Wenzhou Christians Banned from Gathering to Contain Covid, while Restaurants Remain OpenDecember 24, 2021 — 12/24/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – China’s Zhejiang province was hit with a surge of COVID cases in early December. Shaoxing, Ningbo, and Hangzhou all saw increased number of cases....
China Reminds Christians to Focus on What Matters This Christmas – Xi JinpingDecember 24, 2021 — 12/24/2021 China (International Christian Concern) - In a bizarre statement of Christmas tidings released yesterday, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) State Administration of Religious Affairs (SARA) has tried to spread Christmas cheer by reminding Christians to focus on what truly matters - the success...
Christmas Not to be Celebrated in ChinaDecember 23, 2021 — 12/23/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – As Christmas is around the corner, the Chinese government is using the pandemic as an excuse to prevent churches from celebrating the holiday. According...
Hundreds in Southern India Protest Proposed Anti-Conversion LawDecember 23, 2021 — 12/23/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to The Indian Express, hundreds of people in India’s Karnataka state marched in protest to the proposal of an anti-conversion law. The Karnataka...
China Retaliates Against U.S. Religious Freedom OfficialsDecember 22, 2021 — 12/22/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The Peoples Republic of China has announced retaliatory sanctions on four of the U.S. Religious Freedom Commission’s leadership, including Chairwoman Nadine Maenza and Vice...
Indonesia to Deploy Security Forces to Protect Christmas CelebrationsDecember 22, 2021 — 12/22/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesia’s security forces are deploying across the country to protect Christian worshipers as they gather to celebrate Christmas. In a story shared by UCA News, Indonesian security forces will be deployed across Indonesia to keep peace...
Indonesian Catholic Church Finally Receives Building Permit after 34 YearsDecember 22, 2021 — 12/22/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – After waiting for 34 years, a parish church in Indonesia’s Jakarta Archdiocese has finally received the IMB (building permit) needed from the government to...
BJP-Led Government in India’s Karnataka State Proposes Enactment of Anti-Conversion LawDecember 22, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="112118" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] Christians Fear Bill Will Incite Increased Anti-Christian Violence 12/22/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the...
Unauthorized Online Religious Activities to Be Banned in ChinaDecember 22, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="118475" img_size="full" alignment="center"] Beijing Announces New Measures to Curb ‘Illegal Religious Activities’ 12/22/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on December...
Christian Schools in Coastal Provinces Raided by Chinese AuthoritiesDecember 21, 2021 — 12/21/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Two Christian schools were raided by the Chinese authorities last week, as Beijing increasingly clamps down on Christian education. According to China Aid, on...
Concerns Grow as Pro-Beijing Candidates Sweep Hong Kong’s “Patriots-Only” ElectionDecember 21, 2021 — 12/21/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On Sunday, Hong Kong held its legislative general election, originally scheduled for September of 2020, though postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic...
State Government in Southern India Prepares to Introduce Anti-Conversion LawDecember 21, 2021 — 12/21/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to media reports in India, the state government of Karnataka will soon introduce a controversial bill to enact an anti-conversion law. The introduction...
Christmas Greetings Not Welcomed in Indonesia’ South SulawesiDecember 20, 2021 — 12/20/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – As Christians get ready for the Christmas celebration, the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion Affair in South Sulawesi published...
Hindu Nationalists in India Launch Campaign Calling for Anti-Conversion LawDecember 20, 2021 — 12/20/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Outlook, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has launched an 11-day campaign pressing for the enactment of an anti-conversion law in India. Additionally,...
Result of Second Instance of Christian Bookstore Owner Still PendingDecember 20, 2021 — 12/19/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese Christian online bookstore owner who was arrested and charged with “illegal business operations” last year recently testified at his appeal court. According...
Malaysian Groups Upset about Police’s Inaction Against Muslim ClericDecember 17, 2021 — 12/17/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Dozens of multiracial civil society groups jointly submitted a memorandum to the Malaysian police, questioning the delay in arresting Muslim cleric, Syakir Nasoha, after...
