When individual Muslims become followers of Jesus, it is often very difficult for them to live peacefully. The same is true for Buddhists, Hindus and Jews that become Christians. However, when whole families come to the Lord, it is much
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When individual Muslims become followers of Jesus, it is often very difficult for them to live peacefully. The same is true for Buddhists, Hindus and Jews that become Christians. However, when whole families come to the Lord, it is much
Read moreSeeking to leave a peaceful legacy for the future, Christians in Myanmar are choosing to be patient with an influential Buddhist monk’s campaign to build pagodas on church properties. Initially social and news media registered an outcry from Christians when
Read moreBhutan has been in the international news over the last couple of days, due to the visit there of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The media attention is shining a spotlight on this small Himalayan nation, and it is
Read moreNear the town of Pindaya, in the heart of Myanmar, Burmese pilgrims and tour buses filled with foreigners flock to a massive limestone cave, where there are more than 8,000 golden statues of Buddha collected over more than 240 years.
Read moreOn 27th December 2015, explosives were thrown into the stove chimney of a Kazakh house church in Mongolia, just days after the local church had celebrated Christmas. Large numbers of people had attended the church’s Christmas services and local Christians
Read moreA Christian leader in Laos who was imprisoned for his faith has died of medical complications which were the direct result of his lengthy prison sentence. Tiang Kwentianthong had actually been released on appeal, but the courts had not made
Read moreVietnam is a country steeped in communist tradition. In an effort to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world, they are seeking to present themselves as a progressive country. But with communism, comes the inability to move beyond some practices
Read moreThe government of Myanmar (Burma) is one step closer to approving a set of four Race and Religion Protection bills as law, after its Lower House approved two bills on 19th March. These bills limit conversions to other religions, marriages
Read moreThe Rohingya are a stateless people described by the UN as one of the world’s most persecuted minorities. They have been persecuted and discriminated against for decades but few can even pronounce their name let alone know of their plight. Buddhist
Read moreA Buddhist monk visiting the predominantly Christian Borang village in Nepal’s Dhading district forced all the Christian villagers to convert to Buddhism and ordered them to stop all Christian worship. All of the Christian villagers were locked inside a hall
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