Two Catholic Priests in Myanmar Taken by the Tatmadaw02/23/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On February 21, two Catholic priests who were on their way to help internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Shan state were arrested by the…
Jailed Chinese Pastor Recently Sentenced Writes Letter to Her Son02/22/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church pastor arrested for “fraud” and recently sentenced to eight years wrote a letter to her eldest son to tell him how…
Amid Escalating Fight in Myanmar, a Pastor was Killed02/18/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A pastor, who was also a doctor, was killed amid the intense fighting in Moe Bye on the Shan-Kayah state border on February 17…
Churches in Catholic Stronghold in Myanmar Continue to be Targeted02/17/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) continues to ignore calls by Catholic leaders to protect places of worship and deliberately attacks churches in Myanmar’s predominantly Christian…
Five Years on, Abducted Pastor Raymond Koh’s Whereabouts Still Unknown02/16/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – February 12, 2017, was the last day Pastor Raymond Koh was seen. More than ten masked men jumped out from three black SUVs and…
Imprisoned Chinese Christian Activist Zhang Zhan in Better Shape02/14/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Christian activist Zhang Zhan, who was arrested and incarcerated in 2020 for exposing the failures of the Wuhan government’s early responses to the COVID-19…
India’s Christians Experience Sharp Persecution IncreaseIndia’s Christian community is currently experiencing a sharp increase of persecution across eight states during the past three weeks.
Sri Lankan President Presents Half-truth About Religious FreedomIn a well-crafted speech made to commemorate Sri Lanka’s 74th year of independence, the President of Sri Lanka stated “Every Sri Lankan citizen, irrespective of any community...
North Korean Christians Sent to Remote Village for Possessing Bible02/08/2022 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – To have a Bible, a group of North Korean Christians were sent to a remote village with hard labor and limited rations. Open…
Indonesian Muslim Politician Arrested for Hate Speech Against Christians02/04/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On January 31, Indonesian police arrested a Muslim politician from Jakarta for allegedly insulting members of the primarily Christian Dayak ethnic group in Borneo…
Concern Raised Over India’s Rising NationalismIndia 02/03/2022 (International Christian Concern) – Last week, an online event was held in celebration of India’s 72nd year as a republic. The event was called “Protecting India’s Pluralist Constitution”…
Trial Scheduled for Chinese Christian Calling for Prayers for Tiananmen Square Massacre02/03/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese Christian who held up a sign at a subway station calling for prayers for the June Fourth Incident (commonly known as the…
Previously Jailed House Church Pastor Continuously Harassed in Wenzhou02/02/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church pastor in China’s Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, released from prison in December 2015, has been repeatedly harassed and threatened even after years…
One Year Later – Myanmar’s Christians Endure02/01/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – It was one year ago today when the Burmese military (the Tatmadaw) overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government. It was a spectacle that captivated the…
Indonesian Army Chief Accused of Blasphemy and Hate Speech02/01/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Army Chief of Staff in Indonesia might become another victim accused of violating blasphemy laws after a video of him making comments about his…
A Winter (Almost) Without WarmthIn the wake of the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the highly secretive Christian community in the country began to experience a rapid increase in threats.
