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News Myanmar » Religion: Indigenous rights, war and religion in Myanmar
Scott Johnson is an advocate for Indigenous people across Southeast Asia through the Tribal Action Group. In recent years he has focused on the civil war in Myanmar and made about 70 cross border ...
News Myanmar » Religion: Myanmar religion minister says Rohingya 'brainwashed' to 'march' on the country
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar’s Minister for Religion on Tuesday said Rohingya Muslim refugees living in neighboring Bangladesh are being "brainwashed" into "marching" on the Buddhist-majority nation, ...
News Myanmar » Religion: Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison
BANGKOK (AP) — The Rev. Hkalam Samson was among the 3,300 prisoners released nationwide on Wednesday to mark the traditional Thingyan New Year holiday. BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church ...
News Myanmar » Religion: Myanmar military accused of destroying hundreds of religious sites
Myanmar’s military junta has damaged or destroyed hundreds of religious sites, including temples, churches, mosques, and monasteries, as well as social, educational, and health institutions over the ...
News Myanmar » Religion: Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says
BANGKOK (AP) — The attack is the latest in a series of frequent and deadly aerial strikes targeting armed pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed groups in the country. The strikes often cause civilian ...
News Myanmar » Religion: Myanmar military holds military ceremony inside Baptist church
Myanmar’s military held a graduation ceremony with alcohol and dancing for more than 400 members of an allied militia inside the sanctuary of a Baptist church in Christian-majority Kachin state, ...
News Myanmar » Religion: Landowners restrict public access to hundreds of religious sites in Myanmar’s Bagan
Around 400 ancient religious monuments in Myanmar’s U.N.-designated World Heritage Site of Bagan are located on privately-held land, according to residents, who say access is restricted and ...
News Myanmar » Religion: 1,000 in Myanmar protest Annan examining religious conflict
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News Myanmar » Religion: Spurred by Myanmar radicals, Thai Buddhists push for state religion status
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanized by a radical Buddhist movement in neighboring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension, ...