Livelihood support.
RECENT NEWS FROM MYANMAR
OCT 272017
MYANMAR’S ONLY CHRISTIAN TRIBE
Found in Stories
Ninety percent of the Chins are believers, and they take pride in being the only Christian tribe in Myanmar.
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SEP 192017
UPDATE ON ROHINGYA PERSECUTION
Found in Stories
A few weeks ago, we reported about the most persecuted minority in the world – the Rohingya Muslims. This group is continually denied basic rights and treated as illeg
+ READ MORE
SEP 152017
ROHINGYAS IN MYANMAR FLEE AMID NEW VIOLENCE
Found in Prayer Alerts
Rohingya Muslims and Muslim Background Believers are in great distress in Myanmar. The UNCHR has withdrawn their protection for the refugees, who are recently bearing the brunt of attacks by the government and Buddhist fundamentalists who do not welcome them. Many have watched the Channel 4 News video showing the Rohingya fleeing as bombs fell […]
+ READ MORE
SEP 52017
3 PRAYER POINTS FOR THE ROHINGYA, FACING PERSECUTION + VIOLENCE
Found in Stories
Often called the most persecuted minority in the world, Rohingya Muslims have been increasingly treated as illegal and denied basic rights in Myanmar. Now, many are fleeing for their lives.
+ READ MORE
AUG 222017
WIDOW IN MYANMAR EXPERIENCES GOD’S PROVISION
Found in Stories
For some, the stanzas of Psalm 145 may sound like poetry. But for Lau Nu*, a 73 year old Burmese widow, the psalmist’s words are quite literal.
+ READ MORE
PRAYER POINTS FOR MYANMAR
Idols are not alive. Jesus is alive. I no longer wanted to worship them.
INFO BOOKLET PRAYER
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ABOUT MYANMAR
- Leader:President Htin Kyaw
- Government:Unitary constitutional republic
- Population:54,836,000 (4,369,000 Christians)
- Main Religion:Buddhism
- Persecution Level:Veryhigh
- Source of Persecution:Religious nationalism
Indigenous Rohingya believers face harsh treatment. These people are internally displaced, which has created ethnic and religious tension. Myanmar also recently saw its first free and fair elections in 25 years, which saw a landslide win for the opposition under Aung San Suu Kyi. Most ethnic minority parties did not win seats in the new parliament, so it will likely include less Christians than before. During the campaign and elections, the Burmese army continued its attacks against ethnic minorities in Kachin and Shan State, even though a ceasefire agreement was signed. Christians are strongly affected by such attacks and the level of violence is high. Additionally, an organization of Buddhist radical monks (Ma Ba Tha) increased their campaigns against religious minorities and successfully helped introduce four laws for the “Protection of Race and Religion”, building insurmountable hurdles for conversions and religiously mixed marriages.
Open Doors strengthens persecuted believers in Myanmar through the following efforts: Literature distribution, Discipleship programs, Pastoral and leadership training and Livelihood support.
RECENT NEWS FROM MYANMAR
OCT 272017
MYANMAR’S ONLY CHRISTIAN TRIBE
Found in Stories
Ninety percent of the Chins are believers, and they take pride in being the only Christian tribe in Myanmar.
+ READ MORE
SEP 192017
UPDATE ON ROHINGYA PERSECUTION
Found in Stories
A few weeks ago, we reported about the most persecuted minority in the world – the Rohingya Muslims. This group is continually denied basic rights and treated as illeg
+ READ MORE
SEP 152017
ROHINGYAS IN MYANMAR FLEE AMID NEW VIOLENCE
Found in Prayer Alerts
Rohingya Muslims and Muslim Background Believers are in great distress in Myanmar. The UNCHR has withdrawn their protection for the refugees, who are recently bearing the brunt of attacks by the government and Buddhist fundamentalists who do not welcome them. Many have watched the Channel 4 News video showing the Rohingya fleeing as bombs fell […]
+ READ MORE
SEP 52017
3 PRAYER POINTS FOR THE ROHINGYA, FACING PERSECUTION + VIOLENCE
Found in Stories
Often called the most persecuted minority in the world, Rohingya Muslims have been increasingly treated as illegal and denied basic rights in Myanmar. Now, many are fleeing for their lives.
+ READ MORE
AUG 222017
WIDOW IN MYANMAR EXPERIENCES GOD’S PROVISION
Found in Stories
For some, the stanzas of Psalm 145 may sound like poetry. But for Lau Nu*, a 73 year old Burmese widow, the psalmist’s words are quite literal.
+ READ MORE
PRAYER POINTS FOR MYANMAR
- Pray for persecuted Christian minorities to minister to persecuted Rohingya Muslims.
- Pray that God would use new Christians’ Buddhist backgrounds to draw other Buddhists to Him.
- Pray that the Holy Spirit would comfort and strengthen believers who are attacked for their faith.
