Lawyers Denied Access to Christian Pastor Imprisoned in China

March 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Lawyers for a detained Guizhou province Christian pastor was denied access to their client who remains inside a detention facility on false charges. Originally detained in December 2015...

Christians in Pakistan Demand Easter Monday Be Declared Public Holiday

March 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan have recently hailed the Sindh government's decision to declare the Hindu holiday Holi a public holiday, but went on to demand that Easter Monday be included as...

India’s Refusal to Grant USCIRF Entry Visas “A Missed Opportunity”

March 21, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, India refused to grant entry visas to members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) amid reports of rising religious intolerance in the South Asian...

Church Opened to Commemorate Birthplace of Evangelism in Thailand

March 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: New doors have been opened for a church in Thailand to dedicate the birthplace of evangelism in Thailand according to Asia News. The church stands where a previous...

No Safe Haven for Chinese Christians as Government Sanctioned Church is Targeted

March 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In recent months the pastor of the largest Three-Self Patriotic Movement (government approved churches) was detained and arrested on "corruption" charges. In truth, he was arrested for speaking...

New Ministry Cabinet for Ethnic Affairs Brings Hope to Burma’s Religious Minorities

March 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to UCA News, Myanmar's new parliament have approved a proposal for the creation of a new ethnic affairs ministry. For a nation which has been plagued by...

Christians in Sri Lanka Stand Up for Discriminated Minorities

March 18, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Sri Lanka, who themselves face instances of persecution, have stood up for discriminated minorities as the country gathers grassroots submissions for constitutional reforms. Specifically, the Christians have stood up...

Religious Minorities Facing Increased Persecution at Hands of Hindu Radicals in India

March 18, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians and other religious minorities have faced increased violence and attacks in recent months. In 2015 alone, Christians were attacked over 365 times according to the Catholic Secular...

Buddhist Nationalists to Protest Nomination of Christian Vice President

March 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Buddhist nationalists are requesting permission to protest the nomination of an ethnic Christian as vice president. Burma's Buddhist nationalists are on a quest to protect "race and religion",...

Islamic Party wishes to Implement Quranic Penal Code in Malaysian Judicial System

March 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to UCA News, a Catholic source in Asia, Malaysian Christian groups are worried over an Islamist party's attempt to present a system of punishment set up by...

Church Leaders in Pakistan Condemn Latest Terrorist Attack

March 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Church leaders in Pakistan have strongly condemned the latest terrorist attack in Pakistan that claimed the lives of 16 people and injured another 30. According to reports, a...

“Three Rectifications and One Demolition” Claims Four more Crosses In Wenzhou

March 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China's pursuit of hiding Christianity while also attempting to bring it under the fold of Communism has claimed four more crosses from atop various churches. The City of...

Remembering the Youhanabad Church Bombings

March 17, 2016 — ICC Note: One year ago, Christians in Youhanabad experienced one of the worst persecutions Christians in Pakistan have ever experienced. Suicide bombers from the Pakistani Taliban attacked two churches killing...

Anti-Conversion Laws in Nepal Will Stifle Religious Freedom Rights

March 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Last September, Nepal finally released and passed a new constitution declaring itself to be a secular nation. While many were excited by this development, Christians and other religious...

North Korea Sentences American Student to 15 Years Hard Labor

March 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is no surprise the North Korean regime has sentenced American student Otto Warmbier to 15 years hard labor for his alleged "hostile acts" against the state. It...

Police in Southern India Arrest 4 Following Attack on Another Church

March 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Police in southern India have arrested four people following an attack on another church in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The attack occurred on March 12 when the attackers broke...