Chinese pastor refused passport

November 16, 2016 — ICC Note: A Chinese pastor was blacklisted and refused a passport to travel to Hong Kong and Macau. He had been mislabeled as a follower of Falun Gong. Falun Gong...

Churches in Aceh Remain Piles of Rubble as Religious Intolerance Grows in Indonesia

November 16, 2016 — By Daniel Harris 11/16/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - The once white sign of the Huria Kristen Indonesia Church (HKI) now stands as a half-charred reminder of the violence...

Christians are still harassed and imprisoned in Vietnam

November 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Vietnam has come a long way since the Communist takeover in 1975. Many are allowed to practice their faith openly. However, there is still a long way to...

House church shut down in Zheijiang

November 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Chinese government officials ordered a house church in Zheijiang province to be closed, claiming that they were meeting in an unregistered venue. The Zheijiang province, which has many...

Child Killed and Four Injured in Church Bombing in Indonesia

November 14, 2016 — Ethnic and Religious Minorities Fear Increased Religious Violence 11/14/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Sunday, November 13, the Oikumene Church in...

Two-year old girl dies in church bombing in Indonesia

November 14, 2016 — ICC Note: A two-year old girl has died and other children are in serious condition after an attack on a Christian church over the weekend. The attacker, who wore a...

Islamic radical kidnappers have become Christians in the Philippines

November 14, 2016 — ICC Note: In 2001 two American missionaries were kidnapped by a Muslim radical group known as Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. They spent a year in captivity in the jungle....

New program aims to keep children out of church

November 11, 2016 — ICC Note: China is beginning a state funded program on Sundays in a bid to keep children out of church. Zhejiang is serving as the guinea pig in the governments...

University sign reminds students to keep area clean and to not practice religion

November 11, 2016 — ICC Note: A Chinese university enforced Beijing’s strong stance against religious activity. A sign displayed on a university lawn instructs students to keep noise levels down, keep the area clean,...

Some parishes unreachable in Vietnam floods

November 10, 2016 — ICC Note: Some parishes are completely unreachable in recent floods, reports a Vietnamese priest. The floods, which have already claimed 15 lives and destroyed 255 houses have yet to subside...

China’s cybersecurity law strengthens choke-hold on free speech

November 9, 2016 — ICC Note: China’s new cybersecurity law serves to strengthen Beijing’s already tight grip on freedom in China. The law clamps down on internet activities that, “overthrow the socialist system, split...

The Cambodian Church is growing again after near extinction

November 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Forty years ago one quarter of the population of Cambodia was wiped out by the Khmer Rouge. One out of every three men were killed. There were 170,000...

Indonesia’s former president may be encouraging Muslim protests

November 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Could Indonesia’s foreign president, Yudhoyono, be encouraging the Muslim protests against Jakarta’s Chinese-Christian governor, Ahok? His son is running against the governor in the upcoming election. When asked...

China blocks elected politicians in Hong Kong

November 8, 2016 — ICC Note: In an unprecedented move that further erodes any semblance of democracy left in Hong Kong, China has blocked the appointment of two elected lawyers. The move has Hong...

Professor admits to changing speech of Indonesian Chinese Christian governor that incited protests

November 7, 2016 — ICC Note: An Indonesian professor admitted to changing the words of the Chinese-Christian governor of Jakarta, known as Ahok. The professor is being blamed for causing the upheaval that has...

Chinese Bishop: “We are all puppets…”

November 7, 2016 — ICC Note: An agreement between the Catholic Church and the Chinese government which was originally viewed as a positive step for the Chinese Catholics, is being viewed by others as...