Burmese Junta Extends Emergency Declaration Amid Military Woes

August 1, 2024 — 8/1/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Speaking to the National Defense and Security Council this week in the capital city of Naypyitaw, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing announced another extension...

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....

Lao Pastor Shot in his Home

July 30, 2024 — 7/30/2024 – Laos (International Christian Concern) -- Pastor Thongkham Philavanh, 40, a Khmu Christian from North Laos, was attacked and shot twice in his home in Chang Village, Xai City,...

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...

Muslim Residents Prohibit Indonesian Church from Worshiping

July 24, 2024 — 7/24/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Another church in Indonesia has faced pressure to stop its worship services. Residents living near the Tesalonika Church in Kampung Melayu Timur, Teluk Naga...

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....

Inaugural North Korean Defectors’ Day Celebrated in South Korea

July 19, 2024 — 7/18/2024 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration marked the inaugural Defectors’ Day on July 14, commemorating a law passed 27 years ago that governs...

Ignored for 24 Years, Indonesian Church Finally Gets Permit

July 18, 2024 — 7/17/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — After 24 years of waiting to get a permit to build a church and worship in its own space, the HKBP Binjai Baru Church...

Vietnamese Christian Activist’s Extradition Hearing Postponed

July 16, 2024 — 7/16/2024 Thailand (International Christian Concern) — Vietnamese Christian activist Y Quynh Bdap, who has been in Thailand since 2018, had his hearing for his extradition to Vietnam postponed until August. ...

The Pope’s Visit to Indonesia: An Opportunity to Promote Tolerance

July 12, 2024 — 7/12/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — During his upcoming visit to Indonesia — the world’s largest Muslim country, Pope Francis is expected to deliver a message on the importance of...

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...

Malaysian Government Official Accused of Christian Evangelism

July 9, 2024 — 7/8/2024 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — A former top police official has accused Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh of evangelizing and wanting to turn Malaysia into a Christian...

11 Imprisoned Vietnamese Christians Missing

July 5, 2024 — 7/5/2024 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — Eleven Vietnamese Christians who were imprisoned for religious activity and religious identity in the Southeast Asian nation are missing, prompting concerns over the treatment...

U.N. Report: Thailand Increasing Support for Burmese Junta

July 5, 2024 — 7/5/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — A recent report from the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar found that Thailand has increased its arms trade with the military...

Muslims Alarmed at Rapid Growth of Christianity in Indonesia

July 5, 2024 — 7/5/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — An Islamic social media campaign known as #SaveMaryam is raising awareness of the spread of Christianity throughout Indonesia — and it’s using controversial statistics...

Village Leader Challenges Church over Worship, Building Permit

July 3, 2024 — 7/3/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Recently, a video of a debate over an Indonesian church’s right to exist went viral on social media. The debate started when Eko Budi Santoso,...