North Korea: Where Christians are the Enemy of the StateNovember 22, 2024 — 11/22/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — Though it maintains a small token church as a nod to its previously religious past, the North Korean government is no friend to religion....
Heavily Persecuted Mayflower Church Granted Asylum in TexasMay 16, 2023 — 5/16/2023 USA (International Christian Concern)—The heavily persecuted Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, often called the “Mayflower Church,” was granted asylum in the United States and made their final voyage to Texas...
This Chinese Church Escaped Persecution, But Now Fears Being Returned to ChinaJanuary 26, 2022 — 01/26/2022 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – With thanks to an interview conducted by Radio Free Asia (RFA), we have learned that the members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church...
Pope Francis To Potentially Visit North KoreaJuly 8, 2021 — 07/08/2021 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – The head of South Korea’s intelligence services, Park Jie-won, has announced that he is advocating for Pope Francis to visit North Korea. He...
President Biden and South Korean President Will Discuss North Korea at White House SummitMay 21, 2021 — 5/21/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) South Korean President Moon Jae-in made his way to the United States on Wednesday to meet President Biden on Covid-19 vaccine developments and North...
South Korean Cardinal Asks for Prayers for the NorthMarch 8, 2019 — 03/08/2019 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – South Korean Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-Jung, archbishop of Seoul and apostolic administrator of Pyongyang, celebrated the 1,201st Mass for reconciliation and unity of...
South Koreans Hopefully Await Inter-Korea SummitAugust 18, 2018 — ICC Note: As the third visit between Moon and Kim nears in September, South Koreans hope for a discussion on religion during the summit. After a few years of secular leaders,...
In Mood of Détente, South Korea Cuts Funding to Defector Human Rights GroupJune 27, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korean Human rights and defector groups are struggling financially given the warming ties between the two Koreas. The Moon administration in South Korea has been taking measures...
A New Chapel to Be Built in DMZ Zone Between the Two KoreasJune 25, 2018 — ICC Note: South Korea will build a new chapel in the Joint Security Area (JSA) at Panmunjom, the truce village on the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on its Northern border. A...
Despite Warming Relationship, North Korea Still Bans South Korean InfluenceJune 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Although the two Koreas seem to have a budding détente, Pyongyang is still wary of North Koreans who show any links to South Korean influence, be it music...
North Korean Christians Disappointed at Summit Peace TalksMay 7, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korean Christians do not find the historic summit between the two Koreas last month satisfactory. “This is not what we’ve been praying for,” they said. A serious focus...
South Korea to Stop Defectors from Sending Balloons into North KoreaMay 4, 2018 — ICC Note: For fear of jeopardizing the spirit of a recently adopted joint declaration between the two Koreas, South Korean government urges defector activists on Friday to immediately cease their balloon...
The Korean Summit Seen As an Answer to PrayersApril 28, 2018 — ICC Note: South Korean churches were in high spirit after leaders from the North and the South successfully held the historic meeting on April 27, 2018. Two sides pledged to officially...
Human Rights Absent at the Historic Meeting Between the Two KoreasApril 27, 2018 — ICC Note: The leaders of North and South Korea had a historic meeting at Panmunjeon yesterday. They issued joint declaration aiming to formally end the Korean War. However, there was near-total...
North Korean Defectors Worry Nuclear Talk Will Overshadow Human Rights IssuesMarch 30, 2018 — ICC Note: As the two Koreas are finalizing details for the upcoming nuclear summit, and U.S. – North Korea summit also scheduled to happen, North Korean defectors are concerned that long-standing...
South Korean government confirms the identity of detained defectorDecember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: South Korean government confirmed the identity of a North Korean defector surnamed Park, who reportedly is held captive in the DPRK after being kidnapped by Pyongyang in 2016....
