Islam
Religious Intolerance in Myanmar
Along the Bay of Bengal and wrapping around the Andaman Sea is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. It is home to 54 million, with…
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Tag: Rohingya
Islam
Catholicism
Cardinals Visit a Bangladesh Rohingya Refugee Camp
They also met with a relief agency, government officials and refugee family members A Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh was visited by two cardinals[/tweetit] who hail…
Islam
The Latest Religious Freedom Report Provides Dire Review
Oppression isn’t just striking Muslims The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its latest report about religious freedom in the United States, and…
Islam
Angelina Jolie Visits Rohingya Muslim Camps in Bangladesh
Angelina Jolie saddened by the status of Muslim Rohingya refugees On Tuesday, Angelina Jolie, part of the special envoy for UN’s refugee agency, went to Bangladesh…
Issues
61 Rohingya Muslims Arrested in India
India is accused of pushing them back to Bangladesh Police in Assam and Tripura states in the Northeastern part of India announced the arrest of 61…
Religion News
Annual Report on Religious Freedom Released
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia is included in the persecuted countries list. Sam Brownback, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom informed reporters on May 29 that…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Continues World Tour With Bangladesh
Via video screenshot Bangladesh Was Next Stop After Controversial Visit To Myanmar Pope Francis landed in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, yesterday. He was greeted…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Disappoints Human Rights Advocates In Myanmar
Pope Francis Avoided Using the Term Rohingya Pope Francis did not utter the word ‘Rohingya’ by name during any point of an important speech after he…
Catholicism
Pope Criticizes Burmese Violence Against Rohingya Muslims
Pope Francis urges Burmese Government to allow Rohingyas to live in peace. Pope Francis has come out in strong criticism of the atrocities committed against the…
Islam
Myanmar Report Finds ‘No Evidence’ of Rohingya Genocide
Myanmar’s government says it has found ‘no evidence’ of genocide against Rohingya Muslims. The Rohingya Muslims, a Muslim minority in the widely Buddhist Myanmar, have faced…
Ethics
Gambia Proposes Resettlement for Rohingya Muslim Refugees
The west African nation agrees to help Rohingya Muslims by setting them up in refugee camps. In a stark contrast to the opinion of Gambia’s president,…
Buddhism
Myanmar: Rohingya Minority May Suffer Concentration Camps
The situation in Myanmar worsens, and politicians are having trouble even speaking of the Rohingya victims who may be forced into concentration camps. Ostensibly as a…