{"id":2587316,"date":"2026-04-05T11:08:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christians-in-this-southeast-asian-country-face-worsening-persecution\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T11:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:11:24","slug":"christians-in-this-southeast-asian-country-face-worsening-persecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christians-in-this-southeast-asian-country-face-worsening-persecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Christians in This Southeast Asian Country Face Worsening Persecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristians-in-this-southeast-asian-country-face-worsening-persecution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587316&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Christians in Myanmar face renewed persecution under the military regime that seized power in 2021. Although the military controls only part of the country, it holds a large majority of seats in parliament after a disputed election. A Premier christian News report cites escalating abuses against Christians, particularly the Chin, with claims of war crimes, rape, torture, and the destruction of crosses.Dr. Salai Maung Taing San (Dr. Sasa),a prominent Christian politician,says persecution is intensifying and many attacks go untracked as churches are not officially registered. the crisis has deepened since the coup, with Open doors ranking Myanmar 14th globally for Christian persecution and noting churches bombed, villages destroyed, thousands killed, tens of thousands imprisoned (including aung San Suu Kyi), and millions displaced or in need of lifesaving aid.Christians often face systemic discrimination-denied education and healthcare, lack of ID cards, restricted access to basic services like water, and pressure to participate in Buddhist rituals. Dr. Sasa now serves in the national Unity Government in exile, underscoring the severe humanitarian and political toll: millions displaced or homeless, and a large portion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >population requiring assistance amidst ongoing repression<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Christians in the beleaguered nation of Myanmar are facing renewed bouts of persecution at the hands of the country&rsquo;s military regime.<\/p>\n<p>Myanmar experienced a military coup in 2021, and while the military only controls a portion of the nation&rsquo;s land area, it holds almost 90 percent of seats in parliament following a sham election earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>The military has a reputation of war crimes against civilians, especially if they happen to be Christians, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/premierchristian.news\/en\/news\/article\/a-spiritual-battle-myanmar-christians-face-violence-and-oppression-under-military-regime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Premier Christian News.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Salai Maung Taing San &mdash; a leading Christian politician often known as just Dr. Sasa &mdash; said in an interview with the outlet that persecution is ramping up against Christians and members of the Chin ethnic group.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They raped women. They torture our parents. They destroyed crosses,&rdquo; he described.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you are Chin and Christian&hellip; you don&rsquo;t get education, you don&rsquo;t get healthcare,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;We are like second-class citizens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sasa added that many attacks are not even tracked since churches are not officially registered in Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They destroy it&hellip; and there&rsquo;s no record of that church,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sasa was named a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-dissidents-claim-biden-state-dept-hire-is-pro-regime-advocate\/\" title=\"Iranian Dissidents Claim Biden State Dept Hire is Pro-Regime Advocate\">senior government official<\/a> on Feb. 1, 2021 &mdash; the day of the military coup.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I looked outside the window around 5 am. I saw the armed forces. They had weapons, destroying our buildings and our streets. I wish it were a dream,&rdquo; he recounted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had to escape the valley of death, as I call it. Since then, almost 8,000 civilians have been killed by the military regime, and more than 22,000 political prisoners have been arrested, including Aung San Suu Kyi, our leader.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sasa said there are now 5 million &ldquo;homeless and displaced&rdquo; people in his nation, while another 22 million &ldquo;need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-repeatedly-objects-to-iron-dome-funding-bill-claims-it-should-come-out-of-afghanistan-aid\/\" title=\"Rand Paul Repeatedly Objects To Iron Dome Funding Bill, Claims It Should Come Out Of Afghanistan Aid\">lifesaving assistance<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He now serves in the National Unity Government, which operates in exile and is broadly considered the legitimate government of Myanmar, according to Premier Christian News.<\/p>\n<p>Myanmar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoors.org\/en-US\/persecution\/countries\/myanmar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ranks<\/a> 14th in the world with respect to persecution of Christians, according to Christian ministry Open Doors.<\/p>\n<p>The persecution has indeed worsened since the coup.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many Christians have been caught in the crossfire, particularly in ethnic minority areas, with believers killed, churches bombed and villages destroyed,&rdquo; Open Doors said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thousands have been displaced, and an earthquake in March killed more than 3,600 people and forced even more from their homes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fellow citizens of Myanmar also view Buddhism as crucial to their national identity, resulting in further difficulties for the Christian minority.<\/p>\n<p>They are often forced to participate in Buddhist rituals, denied ID cards, refused access to basic services like water, and banned from sharing the gospel.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Although the military controls only part of the country, it holds a large majority of seats in parliament after a sham election earlier this month. The regime has a known record of war crimes against civilians, especially Christians, according to Premier Christian News. Dr. Salai Maung Taing San, commonly called Dr. Sasa, a leading Christian politician, says the harassment of Christians and members of the Chin ethnic group is intensifying. He describes abuses such as rape, torture of parents, and the destruction of crosses. He notes that many attacks go unrecorded because churches are not officially registered. Dr. Sasa, who became a senior government official on the coup day (February 1, 2021), recalls waking to armed forces destroying buildings and streets and fleeing what he calls the valley of death. Since then, roughly 8,000 civilians have been killed and more than 22,000 political prisoners have been detained, including Aung San Suu Kyi. There are about 5 million displaced or homeless people and another 22 million who need lifesaving assistance. Dr. Sasa now serves in Myanmar\u2019s National Unity Government, which operates in exile and is broadly regarded as the legitimate government by Premier Christian News. Open Doors ranks Myanmar 14th in the world for Christian persecution, and the situation has worsened since the coup: Christians are often caught in the crossfire, churches are bombed, villages are destroyed, and thousands have been displaced. An earthquake in March killed more than 3,600 people and displaced even more. The Christian minority also faces pressure from national identity central to Buddhism in Myanmar, leading to further hurdles such as being forced to participate in Buddhist rituals, being denied ID cards and basic services, and being barred from sharing the gospel.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<br \/>\n&#8211; Military regime in Myanmar is intensifying persecution of Christians, including the Chin ethnic group.<br \/>\n&#8211; The coup in 2021 and the subsequent political situation underpin ongoing violence, arrests, and displacement.<br \/>\n&#8211; Dr. Sasa and the National Unity Government are central to the Christian political response in exile.<br \/>\n&#8211; Open Doors and other groups document widespread persecution, including church destruction, killings, and forced religious practices.<br \/>\n&#8211; A large portion of the population is homeless or in need of aid, with millions displaced or at risk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2587317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-879.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7072,36930,19118,32274,59941],"class_list":["post-2587316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-christians","tag-human-rights","tag-persecution","tag-religious-freedom","tag-southeast-asia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-879.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587316"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587320,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587316\/revisions\/2587320"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}