An Enduring Faith

01/09/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The earth-toned walls echoed with the praises of believers lifting their voices to the Lord. Pastor Rajveer led his congregation in worship, when an…

Rebin’s Story: Discovering Christ As A Kurdish Refugee in Indonesia

12/01/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - I am Rebin, and I am Kurdish. I was born and raised in a Muslim family in Iran. I only studied until junior high…

Nine Christians Hospitalized After Attack in India

11/21/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday, nine Christians were attacked by radical Hindu nationalists in Chhattisgarh. The mob burst into a newly built church hall in Koshalnar village during…

Christian Beaten Unconscious for Refusing to Deny His Faith

11/20/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – Last Sunday, Christians in India were severely beaten for refusing to deny their faith. A mob of radical Hindu nationalists, along with the village…

Trial Date Set for Imprisoned Christian Teachers

11/10/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - In March of this year, Two of the four house church teachers in Wuhu, Anhui Province, arrested and charged with carrying out “illegal business operations” last August…

Church Organizations Oppose Government Energy Drilling

11/09/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - Church organizations in East Nusa Tenggara province are protesting a government company for using their names to pass a geothermal drilling project that is…

Linfen House Church Faces Ongoing Persecution

11/08/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in southwest Shanxi province continues to face an ongoing crackdown, as church leaders and members are slapped with trumped-up charges and detained by the authorities.

One Killed, Eleven Injured in Bus Bombing Attack

11/07/2022 Philippines (International Christian Concern) - On November 6, a bomb planted inside a passenger bus detonated, killing one person and injuring eleven more. The explosion occurred while the…

Archbishop Urges Christians to Vote Responsibly

11/06/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) - Archbishop Simon Poh, chairman of the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) spoke recently during an ecumenical forum in Malaysia, urging Christians to make…

Kachin Bible School Shelled by Burmese Army

11/04/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A Baptist seminary in northern Myanmar was attacked by the Tatmadaw (Burmese Army) on Thursday, injuring four men in the dormitory. The Tatmadaw launched…

Bishop Calls Out Human Rights Violations In Papua

11/04/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - Yanuarius Theofilus Matopai, a recently appointed bishop in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province, has announced his intentions to stand up for religious minorities suffering from…

Vatican Agreement with Chinese Government Worsening Religious Freedom

11/02/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - On October 22, the Holy See announced the second renewal of the agreement with China on the appointment of bishops that was first introduced…

Moderate Burmese Monk who Advocates for Religious Freedom, Dies in Thailand

11/01/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Burmese Buddhist monk Ashin Ariya Vansa Bivansa, commonly referred to as “Myawaddy Sayadaw,” died at age 71 on October 27 of a heart attack at the Thai border town of Mae Sot, where he sought refuge.

Refugee Church Congregation Releases Statement of Faith

10/31/2022 Thailand (International Christian Concern) - ICC is continuing to follow the story of the entire church congregation who left China due to religious persecution to seek asylum in South…

Hong Kong Pastor Convicted of Sedition

10/30/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) - A Hong Kong pastor who was arrested and detained for sedition last month has been convicted and sentenced to one year in prison. …

Hong Kong Cardinal Appears in Court for Resumed Trial

10/29/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On October 26, the 90-year-old former Hong Kong archbishop, along with five pro-democracy activists, have appeared in court after their trial resumed.