Head of Terrorist Group Sentenced to 15 Years for Bali BombingJanuary 20, 2022 — 01/20/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The mastermind behind the deadly Bali Bombing, where more than 200 people were killed, has been sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment. Commonly known...
Young Christians Rejected for Reporting Famous Cleric’s Hate Speech Against ChristianityJanuary 19, 2022 — 01/19/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The Indonesian Church Youth Association (PPGI) recently reported a well-known Muslim cleric regarding the spread of hate speech to the Criminal Investigation Unit of...
Olympic Athletes Warned Against Criticizing China’s Human Rights AbusesJanuary 19, 2022 — 01/19/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - As Olympians from around the world prepare to travel to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, they have received an eerie warning from Chinese officials,...
Finland, EU Denounce Pakistani Man’s Death Sentence Over BlasphemyJanuary 18, 2022 — 01/18/2022 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Finland and the European Union have condemned the sentencing of Pastor Zafar Bhatti. Bhatti is a Pakistani man who has been sentenced to death...
Co-Owner of NBA Team Under Fire for Dismissing Persecuted UyghursJanuary 18, 2022 — 1/18/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) – Today, the minority owner of the NBA's Golden State Warriors and billionaire venture capitalist, Chamath Palihapitiya, is under fire following a shocking dismissal...
Former Hardline Group Leader Allegedly Involved in Philippines’ Cathedral BombingJanuary 18, 2022 — 01/18/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Former Secretary-General of an Islamic hardline group in Indonesia is said to be related to the 2019 cathedral bombing in Jolo, Sulu Province, Philippines....
Catholic Church in Kayah State Attacked as Fighting IntensifiesJanuary 17, 2022 — 01/17/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has continually targeted churches and civilians in Myanmar’s predominantly Christian regions, where thousands of people have fled since the February...
From Adoption to RedemptionJanuary 17, 2022 — 01/17/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – When All Saints Church in Pakistan was bombed in September 2013 by extremists, 127 Christians were killed, and another 250 were injured. It...
Muslim Cleric Sentenced to Five Months for Calling Bible UntrueJanuary 17, 2022 — 01/16/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A Muslim cleric arrested last August for insulting Christianity in one of his sermons, calling the Bible "fictitious" and untrue, has been sentenced to...
Christian Teen Abducted and Forcefully Married to 45-Year-Old Muslim Neighbor in PakistanJanuary 16, 2022 — 01/16/2022 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, a 14-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan was abducted, forcefully converted to Islam, and forcefully married to her 45-year-old Muslim...
Several Leaders of Shanxi Megachurch Charged with FraudJanuary 16, 2022 — 01/15/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Seven leaders of the Golden Lampstand Church, a megachurch in Shanxi province, were formally charged by the procuratorate last month. On August 7 last...
Nine Christians in Central India Arrested on False Forced Conversion ChargesJanuary 15, 2022 — 01/15/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – Nine Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state were recently arrested and falsely charged with forced conversion. The arrest occurred in two separate incidents where...
Chinese Propaganda Arm Instructs Zhejiang’s Religious Leaders of their Role to Grow the Communist Party’s InfluenceJanuary 14, 2022 — 01/14/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – According to a release by the Chinese State Administration for Religious Affairs, the United Front Working Department (UFWD) of Zhejiang has spent the last...
Inner Mongolia Court Impedes Lawyers from Reading Files of Jailed Bible SellersJanuary 14, 2022 — 01/14/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On January 11, four Christian lawyers came to Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, to indicate that they had been commissioned by four Christians...
Los Angeles Mayor Expected to Become Next US Ambassador to IndiaJanuary 14, 2022 — 01/14/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced the nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be the next U.S. Ambassador to India to...
Christians in India’s Karnataka State Endure a Violent ChristmasJanuary 14, 2022 — 01/14/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) –On Dec. 29, Mahadevi Jogi, a Christian resident of Tukkanatti village, dressed up in new clothes as she prepared to take part in her...
