New U.N. Report Details Death Toll in Myanmar

September 18, 2024 — 9/18/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The U.N.’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights published a report this week detailing the civilian death toll in Myanmar since February...

Junta in Myanmar Announces Census Amid Ongoing Persecution

September 16, 2024 — 9/16/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Military officials in Myanmar recently announced a census slated to take place in October — even as the ruling military junta continues to suffer major...

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...

Christian Apologist Released from Indonesian Prison

September 12, 2024 — 9/12/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Christian apologist Gratia Pello is out on parole after nearly a year in an Indonesian prison. Pello was arrested and charged with blasphemy on...

Plot to Assassinate Pope Francis Foiled in Indonesia

September 12, 2024 — 9/11/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Authorities in Indonesia recently arrested seven Muslims for planning to assassinate Pope Francis. The suspects, arrested on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3, are from...

Indonesian Terrorism Unit Arrests 2 JAD Members

September 11, 2024 — 9/11/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Indonesia’s Special Detachment (Densus) 88 Anti-terrorism unit arrested two suspected terrorists from the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) group on Sept. 4 in Bima, West...

New Anti-Discrimination Law Challenges Religious Freedom

September 10, 2024 — 9/10/2024 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — A recently passed anti-discrimination law aimed at enhancing equality and protecting marginalized groups in the Philippines has sparked nationwide debate about its implications for...

Pope Francis Warns Against Religious Extremism While in Indonesia

September 6, 2024 — 9/6/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Joined by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Pope Francis recently delivered a profound message on the importance of tolerance, diversity, and world peace during his...

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...

Malaysian Multi-Faith Council Warns Against Jakim’s Influence in Government

September 3, 2024 — 9/3/2024 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has expressed concern over plans to station Islamic Development Department (Jakim) officers...

Preacher Sparks Debate by Refusing Traditional Aboriginal Welcome Ceremony

August 28, 2024 — 8/28/2024 Australia (International Christian Concern) — Preacher Dave Pellowe was recently summoned before the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) after refusing to have an Indigenous Aboriginal smoking ceremony as part of...

ICC-Supported Missionaries Share the Gospel on Cult-Controlled Island

August 28, 2024 — 8/28/2024 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — On an isolated island in the Philippines where two cult groups control all levels of society, one missionary couple is sharing the light of...

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...

Madani Government Pushes for Centralized Islam in Malaysia

August 23, 2024 — [et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]8/23/2024 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani government is steadily working to centralize Islam in Malaysia. Efforts to impose a “Vatican-style” authority...

Court Upholds Ruling Ordering Government to Release Report on Pastor Koh

August 23, 2024 — 8/23/2024 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — Malaysia’s High Court on Thursday upheld its recent decision ordering officials to provide Pastor Raymond Koh’s wife, Susanna Liew, with a copy of a...