Christians Suffering at the Intersection of Persecution and the Pandemic in India

June 15, 2021 —

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06/15/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On May 31, 2021, Indian authorities took four...

Yasmin Church Finally Granted a Location to Worship After 15 Years

June 15, 2021 — 06/15/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – For fifteen years, Yasmin Church in Bogor, Indonesia has faced legal hurdles and religious intolerance as they have tried to fight for their right...

Caught in the Crossfire: Myanmar’s Christian Minorities Under Tatmadaw Rule

June 14, 2021 — When the Burmese military overthrew Myanmar’s civilian government in February, the international community responded with swift condemnation of the Tatmadaw and vocal support for Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement. The preservation of...

International Community Remains Quiet on Kidnappings in Pakistan

June 14, 2021 — 06/14/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – As students at a private school in Northern Waziristan protested the recent kidnapping of a minor girl, the international community remains largely silent on the...

Church in Loikaw: Situation is Worsening Each Day

June 14, 2021 — 06/14/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – With the ongoing fighting by the Burmese army (Tatmadaw) against civilians in Kayah State, tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) are now...

Homes of Nine Christian Families in India Ransacked and Destroyed

June 14, 2021 — 06/14/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to local sources, almost 40 Christians in India were displaced from their village after their homes were destroyed by local Hindu radicals. The...

ERCC Preacher Locked Up in His Own Home

June 13, 2021 — 06/13/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The police in Sichuan continue to harass the heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) members in bizarre ways. ERCC preacher Wu Wuqing, who...

ICC Becomes a Lifeline for Pastor in India

June 13, 2021 — 06/13/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – Pastor Gunta Paul and his wife were infected with COVID-19 at the same time, during India’s deadly second wave of the virus. While he...

Myanmar’s Army Increased Attacks Against Christians in Kayah State

June 12, 2021 —

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This article is part of a series analyzing the unique challenges facing Myanmar’s...

Christian Leaders in Pakistan Call for Concrete Action Against Forced Conversions

June 12, 2021 — 06/12/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, Christian leaders in Pakistan are calling for concrete action to be taken against abductions and forced conversions of underage Hindu...

Providing Hope for Christians Affected by India’s COVID-19 Crisis

June 11, 2021 — 06/11/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – India’s second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the country, with reported death rates reaching up to 4,000 per day and actual numbers...

Thien An Monastery Targeted by the Government Ordains a New Abbot

June 11, 2021 — 06/11/2021 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – On June 21, Thien An Monastery in Vietnam will ordain their new abbot. The monastery is located in Hue City, Vietnam. It has been...

India’s Anti-Conversion Laws Need Global Attention

June 10, 2021 — 06/10/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – As the government of Gujarat implemented further restrictions on religious conversions, the international community needs to respond to these developments. The anti-conversion laws, imposing...

Pray for the Daughter of an Imprisoned Vietnamese Pastor

June 10, 2021 — 06/10/2021 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – The daughter of Dinh Diem, a house church pastor in Vietnam who was imprisoned, is in need of your prayers. She was admitted to...

Family Dispute Over Funeral Rites Escalates to Forced Conversion Accusation in India

June 10, 2021 — 06/10/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, a family dispute over the burial rites of a deceased relative has escalated to a criminal investigation of a Christian...

Indonesia Ramps Up Investigation into Pastor’s Death

June 9, 2021 — 06/09/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On June 5th, an independent medical team carried out a full autopsy on the Protestant pastor who was allegedly killed by a group of...