Church Parishioners Attacked by Vietnamese Police after U.S. Ambassador visitApril 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Following Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein's visit to Vietnam, Church parishioners of the Huong Phuong church were attacked by local authorities. It is not the first time church...
Religious Persecution is Abound in MyanmarApril 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is no surprise for Myanmar to consider religious minorities to less of a citizens than Buddhist citizens. Most religious minorities in the country are also ethnic minorities,...
The Power and Fervent Devotion of Christianity in South KoreaApril 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: South Korea has become a major supplier of Christian missionaries. Only behind the United States in terms of the number of missionaries produced. No one would have imagined...
Sunday Worship in India Stormed by Hindu Radicals in Chhattisgarh StateApril 7, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christians worship service last Sunday in India's Chhattisgarh State was stormed by a group of 40 Hindu radicals. The radicals reportedly stopped the worship service, threatened the...
Pakistani Military Launches New Offensive Following Easter BombingApril 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Following the Easter bombing in Lahore that targeted the country's Christian population, Pakistan's military has launched a new offensive in Punjab against extremists and terrorists. Many hope this...
Rights Groups Call on Burmese Government to End Persecution of RohingyaApril 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As Burma is a majority Buddhist nation, the presence of religious minorities typically would not raise much issue as cooperation is a key attribute. However, in Burma, the...
Christians Protest As Nepal Cancels Christmas 2016April 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have protested against the government's recent decision to remove Christmas from the calendar of national holidays. Many Christians in Nepal feel that this action was...
Persecution Watch Dog Calls On World Leaders To Do More For Persecuted ChristiansApril 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Following the Easter bombing in Pakistan that targeted Christians, many of the world's leaders stepped up to condemn the actions of Islamic terrorists in Pakistan. This global condemnation...
Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Speaks on the State of VietnamApril 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In an interview with Radio Free Asia Ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, David Saperstein, spoke in regards to his recent trip to Vietnam. There he was able to...
Pastor Gu Yuese Released from Detention and placed under “Residential Surveillance”April 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Praise God Chinese pastor Gu Yuese has been released from detention! According to Christian Today he was released, but placed under residential surveillance stemming from his vocal opposition...
Forever Scarred by Persecution – Victim of Forced Conversion in Pakistan Shares Her TestimonyApril 5, 2016 — By ICC’s Pakistan Correspondent 04/05/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - “I do not remember the exact date, but it was almost [the] middle of June, the hottest month of...
Christian and Muslim Leaders in Pakistan Lead Interfaith Vigil Following Easter BombingApril 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian and Muslim leaders gathered together at an interfaith vigil remembering those lost in the Easter bombing at a public part over one week ago. As a result...
Terror Group in Pakistan Threatens More Attacks on Christians Are ComingApril 5, 2016 — ICC Note: A spokesman for the Islamic terror group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar has threatened that more attacks on Christians are coming following the groups bombing of a public park targeting Christians celebrating...
Chinese House Church Raided; Two Members Detained for Illegal GatheringApril 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China Aid has reported of yet another house church raid following the unyielding pressure by the Chinese government against unsanctioned church gatherings. The latest report comes from the...
Will Religious Freedom Occur under Aung San Suu Kyi’s New Burmese Government?April 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As Aung San Suu Kyi's government begins to take shape, the question of whether religious freedom will take place in the historically repressive nation of Burma remains to...
Nepal’s Christians Threaten Protests if Christmas is Not Recognized as HolidayApril 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal has threatened the government with stern protests if the government doesn't recognize Christmas as a public holiday. Recently, Nepal passed a new constitution that declared the country...
