ICC Meets the Needs of Struggling Pastors in Myanmar

August 7, 2021 —

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08/07/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Although Christians are a minority religious group in Myanmar, they make up a significant percentage of the Karen ethnic group, found...

Christian Woman Left in a State of Shock Following Assault in India

August 7, 2021 — 08/07/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, a Christian family in India’s Punjab state was brutally attacked by a Sikhs in late-June. As a result of...

Chin Priest and Catechist Released by Civil Forces

August 6, 2021 — 08/06/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this week, ICC reported on a priest and a catechist who were abducted by a local defense force in Chin state after being...

Pastor in India Experiences God’s Faithfulness Amid Pandemic’s Devastation

August 6, 2021 — 08/06/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – “God helped us amazingly by providing food through ICC,” Pastor John Almeida recently told international Christian Concern (ICC). From India’s Karnataka state, Pastor John...

Factsheet: Christian Persecution in Pakistan Q2 2021

August 5, 2021 — Over the months of April, May, and June of 2021, International Christian Concern (ICC) documented 27 incidents of persecution against the Christian community of Pakistan. These incidents included false blasphemy...

Hindu Nationalists Hold Rally in India Advocating for Anti-Christian Violence

August 5, 2021 —

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Christian Leaders Fear Rally Will Trigger New Wave of Persecution 08/05/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Hindu nationalist leaders...

Pope Francis Should Prioritize Visiting Indonesia

August 5, 2021 — 08/05/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – In an opinion piece written for UCA News, Siktus Harson argues that visiting Indonesia should be at the top of Pope Francis' priority list....

Impoverished Citizens in Laos Heavily Affected by Delta Variant

August 4, 2021 — 08/04/2021 Laos (International Christian Concern) – Laos has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases this summer, as many migrant workers returned to the country in June and July. The workers...

Spreading the Gospel to North Korea through Radio

August 4, 2021 — By Gina Goh North Korea's official document stating "Let's eradicate superstitious activities that distort and corrupt one's mind." 08/04/2021 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – North Korea, the isolated...

Pastor in Central India Brutally Beaten by Radical Hindu Nationalists

August 4, 2021 — 08/04/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, a pastor in India’s Madhya Pradesh state was brutally beaten by radical Hindu nationalists. The radicals reportedly justified their attack...

Filipino Church Has Faced Increased Persecution Under President Duterte

August 3, 2021 — 08/03/2021 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – In June of 2016, Rodrigo Duterte became the sixteenth president of the Philippines. The start of his administration began four years of heightened persecution...

Pastor in Northern India Receives Death Threats from Radicals

August 3, 2021 — 08/03/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to a ministry in India, a pastor and his family have been harassed and threaten with death by radical Hindu nationalists. The incident...

Priest and Catechist in Chin State Arrested by Civil Force

August 2, 2021 — 08/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A bishop in Myanmar’s majority-Christian Chin state called for the release of a priest and a catechist who were arrested by the Chinland Defense...

Burmese Junta Leader Declares Himself Prime Minister, Further Delays Elections

August 2, 2021 — 08/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Speaking to the world via a recorded address broadcast on state television, Myanmar’s junta leader declared himself prime minister and announced that free elections...

Church in Bangladesh Demolished Twice by Buddhist Radicals

August 2, 2021 — 08/02/2021 Bangladesh (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, a church in Bangladesh was attacked and demolished by Buddhist radicals. Local reports indicate the attack, which happened in two...

Zhejiang Authorities Forcibly Remove Crosses from Christian Fishing Vessels

July 31, 2021 — 07/31/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Dozens of fishing vessels with crosses atop in China’s Zhejiang province were banned from leaving the port. The local authorities forcibly removed their crosses...