Faith Facts

• Myanmar’s military junta has now killed three Baptist pastors in Chin state within the last three and a half months.
• Christian leaders in the region are urging the United States government to take decisive action in defense of religious liberty.
• The targeted killings underscore the ongoing persecution of faithful believers under the ruling military regime.

Myanmar’s military junta has shot and killed a Baptist pastor in the Christian-majority Chin state, marking the third such killing in roughly three and a half months. A religious freedom organization is now pressing the U.S. government to respond with concrete measures to protect believers facing systematic violence.

The repeated targeting of pastors in Chin state reveals the junta’s hostility toward Christian communities that refuse to bow to authoritarian control. Families across the region are mourning faithful shepherds who served their congregations with courage and conviction.

“The U.S. government must take action to stop these atrocities against Christians and defend religious freedom in Myanmar.”

Local believers continue to gather in secret and share the Gospel despite the constant threat of arrest or death. Their steadfast witness stands as a powerful testimony to the sustaining power of faith under persecution.

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Faith Facts

• Scripture teaches that peace without righteousness is fleeting, as Isaiah 32:17 reminds believers that the fruit of righteousness is peace.
• Christian teaching has long upheld the necessity of confronting evil rather than appeasing it, as seen throughout the biblical narrative.
• America’s founding generation viewed national strength and moral clarity as essential to preserving freedom and security.

The Trump administration and members of the Board of Peace are expressing deep frustration over reports that Israel intends to leave Hamas intact under the current ceasefire framework.

A source close to the Board of Peace stated that the Israeli strategy of targeted assassinations of Hamas commanders involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks will not lead to the elimination of the organization.

“The current Israeli strategy of targeted assassinations of Hamas commanders and terrorists involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks will not lead to the elimination of the organization,” a source close to the Board of Peace said.

This stance has created tension between American officials who favor a complete dismantling of the terror group and Israeli leaders who appear content with a more limited approach.

The disagreement highlights the broader challenge of achieving lasting peace in the region without addressing the root cause of repeated violence.

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Faith Facts

• Christian churches have historically upheld the biblical teaching that God created male and female as distinct and unchangeable sexes.
• Scripture consistently affirms the sanctity of biological reality and calls believers to speak truth in love.
• Faithful congregations are increasingly called to resist cultural pressure that conflicts with clear biblical doctrine.

Questions are being raised about Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico after an openly lesbian chaplain serving at his church suggested his recent shift on transgender ideology is motivated by electoral strategy.

The chaplain’s comments have drawn attention to the candidate’s record and the theological direction of his congregation.

“Out lesbian” chaplain at Talarico’s church says pivot on trans ideology is election scheme

Critics argue that such statements from within the candidate’s own church raise serious concerns about consistency and conviction on foundational moral issues.

Christian voters in Texas are being urged to examine whether policy positions reflect deeply held beliefs or simply political calculations ahead of the election.

Traditional understandings of human sexuality remain central to many congregations across the state.

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