Imprisoned Indonesian Pastor Released on House Arrest

June 3, 2019 —

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06/03/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on April 26, 2019, Pastor Abraham Ben Moses was released from prison to...

Conversion, Trials, and Provision: The Story of Sarah Ayu Ibrahim

May 31, 2019 —

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05/31/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern has obtained approval from Sarah, the wife of imprisoned Indonesian pastor Abraham Ben Moses, to feature her...

Indonesian Christian Girls Targeted by Muslims

May 23, 2019 — 05/23/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – In the Muslim-majority Indonesia, life could be challenging for Christians thanks to discrimination and persecution. But now, a new form of persecution seems to...

Indonesia Arrests 29 Militants Ahead of Planned Attacks

May 19, 2019 — 05/19/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian police arrest nearly 30 people in connection with a planned terror attack, scheduled to take place next week on political rallies outside the...

Surabaya Remembers Victims of 2018 Church Suicide Bombings

May 14, 2019 — 05/14/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A year has passed since Indonesia experienced one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in recent history. On May 13, 2018, a radicalized family of...

Hundreds of Thousands Want Indonesian Radical Group Banned

May 9, 2019 — 05/09/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Nearly 300,000 people are demanding that the Indonesian government not renew the operation license for the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front, commonly known by its...

Indonesia Police Arrests Terrorists Ahead of Plotted Attacks

May 6, 2019 — 05/06/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Over the last weekend, the anti-terror squad of the Indonesian police arrested several and killed two terrorists belonging to ISIS-linked local group, weeks before...

Intolerance, Radicalism Remain Serious Threats for Indonesia’s Youth

May 5, 2019 — 05/04/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – While Indonesia is on track to enjoy a demographic dividend, when the number of people of working age is higher than the number of...

Indonesia Tightens Security for Churches During Holy Week

April 20, 2019 — 04/20/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – This Easter Triduum, thousands of police, troops and Muslim groups will be guarding churches, particularly those considered high risk in Indonesia. Authorities will make...

ICC Provides Aid for Toddler Burned in Church Bombing

April 20, 2019 — 04/20/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A church in Indonesia experienced a bombing in 2016 that killed one child and left several others injured. The attacker intended to cause more...

Indonesians Ready to Cast Their Votes

April 17, 2019 —

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04/17/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Today, the fourth most populous country and the third largest democracy in...

Crosses Desecrated at Christian Cemetery in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta

April 9, 2019 — 04/09/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On April 6, more than 11 wooden crosses were pulled out, damaged and burnt at the Bethesda Christian cemetery in Mrican, Yogyakarta. According to...

Indonesian Catholic Family Expelled from Muslim Community

April 4, 2019 — 04/04/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Slamet Sumiarto, a Catholic artist and his family, became the latest victim of religious intolerance in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta region. According to Asia News, the...

Family of Missing Indonesian Christian Seeking Justice from Malaysia

April 3, 2019 — 04/03/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The family of Indonesian woman Ruth Sitepu, who has been missing since 2016 along with her husband, Pastor Joshua Hilmy, wants justice from the...

Raped and Killed Priest in Indonesia Not Targeted for Religious Reasons

March 31, 2019 — 03/30/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern reported yesterday that a soon-to-be priest in Indonesia’s South Sumatra was raped and killed. Her 9-year-old companion survived the attack and...

Soon-to-Be Priest Raped and Killed in Indonesia

March 29, 2019 — Nine-Year-Old Survivor of the Attack Recounts Incident 03/29/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on the morning of March 26, the body of a...