Indonesian Church Resumes Worship Following Complaints from Local Muslims October 20, 2025 — A few months ago, the church led by Pastor “Matias” in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, was shut down after 16 years of operation due to complaints from local Muslims. The...
USCIRF Condemns Detention of Church Leaders in ChinaOctober 17, 2025 — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its detention of Christian pastors across China. On Oct....
Myanmar’s Military Rulers Admit Upcoming Election Will be Incomplete October 17, 2025 — "We can't hold the election everywhere 100%," military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing admitted in a speech broadcast on state television this week. The admission — a gross understatement given...
Chinese College Reportedly Forces Students to Identify as AtheistsOctober 15, 2025 — According to a Sept. 30 report from ChinaAid, a mobile app used by a Chinese vocational school requires students to declare they’re atheists. The app, used by Tianjin Vocational...
Chinese Authorities Detain 30 in Crackdown on Large Underground Church NetworkOctober 14, 2025 — Chinese authorities on Friday detained a prominent leader of one of China’s largest underground churches, Zion Church, along with at least 30 other leaders of the congregation. Two days later,...
Christian Women Among Those Ordered to Meet with Officials in VietnamOctober 9, 2025 — Montagnard Christian communities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands are alarmed this week after at least six church members received orders to meet with government authorities on Wednesday. While these orders are...
U.N. Meeting on Atrocities in Myanmar Highlights Ongoing PersecutionOctober 7, 2025 — United States (International Christian Concern) — The United Nations convened a high-level conference on the plight of Rohingya Muslims and other ethnoreligious minorities in Myanmar during the U.N. General Assembly...
South Korean Missionary Still Imprisoned After More Than a Decade October 3, 2025 — North Korea (International Christian Concern) — It’s been nearly 12 years since Kim Jung-wook, a South Korean Christian missionary, was arrested for his faith while in North Korea. His family...
Bridging Hope and Healing: Reaching the Unreached in Rural Muslim Communities of the PhilippinesOctober 1, 2025 — 10/1/2025 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — Across the rural landscapes of the Philippines, many small villages remain untouched by the gospel — places where access to spiritual truth is limited...
ASEAN Delegation Postpones Trip to Myanmar Amid Election Controversy September 26, 2025 — Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Foreign Ministers from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines suddenly cancelled a planned visit to Myanmar last week, according to reports. The delegation, from the...
China Cracks Down on Religion’s Influence Online September 26, 2025 — China (International Christian Concern) — On Sept. 15, China added new regulations to control the spread of religious content online. The State Administration for Religious Affairs published the “Code of...
Updated Blasphemy Regulations Set to Take Effect in Indonesia September 25, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — A new penal code, applicable to both Indonesian nationals and foreigners, will take effect in January 2026. Part of this new code consists of updated...
Muslims Stop Construction of Holyland Prayer HillSeptember 23, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Several Muslims have opposed the construction of a Prayer Hill in Gondangrejo Village, Karanganyar, Central Java, Indonesia. The Prayer Hill, also known as Holyland,...
Vietnam Officials Continue to Harass House Churches September 23, 2025 — Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — Authorities in Vietnam are continuing to intimidate members of unregistered Montagnard house churches, according to Boat People SOS (BPSOS). Officials increased monitoring of these believers in...
Muslims Prevent Christians from Worshiping for Second Week in IndonesiaSeptember 22, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — About 20 Muslims again prevented the congregation of the Indonesian Bethel Church (GBI) in Gerendeng Pulo, Karawaci District, Tangerang City, Indonesia, from holding a Sunday...
Indonesian Church Struggles to Find Temporary Home After 5 Years of Fighting for PermitsSeptember 18, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — For five years, Pastor Jafar Silasko and his congregation have been fighting for a permit for the Indonesian Gospel Tabernacle Church (GKII) Rhema Sandubaya in...
