Religious Officials Take Notice of Buddhist Intrusion on Christian Lands in BurmaMay 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Religious leaders in Burma have finally taken notice of the Radical Buddhist monk known as U Thuzana who has been illegally building pagodas on Christian church property. The...
U.S. Unlikely to Lift Sanctions on Burma due to Slow Progress on Human Rights ReformMay 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Like many other countries deemed either dangerous to the U.S. or dangerous the indigenous people, the government has placed many sweeping economic sanctions against them. Myanmar is no...
State Department Mulls Lifting Weapons Ban on Vietnam Despite Religious Freedom RecordMay 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As China continues its push into the South China Sea, flexing its muscles to the world, other southeast Asian are preparing both diplomatically and militarily. One such nation...
Chinese Pastor Released after Seven Months in Detention for Opposing Cross RemovalsMay 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The release of pastor Zhang Chongzhu is one for celebration as another one of God's children arrested and accused of crimes merely for being a Christian is free....
Democratic Burmese Government Calling an End to Term “Rohingya” by International CommunityMay 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Minority Rohingya Muslims in Burma have been considered one of the most persecuted religious minorities in the world. They have called western Myanmar their home for generations...
Christians in Burma Faithful Despite Buddhists Building Shrines on Church PropertyMay 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Despite the push by radical Buddhist monks to build pagodas (religious shrines) on church property, Burmese Christians are remaining faithful and passive. In a volatile situation, any sort...
China Lodges Protest against U.S. for Report on China’s Religious Freedom RecordMay 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a not so surprising move, the Chinese government has lodged a formal diplomatic protest against the U.S. government regarding USCIRF's statements on the countries religious freedom record....
USCIRF Reports Religious Freedom has “Spiraled Further Downward” Across the GlobeMay 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released it's annual report on the state of religious freedom in the world. Each year they provide insight into what...
Chinese Priest goes Missing in Historically Persecuted City During Driving TestMay 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a strange case a Chinese Catholic priest went missing on April 15 as he was waiting to take a driving test in a rural region of Hebei...
182 Years Later, SE Asian Group Receives the Gospel in their Language from WycliffeMay 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Bible translating organization Wycliffe who suffered a terror attack in the Middle East earlier this year has continued its mission to reach every language in every nation...
Buddhist Radicals Construct Religious Shrines on Church property in BurmaMay 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Further ethnic and religious conflict arises in Burma, who has not seen a reprieve from either in over 60 years. Recent conflicts emerging have been the forceful construction...
Chinese Pastor’s Mangled Body Found; North Koreans Suspected in MurderMay 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Pastor Han Chung-Reol has been assisting North Korean refugees in Changbai as merely a minister would in other capacities. According to CBN it appears the minister was not...
Christian Missionary Kenneth Bae Opens up to VOA on his Time in N. KoreaMay 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Kenneth Bae, an American Christian missionary, was the longest serving prisoner in North Korea since the Korean War. In a rare interview with Voice of America Bae speaks...
Control will be the Main Purpose of Vietnam’s new Law on ReligionMay 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Vietnam has been working toward including a new law into their books related to the various religions in the country. NGO's have raised concern over the potential passage of the...
Vision Beyond Borders Describes Prison Experience for Bible Distributors in LaosApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: If one were to wake up and turn on the news or read an article online, they are likely to come across stories of religious persecution happening globally....
Secretary Kerry Speaks on the Connection of Religious Freedom and Foreign PolicyApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Secretary of State John Kerry spoke in Houston, Texas, on the role religion plays in foreign policy. It was the first speech that exclusively focused on the topic...
