Humanitarian Aid Has Yet to Reach Refugees in MyanmarAugust 13, 2022 — 08/13/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Myanmar has been riddled with conflict since last February, when the Burmese military, called the Tatmadaw, deposed the democratically elected government in a coup. ...
Church Forgives Perpetrators Who Disrupted Christmas ServiceAugust 12, 2022 — 08/12/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - ICC previously reported on an incident where the GPI (Indonesia Pentecostal Church) Tulang Bawang Church in Sumatra was disrupted by local residents during a...
Largest Party in Indonesia Holds Hearing on Mandatory Hijab RulesAugust 11, 2022 — 08/11/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On August 10, the largest political party in Indonesia, the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDIP), held a hearing on mandatory hijab rules, given...
Taiwanese Church to Hold Prayer Service for Jailed Christian Human Rights LawyerAugust 10, 2022 — 08/10/2022 Taiwan (International Christian Concern) - Jinan Presbyterian Church in Taiwan announced that it would hold a prayer service for Chinese Christian human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng on August 10....
Zhuhai House Church Faces Hefty Fine, Asks for PrayersAugust 4, 2022 — 08/04/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in China’s Zhuhai, Guangdong province, is facing a hefty fine as the authorities continue to crack down on “unauthorized churches” in...
Heretical Content in Textbook Outrages Christians, Call for RevisionAugust 2, 2022 — 08/02/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - On July 26, a video posted on Twitter revealed heretical content from a textbook concerning the Protestant and Catholic faith in Indonesia soon became...
Christian Ministry reports 6 Members Killed, 27 Kidnapped this YearAugust 2, 2022 — 08/02/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - According to a report from Morning Star News, six pastors were killed, and 27 congregants of the Evangelical Church Winning All were kidnapped this...
ICC Sends Bibles to Christian Learning Center in IndonesiaJuly 27, 2022 — 07/27/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – David* and his wife were called seven years ago by God to serve in Kolonodale in the Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The couple...
Troop of Burmese Military Hides in Cathedral to Avoid AttackJuly 26, 2022 — 07/26/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has been taking cover in churches in Myanmar. A troop of the junta, Light Division 66, took over the Holy...
Golden Lampstand Church Asks for Prayers and Demands Justice for Imprisoned LeadersJuly 25, 2022 — 07/25/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A member of the demolished Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi province asks for prayers for the imprisoned leaders of his house church, especially his...
Underground Catholic Church Demolished in China’s HebeiJuly 20, 2022 — 07/20/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic church in China’s Hebei province that is not sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was demolished at the end of June....
Malaysian Court of Appeal to Determine Whether to Revive Lawsuit Against Muslim PoliticianJuly 18, 2022 — 2022/07/18 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian Court of Appeal’s decision to revive a lawsuit concerning two Christians and a Muslim politician will be determined on August 16. This...
Christians Denied Humanitarian Assistance among IDPs in Myanmar by JuntaJuly 17, 2022 — 07/17/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The non-governmental organization Refugees International recently reported of the dire need for humanitarian assistance in conflict-ridden Myanmar. The military junta’s seizure of the Myanmar...
Funds of Nonprofit Suspended due to Suspicious Spending Linked to TerrorismJuly 11, 2022 — 07/10/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The non-profit organization Aksi Crept Tanggap (ACT) has been accused of using donation money to fund terrorism. Officials caught executives of the company spending...
Catholic Church Extends Mercy on Mentally Ill Man Who Desecrated ChurchJuly 10, 2022 — 07/09/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Malaysian Cathedral of the Keningau diocese has reported an incident of vandalism during its worship service. At around 7:30 AM, a 34-year-old man...
Report Casts Light on Dark Reality of North Korean Detention CentersJuly 3, 2022 — 07/03/2022 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – On June 27, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea and former judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as...