The Voice of the suffering in Asia
Here you’ll find the latest updates on the struggles and resilience of persecuted communities around the world. These stories highlight both the challenges they endure and the faith that sustains them. Stay connected to learn how hope continues to shine through suffering.
In Bangladesh, Christian family struggles to save its property
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DAVID PAMTHET, 17, AN ETHNIC KHASI PRESBYTERIAN, lives with his mother Welentina Pamthet, 42 and two sisters in Ichhachhara Khasi in northeastern Bangladesh. There are about 300 people from 50 Christian families in the village. Khasi, a mongoloid group, mostly rely on betel leaf farming for survival. There are about 40,000 mostly Christian Khasi people in some 94 villages in northeastern Bangladesh. Since 2020, David’s family has been in a dispute with a Muslim man over a five-acre betel leaf ...
Indonesian parishioners long for a church building
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“Unexpectedly, there was a strong rejection from a certain intolerant Muslim group. They protested against the Easter celebrations held on the parish’s land. I was shocked as I did not expect such thing to happen. "
‘A first positive step’ for Christians in Pakistan
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"Education once brought hatred to the people, now it must be the healer."
‘We have shed enough blood’—Myanmar bishops call for dialogue
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“Peace is possible. Peace is the only way. Democracy is the only light to that path.”
Britain’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief receives Pakistan girl’s asylum petition
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“In line with Britain’s generous policy of providing refuge and safety to those most vulnerable, I hope that Maira and her family will be afforded the opportunity of living in the safety that we would all expect for ourselves.”
Cardinal speaks out on military coup in Myanmar
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"Let there be no violence against our dear people of Myanmar."
