In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s our spirit like?” “The spirit of iron!” shout a group of rifle-bearing men ...
Nearly 400 Christians in a Christian-majority town in Myanmar have been forced to convert to Buddhism because of severe food shortages and threats, according to a report. An unnamed Christian pastor ...
Major Religions: Theravada Buddhism 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Other 1.6% The first evidence of the Christian presence in Myanmar is traced to the 13th century -- Latin and Greek writings ...