Stop the Persecution of Christians in Burma: Please Ask Your Church to Sign a Petition to the U.S. Government
Please pray about asking your church to help Christians in Burma by endorsing a petition to the U.S. Department of State and Congress. Christians and others in Burma face severe persecution, including killings, displacement, and destruction of their homes and churches. The U.S. government can play a pivotal role in providing life-saving humanitarian support as well as pressuring the Burma military regime to respect human life. This petition, authored by the Burma Advocacy Group, provides clear diplomatic and humanitarian goals that will help aid Burma's Christians and other vulnerable people groups.
The military government in Burma, a regime that is religiously repressive and outwardly violent toward ethnic and religious minorities, is seeking to rebrand itself and normalize relations with the U.S. Our elected officials must know the importance of rejecting the goals of the regime and supporting the people of Burma. A U.S. policy of concessions toward Burma’s military junta in exchange for speculative economic gains would harm Christians and other religious minorities, undermine productive dialogue among Burma’s stakeholders, and cause the United States to lose the goodwill it has built among the people of Burma for generations. At its core, the pro-democracy movement in Burma is the engine of the dreams and aspirations of the people, which have been repeatedly denied under the long reign of the Burmese military.
Christianity in Burma can be traced back to the arrival of Catholic missionaries in the early 18th century, but Adoniram Judson, an American Baptist who arrived in 1813, is widely recognized as the first impactful evangelist. Christianity took root primarily among highland ethnic minorities, including the Chin, Kachin, Karen, and Karenni peoples, many of whom now form the backbone of the pro-democratic resistance movement. These people groups fight for their freedom while defending their towns and churches against Burma Army airstrikes, arson, and ground assaults.
Today, Christians and others in Burma are consistently at risk of displacement, injury, and death. Military airstrikes on Christian communities, churches, and religious institutions have ramped up, with 340 churches damaged or destroyed by the Burma Army since the 2021 coup.
The deadline for getting your church signed on is Sept. 14, 2026, 8:00pm Eastern Time. Every congregation that voices its concern for the people of Burma has tremendous influence in petitioning U.S. officials. The goals we hope to achieve through this advocacy are as follows:
Set a clear U.S. policy on Burma based on principles advancing U.S. safety, strength, and prosperity without abandoning the Christian and other religious minority communities.
Implement the BURMA Act and obligate the congressionally appropriated $121,000,000 for humanitarian aid and non-lethal assistance, particularly internet and communication equipment for humanitarian purposes.
Consider the Christian networks, including Baptist church networks, which serve approximately 80% of all Christians in Burma, as a mechanism to disburse humanitarian aid with minimum overhead costs and to reach communities that traditional International Non-Government Organizations (INGOs) cannot access.
We urge church congregations in the United States to stand with the people of Burma by advocating for their cause and praying for their safety. FBR is grateful for the encouragement and support of American churches, and we thank God for the opportunity to spread this message.
Thanks and God bless you,
The Free Burma Rangers.
