Indonesian Police Fire Tear Gas on Mob Intent on Stopping Church BuildlingMarch 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesian police moved to disperse a crowd of radical Muslims intent on stopping a church from being built. Several hundred protesters gathered demanding the construction permit be rejected....
Two Christians Detained While Praying for Chinese Congressional MeetingMarch 24, 2017 — ICC Note: China detained two Christians who had traveled to Beijing to pray for the National People’s Conference. Although there are many Christians in China, openly practicing one’s faith with...
Church Leader’s House Destroyed in LaosMarch 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Persecution against Christianity is mounting in the country of Laos. The latest attack against a church leader resulted in the burning of his house. Everything was destroyed. Luckily,...
Radicals Beat Pastor in Indonesia, but What Police Did Was WorseMarch 23, 2017 — An Underground Pastor Endured Hours of Beatings from Radical Muslims and Police for Teaching the Bible By Daniel Harris 3/22/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC)...
Myanmar’s Military Blocking Aid to Christian IDPsMarch 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Myanmar has blocked aid from reaching Christian refugees in Kachin state. The people fled their homes after the government began targeting villages and churches in Kachin state. Although...
China Forcing Churches to Install CCTV Cameras and Fly National FlagMarch 22, 2017 — ICC Note: China is enforcing a new policy of requiring churches to install CCTV cameras inside and outside their buildings. A Catholic priest said that Zhejiang province had issued notices...
Myanmar’s Christians are Fleeing in DrovesMarch 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Thousands of Myanmar’s Christians are fleeing conflict against Christian ethnic groups in Myanmar. Many expected a drastic change when Nobel Peace Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi became...
Indonesian Authorities Ban Three Churches From MeetingMarch 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Three churches in Indonesia have been banned by government authorities, the same government which guarantees their freedom of religion. They were told they cannot meet because the government...
Christians are Living in Fear of Muslim Extremists in The PhilippinesMarch 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in the south of the Philippines are concerned about an increase in Muslim extremism. The extremists are rounding men up and forcing them to go to the...
China Arrests Pastors Accused of Helping North Korean DefectorsMarch 20, 2017 — ICC Note: China has arrested two pastors from South Korea and accused them of smuggling people out of North Korea into China. This follows the arrest of 32 South Korean...
Groups Hold Interfaith Peace Conference in MyanmarMarch 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Over the weekend more than a thousand leaders and religious members were scheduled to participate in an interfaith peace conference in Myanmar. Myanmar has been riddled with conflict...
Indonesians Joining ISIS Could Affect Christians at HomeMarch 18, 2017 — ICC Note: In 2015 a group estimated that there are 1,200 to 1,800 Southeast Asian fighters fighting for ISIS in the Middle East, with a majority of them coming from...
Catholic Activist a Victim of Ill-Treatment in PrisonMarch 17, 2017 — ICC Note: A Catholic journalist and activist who is serving 8 years in prison for attempting to “overthrow” the state has been subjected to ill-treatment. Her father reports that she...
The Persecuted Christians Affected by the Travel BanMarch 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Tin keeps her one must-have possession--a well worm Bible--near her and her phone well charged in case the US Embassy calls. Her and her family of 7 are...
There is A Difference – There is GodMarch 16, 2017 — An Asylum Seeker from Pakistan Opens Up About His Conversion and His Fears of Going Home By Daniel Harris 03/16/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The bright...
Group to Hold Interfaith Talks in MyanmarMarch 16, 2017 — ICC Note: A city in Myanmar will hold interfaith peace talks to discuss how to encourage “peaceful coexistence” for all Myanmar's citizens. This comes at a time vital time while...
