ISIS Calls on Fighters to Kidnap Christian Tourists in EgyptMarch 1, 2018 — ICC Note: In its weekly publication, ISIS has called on foreign fighters to intensify attacks against Christian tourists in Egypt. While the publication particularly focused on Christian tourists in Sinai,...
Wounded Priest in Indonesia Sword Attack Forgives PerpetratorFebruary 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Jesuit priest Karl-Edmund Prier who was wounded in a recent sword attack at his St. Lidwina Church says he has forgiven his attacker. The radical Muslim suspect attacked the...
President Xi’s Extension of Power, Bad News for Persecuted Christians in ChinaFebruary 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to stay in power past 2022 with a proposal to remove presidential term limits. The Christian Post quotes International Christian Concern in this article...
Malaysia’s Highest Court Refuses to Allow Conversion to Christianity Without Muslim ConsentFebruary 27, 2018 — ICC Note: The highest court of Malaysia ruled on February 27 that Muslim citizens cannot covert to other religions without consent of a Shariah court after four Muslims-turned-Christians who desire to...
Taipei Archbishop Doesn’t Think Vatican-China Deal Will Lead to Diplomatic TiesFebruary 27, 2018 — ICC Note: The Holy See and China seem to be finalizing a deal over bishop appointment in China, which many see as a move closer to establishing diplomatic relations between the...
Persecution Likely to Continue as Xi Extends His TermFebruary 26, 2018 — ICC Note: The Chinese Communist Party has proposed ending presidential term limits. The move comes ahead of the National People's Congress in March and implies that current President Xi Jinping...
Nearly 50,000 Chinese Catholics Baptized in 2017February 25, 2018 — ICC Note: In spite of religious persecution, the Catholic Church in China registered nearly 50,000 baptisms last year according to a Vatican agency. Hebei province once again has the most baptisms...
Eight Chinese Christians Granted Asylum in Czech Republic, Dozens Turned AwayFebruary 24, 2018 — ICC Note: Eight Chinese Christians, two men and six women, had their asylum requests granted this week in the Czech Republic after waiting for nearly two years. The Czech government's approval...
Malaysia’s Highest Court to Hear Appeal of Christian Converts from IslamFebruary 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Morning Star News reports that on February 26, the highest court in Malaysia will hear the appeal of four Muslims-turned-Christians who desire to have their conversions legally recognized on...
North Korean Christian Defector First Heard About God from Her TorturerFebruary 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Mission Network News shares the story of a North Korean woman who crossed the border into China to find food for her starving family. When she was arrested upon her...
Bishop in Lanzhou Commemorates His Predecessor Amidst CriticismFebruary 22, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese bishop Giuseppe Han Zhihai of Lanzhou was an underground bishop until he was officially recognized by the government last November. A commemoration of his predecessor, bishop Filippo Yang...
Muslims and Catholics Come Together After St. Lidwina AttackFebruary 22, 2018 — ICC Note: St Lidwina Church in Yogyakarta, the scene of a February 11 sword attack that injured four in attendance, held a Mass to restore faith and strengthen the morale of...
Church Ordered To Close, Church Buildings Face Potential Demolition in ChinaFebruary 21, 2018 — ICC Note: The Chinese government is actively enforcing a new set of religious regulations enacted this month. A large Protestant church in Guangdong province was ordered to close just two weeks...
Imprisoned Former Christian Jakarta Governor Seeks Conviction ReviewFebruary 21, 2018 — ICC Note: Former Christian Jakarta governor Ahok has filed for a review of his 2016 conviction for blasphemy. He was sentenced last year to a two-year jail term after hardline Muslims...
Rebel Group Warns of Another Siege Like MarawiFebruary 21, 2018 — ICC Note: A Filipino Muslim rebel group warns that extremists could seize another city in the Philippines as they did with Marawi last year. The five-month siege of Marawi led by...
Three Kachin IDPs Released By the Army, Two Still MissingFebruary 20, 2018 — ICC Note: The Myanmar Army released three Kachin IDPs after forcing them to work as porters in Mansi township, but two other people who have been missing for two weeks have...
