Russian Navy Drills in Myanmar as Ethnoreligious Minorities Continue to Suffer

October 22, 2024 — 10/22/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — News this week that four Russian warships and a logistics vessel arrived in Yangon for joint exercises with the Myanmar military comes as ethnoreligious...

New Report Documents Continued Persecution of Catholic Church in China

October 21, 2024 — 10/21/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — In a report published last week by the Hudson Insitute, researcher Nina Shea outlined an increased campaign of repression by the Chinese government against...

Myanmar Junta Deepens Ties with Chinese Government

October 18, 2024 — 10/18/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — A report this week from The Irrawaddy indicates that Min Aung Hlaing, head of Myanmar’s ruling military junta, may be planning a visit to...

USCIRF Report Criticizes China for Sinicization of Religion

September 26, 2024 — 9/25/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Monday released a report denouncing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for advancing initiatives to...

Chinese American Missionary Released from Beijing Prison

September 19, 2024 — 9/19/2024 U.S./China (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. Department of State announced this week that the Chinese government has released David Lin, a Christian missionary. According to NPR, Lin, a...

China Ends Foreign Adoption Program

September 16, 2024 — 9/16/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — During a daily briefing on Sept. 4, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, announced that China is ending its foreign adoption...

China Continues Efforts to Erase Christianity from Within

September 14, 2024 — 9/13/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — For decades, China’s ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has tried to control and restrain Christianity within its borders. Its ultimate hope is...

NGOs Struggle Against Foreign Funding Laws, ICC Report Reveals

September 4, 2024 — 9/4/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern released its latest report focusing on the challenges faced by non-governmental and Christian organizations due to financial laws and regulations in...

Technology Can Help Persecuted Christians

August 27, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Technology, just like money, is a tool that can be used for good or evil. We know that technology has increased persecution.(1) It also has profoundly...

China, North Korea Working Together to Persecute Christians

August 23, 2024 — 8/23/2024 China/North Korea (International Christian Concern) — According to a new report, China continues to aid North Korea in its relentless persecution of Christians. The United States Commission on International...

Examining the Intergenerational Trauma of Persecution

August 9, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Intergenerational trauma resulting from Christian persecution refers to the psychological and emotional wounds passed down through successive generations within Christian communities affected by persecution. This form...

Chinese Christian Leader Arrives in the US after 16-Year Prison Sentence Release

July 31, 2024 — 7/31/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — Zhu Yufu, 71, arrived in the U.S. after 16 years in a Chinese prison for urgent cancer treatment and to reunite with his family....

Spotlight on Religious Freedom at IRF Summit Asia

July 25, 2024 — 7/25/2024 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — The second regional International Religious Freedoms (IRF) Asia Summit wrapped up this week in Tokyo, Japan, sponsored in part by International Christian Concern...

72 Christians Imprisoned or Missing in 4 Communist Countries

July 19, 2024 — 7/19/2024 (International Christian Concern) — According to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis, at least 72 Christians are either imprisoned or missing in four of the world’s five communist countries....

Chinese Officials Propose Harsher Restrictions for Christians

July 10, 2024 — 7/10/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — In late June, Chinese authorities discussed placing major new restrictions on Christians and religion in general. The discussions, which occurred during two meetings, highlight...

Crowns of Courage: Wang Zhiming’s Impact on Christianity in China

June 15, 2024 — 06/15/2024 China (International Christian Concern) – Around the world, tyrannical governments view the growth of Christianity as a threat to their power. Flexing their figurative muscles, they crack down on Christian...