Landlord of ERCC members Fined for Renting to Them

December 15, 2021 — 12/15/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A landlord was fined for renting to a Christian couple who attend the heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) in Chengdu. On the...

Indonesian Christian Radio Pressured to Play Muslim Content

December 14, 2021 — By ICC’s Indonesia Representative 12/14/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The attitude of most Muslims towards Christianity is evident if we look at the events that occur in our society. Various...

Christian Communities Attacked in Nigeria, Mother and Four Children Kidnapped

December 13, 2021 — 12/13/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) –According to Morning Star News, Fulani militants attacked several Christian villages on Saturday, December 11th, during which they wounded a pregnant woman, kidnapped a mother and...

Myanmar Junta Loots Destroyed Churches, Plants Landmines

December 12, 2021 — 12/12/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – After shelling several churches in Myanmar’s Christian-majority Chin state, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) looted these churches and planted landmines to deter people from returning....

Jihadists Kill 16 People in the DRC

December 12, 2021 — 12/12/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) – Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists killed 16 people on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Freddy Mbayayi, deputy mayor of Mangina, told Reuters...

Nigerian Pastor Killed in Captivity After Paying Ransom

December 11, 2021 — 12/11/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Gunmen have killed Reverend Dauda Bature, the Pastor of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Kaduna state, a month after his kidnapping. According to Rev....

14 Killed As Violence Surges in Burkina Faso

December 10, 2021 — 12/10/2021 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – On Thursday, the government of Burkina Faso announced that gunmen killed at least 14 members of a government-backed civilian militia. The attack is the...

House Church in Nanjing Raided During Service

December 9, 2021 — 12/09/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in Nanjing, Jiangsu province founded by a Singaporean pastor was raided and Sunday service interrupted by the police. According to China...

Christian Journalist Remains Imprisoned after Judge Fails to Attend Court

December 9, 2021 — 12/08/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The ruling to set bail for imprisoned Christian Journalist Luka Binniyat was canceled on Monday, December 6th, when the Judge didn’t arrive to court....

600 Women and Girls Enslaved in Mozambique

December 9, 2021 — 12/09/2021 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) – Since 2018, ISIS-linked militants have kidnapped and enslaved over 600 women and girls in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in...

Terrorists Take Over Police Station in Yobe State

December 7, 2021 — 12/07/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Sahara Reporters, militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have taken over a police...

Newly Ordained Hong Kong Bishop Promises to Heal Divisions

December 7, 2021 — 12/07/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On Saturday, Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan was ordained a bishop in Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, after the post was vacant...

A Pentecostal Church in Chin State Burned Down by the Burmese Army

December 6, 2021 — 12/06/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A Pentecostal church in Myanmar’s Christian-majority state was torched by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw). Its clergy quarter was also set on fire. According to...

Philippine Suspect Arrested a Decade After the Murder of Italian Priest

December 6, 2021 — 12/05/2021 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – According to officials in the Philippines, the police arrested a suspect in the 2011 murder of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Mission (PIME) Italian priest...

Al-Shabaab Kills 2, Injures 10 in Kenya

December 6, 2021 — 12/05/2021 Kenya (International Christian Concern) –Two police officers were killed and ten others injured in Kenya on Saturday when Al-Shabaab terrorists ambushed their vehicle. “The vehicle was heading to Nairobi from...

Uganda, Congo Military Operation Frees 27 Hostages

December 5, 2021 — 12/04/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) –According to DRC’s army, a joint operation with Uganda’s military allowed 27 hostages to escape last week, after being held captive by the Allied Democratic Forces,...