Filipino Priests Receive Death Threats from Security Forces

July 14, 2018 — ICC Note: Security forces in the Philippines are accused of conducting illegal surveillance of priests and issuing death threats against them since 2017, according to Philippine Independent Church (IFI). The targeted...

Peace Process in Myanmar Hinges on Relationship Between Aung San Suu Kyi and the Military

July 13, 2018 — ICC Note: The peace talks in Myanmar to resolve ongoing military conflicts with ethnic militias, including the Christian-majority Kachin, have been hindered by the collapsed relationship between Myanmar’s civilian leader...

60 Trucks of ISIS Militants Sneak into Ninawa Governorate

July 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Security forces in the Ninawa Governorate, home to most of Iraq’s dwindling Christian population, are on high alert after 60 ISIS vehicles entered the country from Syria. The...

Three Methodist Missionaries Return Home After Philippines Orders Them to Leave

July 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Three Methodist missionaries accused of involvement in political activities and barred from leaving the Philippines have all returned to their home countries safely. The last of the three exited...

Former Jakarta Governor Ahok Refuses Parole Hoping for Early Release

July 12, 2018 — ICC Note: The ethnic Chinese Christian former governor Ahok will refuse parole in hopes of being released as early as next month. He was sentenced in May of 2017 to...

Prayer Requested for Upcoming Trial of Pastor

July 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Next week, imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson will undergo his third hearing in Izmir, Turkey. He is facing up to 35 years’ imprisonment on baseless charges of espionage...

Christians in Myanmar’s Kachin State Need Help

July 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Advocates in the U.S. are calling for the U.S. to impose sanctions again on Myanmar, given the atrocities committed by the tatmadaw (Burmese army) against the mostly Christian Kachin...

Charges Dropped Against Algerian Christian Facing Jail

July 12, 2018 — ICC Note: A court in Algeria has dropped the charges against Idir Hamdad, who had been given a jail sentence and fine for carrying a Bible and Christian items. The...

China Seeks to Disqualify Catholic Priest in Hebei Province

July 11, 2018 — ICC Note: A priest in China’s Hebei province could be disqualified for leading a pilgrimage to a neighboring province. Government authorities issued a letter dated June 11, recommending Shijiazhuang Diocese...

Coptic Christian Arrested for Offending Islam

July 11, 2018 — ICC Note: A Christian accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammed on social media has been arrested in Upper Egypt. A mob, however, formed and attacked the homes of Christians in...

Philippine President Duterte Breaks Moratorium On Church

July 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Just a day after he agrees to halt his tirades against Church, Philippine President Duterte threatens to ‘kill’ those who use God to criticize him and calls God ‘stupid’...

Bishop Urges Myanmar’s Army To Stop Offensive Against Kachin State

July 10, 2018 — ICC Note: A bishop in conflict-torn Kachin State has warned Myanmar’s military not to reinforce its troops and called for a ceasefire in the run-up to a planned peace conference. Renewed...

75 Iraqi Villages Controlled by ISIS

July 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Yesterday’s celebrations of Mosul’s one-year anniversary of liberation from ISIS was tempered by a statement issued by Iraq’s former Interior Minister warning that ISIS still controls at least...

Philippine President Duterte Agrees to Curb His Tirades Against Church

July 10, 2018 — ICC Note: After meeting with Archbishop Romulo Valles, Philippine president Duterte has agreed to curb his tirades against the Catholic Church. He has drawn criticism from Catholics in recent months for...

Museum Opens in Remembrance of Coptic Martyrs

July 10, 2018 — ICC Note: A museum has been opened by the Bishop of Samalout in honor of the 20 Egyptian Copts and 1 Ghanaian Christian beheaded by ISIS in Libya. The date...

Dissident Muslim Shudders at Violence Towards Egypt’s Christians

July 9, 2018 — ICC Note: In an article published by Gatestone, a dissident Muslim writes about the abuse of Coptic Christians by Islamic extremists and asks why more moderate Muslims in Egypt are...