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 ...

The Arakan Army's growing territorial gains, and seemingly undeterred momentum, have raised questions about the rebel group's ...

Today, the Theravada (or Hinayana) branch of Buddhism predominates in Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. The Mahayana branch prevails in China, Tibet, and Japan, and to lesser extent in ...

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 ...