Christian Politician in Indonesia Faces Imprisonment for Hate Speech

January 13, 2022 — 01/13/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – An Indonesian protestant politician could face up to 10 years of incarceration for offensive comments against Islam he made on Twitter. Ferdinand Hutahaean, a...

Mob of 200 Attacks House Church in Central India

January 13, 2022 — 01/13/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – On January 9, a house church in India’s Chhattisgarh state was brutally attacked by a mob of radical Hindu nationalists. According to local reports,...

Hong Kong Leader Calls On ‘Patriot’ Legislature for Additional National Security Legislation

January 12, 2022 — 1/12/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive has called on the Legislative Council for additional national security measures, adding to those approved by China in 2020...

Five Chinese Christians Sentenced for Attending Christian Conference in Malaysia

January 12, 2022 — 01/12/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On January 7, Fenyang city court in Shanxi province sentenced five Christians from a house church in Taiyuan to more than six months of...

Hate Speeches by Hindu Nationalists in Central India Go Unchecked

January 12, 2022 — 01/12/2022 India (International Christian Concern) According to Scroll.in, Hindu nationalist leaders in India’s Chhattisgarh state held a rally in late December where violence was called for against India’s Christians and...

Zhejiang Rejects Appeal of Imprisoned Christian Bookstore Owner

January 11, 2022 — 01/11/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On January 7, Taizhou City Intermediate People's Court in Zhejiang province rejected the appeal of imprisoned Christian bookstore owner Chen Yu, who was arrested...

Christian Leaders in Pakistan Express Doubts Over First-Ever Digital Census

January 11, 2022 — 01/11/2022 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), Christian leaders doubt Pakistan’s first-ever digital census will accurately count the country’s Christian minority. These...

Press Freedom Collapsing in Afghanistan

January 10, 2022 — 01/10/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – During the last two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, most Afghan media outlets enjoyed relative freedom to broadcast news throughout the country with a...

Appeal Rejected for Sellers of Audio Bible Player in Shenzhen

January 10, 2022 — 01/10/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong province recently held the appeal court for the three employees of Life Tree Company: Fu Xuanjuan, her husband...

Lost Home, Newfound Freedom in the US

January 10, 2022 — 01/10/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Sukru held his two-year-old son in the crowded soldiers’ barracks in an unfamiliar land, grateful to God that his family’s long and arduous...

Hindu Nationalists Slam State Government in India for Providing Funds to Missionaries of Charity

January 10, 2022 — 01/10/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Times Now News, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), a Hindu nationalist organization, slammed a state government in India for providing funds to...

Decline of 2021 Terrorist Threats in Asia Caused by Pandemic Restrictions

January 9, 2022 — 01/09/2022 Asia (International Christian Concern) – In 2021, the number of terrorist threats in Southeast and South Asian countries have been reduced thanks to the COVID-19 movement restrictions. According to...

Supreme Court in Pakistan Grants Bail for Christian Accused of Blasphemy

January 9, 2022 — 01/09/2022 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), a Christian man accused of blasphemy was recently granted bail by the Supreme Court of...

Missionaries of Charity Regains Permission to Receive Foreign Donations in India

January 8, 2022 — 01/08/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – According to the BBC, the Missionaries of Charity, a charity started by Mother Teresa, has regained permission from India’s government to receive foreign donations....

Detained House Church Elder Finally Able to Meet with His Lawyer

January 8, 2022 — 01/08/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A leader of a house church in China’s Guiyang, who was detained and accused of fraud on March 16, 2021, has finally been permitted...

Cambodian Prime Minister Visits Myanmar Junta Leaving Concerning Implications

January 7, 2022 — 01/07/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has arrived in Myanmar today. This visit marks the first head-of-state to visit Myanmar’s military junta, the Tatmadaw, as...