Burma (Myanmar)

The military junta is the primary source of persecution against minority groups, which include Christians, and the military regime seeks to destroy Christianity. Those born into a Christian family can expect a life of poverty, discrimination and oppression. They are monitored in all travels, and left out when it comes to education and employment opportunities. Christians also face persecution from local Buddhist monks and from villagers, who see conversion as a betrayal of traditional values. The military junta sometimes camps in rhe villages and demans what little provisions that Christians have. On Sundays, worship services are often cancelled because the local believers need to run errands for soldiers.

Examples of Persecution:

• A Muslim background believing family was jailed in May 2011 by the military, for no just cause.

Open Doors is: providing livelihood grants and skills training to pastors and church workers.

Please Pray:

• For strength for new believers, who are pressured to return to Buddhism by their families
• There is a great need for Bibles and Christian materials in indigenous languages. Pray for the translating and production of these resources.