Diocese Leaders Visit Churches Affected by Violence in MyanmarMay 12, 2023 — 5/11/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - Church leaders at the diocese in Kalay, Myanmar, organized a pilgrimage to churches affected by the conflict between the Tatmadaw – the ruling military...
Church Leaders Advocate for Greater Crackdown on Human Trafficking at ASEAN SummitMay 10, 2023 — 05/10/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Leaders from 11 Southeast Asian countries will meet for the 42nd ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit from May 10-11 in Indonesia....
Record Number of IDPs in MyanmarMay 5, 2023 — 5/05/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has grown by more than 680,000 between January and April 2023. These findings were reported...
Burmese Military Frees Thousands, Christian Leader Remains DetainedMay 4, 2023 — 05/04/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) –On May 3, the day that Myanmar celebrates Vasak, a Buddhist sacred day, the ruling military junta freed 2,135 political prisoners in the country. Most of...
Students Expelled for Social Media Post Acknowledging Good FridayMay 2, 2023 — 05/02/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - On April 7, 2023, four students at Teuku Umar University (UTU), West Aceh, were expelled from a student organization for posting “Happy Good Friday”...
Church Finally Allowed to Reopen After Fifteen YearsApril 18, 2023 — 04/18/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - After over 15 years of dispute, an Indonesian church, Yasmin Church, located in the city of Bogor, just south of Jakarta, was finally allowed...
Another Church Closure in IndonesiaApril 5, 2023 — 04/05/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - The Purwakarta Regency Government, West Java, closed the Purwakarta Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) building in Cigelam Village because it did not have a...
Elianu’s Story: Protesting Indonesia’s Mandatory Hijab RulesMarch 31, 2023 — 03/31/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - When Elianu Hia shared a video on Facebook in January 2021, he never imagined that act would lead to him losing his home and...
Suspect in Worship Service Disruption ArrestedMarch 24, 2023 — 03/24/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - ICC’s staff member in Indonesia reported that the congregation of the Kemah Daud Christian Church in Bandar Lampung was disbanded during their worship service...
China Brokers Deal Restoring Diplomatic Relations Between Iran, Saudi ArabiaMarch 22, 2023 — United States (International Christian Concern) – China recently brokered a diplomatic agreement to normalize relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two historic rivals. The deal marks a significant shift in...
14,000 Gather in Vietnam for Evangelism EventMarch 6, 2023 — 03/06/2023 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) - Over 14,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, attended the Spring Love Festival hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association from March 4-5....
US Government Calls for the Release of Imprisoned Christian LeaderMarch 1, 2023 — 03/01/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - On Thursday, February 23, the US government condemned the Myanmar military’s arrest and detention of Baptist leader Hkalam Samson. Samson is the former head...
Indonesian Authorities Disband Worship ServiceFebruary 24, 2023 — 2/24/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - ICC’s staff member in Indonesia reported that the congregation of the Kemah Daud Christian Church in Bandar Lampung was disbanded during their worship service...
Indonesian Authorities Refuse Churches Building PermitsFebruary 20, 2023 — 2/20/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - Despite its claims of embracing freedom of religion for all, there are often instances of persecution of religious minorities in the Muslim-majority country of...
Christian Families Evicted from Their VillageFebruary 13, 2023 — 2/13/2023 Laos (International Christian Concern) - Residents of a majority-Buddhist village in Laos drove out more than a dozen Christian families following their conversion to Christianity. Their pastor was also...
Indonesian Apologist Vanished Following December ArrestFebruary 8, 2023 — 2/8/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - According to media outlet Morning Star News, a Christian apologist, Gratia Pello, has not been seen since his arrest in early December. On December...
