Lisu Christian Leader Retaliated for Protesting Forced Demolition of His Home

October 23, 2021 — 10/23/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – An ethnic Lisu Christian in China’s Yunnan province has been removed from his post at church by the government, for he has been protesting...

Apple Removes Quran and Bible Apps in China

October 21, 2021 — 10/21/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Apple has removed two religious literature Apps in China at the request of the Chinese authorities. According to Business Insider, Apple has confirmed to...

Police in Jiangsu Target Christian Schools with Raids

October 18, 2021 — 10/18/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Christian schools in China are becoming the latest targets of the Chinese government, as the latter seeks to curb religious education that is not...

Chinese Street Preacher Released from His Sixth Detention

October 15, 2021 — 10/15/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A street preacher from Hengyang City, Hunan province, was released after being detained six times since the beginning of this year. Chen Wensheng, who...

Fearing China, Vatican Excludes Dalai Lama from Climate Change Talk

October 13, 2021 — 10/13/2021 Vatican (International Christian Concern) – Concerned about the relations with China, the Vatican did not invite the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to the recent global interfaith talk on...

Shaanxi Opens “Sinicization of Christianity Research Center”

October 7, 2021 — 10/07/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On September 28, Shaanxi province’s “Sinicization of Christianity Research Center” held a launching ceremony and celebrated the successful closing of “Chang’an Forum,” a symposium...

Chinese Christian Bookstore Owner’s Appeal Further Delayed

October 6, 2021 — 10/06/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The Chinese Christian online bookstore owner, Chen Yu, has his court of appeals scheduled for September 30 further delayed. Chen was charged with “illegal...

Christian Woman Detained Over Sales of Audio Bibles Released on Bail

October 4, 2021 — 10/04/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – One of Christians working at an audio Bible seller company arrested for “illegal business operations” has been released on bail, after being detained for...

State-Sanctioned Church in China Celebrates National Day with Flag-raising Ceremony

October 2, 2021 — 10/02/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – October 1 is the day where China celebrates the 72nd National Day of the communist nation. People gather in Beijing and across the country...

Chinese Christian Taken Away to be Interrogated on His Church

September 30, 2021 — 09/30/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese Christian man in China’s Shanxi province was taken away and shown an administrative punishment. According to a prayer request shared on Twitter,...

Diplomatic Negotiations Prevent Recognition of Myanmar’s Military Junta at UN

September 27, 2021 — 09/27/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - According to a report from Foreign Policy, the United States and China brokered an agreement to prevent Myanmar's military-led government from being recognized at...

Chinese Movie Title Has “Moses” Removed from its Name

September 25, 2021 — 09/25/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese movie with “Moses” in its title slated to be in theaters this December, suddenly had its name changed. The new name was...

Shenzhen House Church Harassed, Closely Monitored During Anniversary Trip

September 19, 2021 — 09/19/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in China’s Shenzhen recently celebrated its five-year anniversary by taking a trip together. Little did they expect that some members would...

New ICC Report Records a Year of Christian Persecution in China

September 17, 2021 —

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Over 100 Incidents of Persecution Documented in One Year Span 09/17/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has just...

Secular Sharia?

September 16, 2021 — The notion that Nigeria is a well-intentioned but under-resourced country struggling to contain sectarian violence is woefully incomplete. The Nigerian government may be under-resourced, but it is not blameless in...

Persecution Incident Report: China

September 15, 2021 — International Christian Concern (ICC) works vigorously to track persecution all around the world. In 2020, ICC published a report on China and the restrictions that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...