Remembering the Forgotten Martyrs of North KoreaJune 16, 2025 — 6/16/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — Now that this year's North Korean Freedom Week has concluded in Germany, it’s worth considering the tragic story of Kim Yeo-man and nine...
China’s CCP Prioritizes Communism in Church Worship June 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China’s ruling political class, released a plan on May 7 mandating Protestant churches to alter their worship music to...
Christian Mother, Children Missing from North Korean Prison Since 2008 June 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — In North Korea, the presumption of “guilt by association” is applied in an extreme way. Shortly after Kim Sung-sik was arrested for distributing...
List of Indonesia’s Most Intolerant Cities Released June 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — SETARA Institute released a list of 10 Indonesian cities with the lowest Tolerant City Index (TCI) scores based on observations made in 2024. ...
Vatican Appoints Chinese Bishop, Reaffirming Secret China-Vatican Deal June 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — The Vatican announced Wednesday the appointment of Joseph Lin Yuntuan as bishop of the Archdiocese of Fuzhou, located in China’s southeastern region. Bishop Lin’s...
North Korean Underground Church Leader Remembered for ‘Character of Steel’ June 11, 2025 — 6/11/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — Kim Sung-sik was 49 years old when he was arrested in 2007 at his home in Gungsim-ri, Hoeryong City, North Korea, after he...
Stories of North Korean Christians Highlighted in New Disappearances Report June 10, 2025 — 6/10/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — The tragic yet powerful stories of 70 North Korean Christians who have disappeared with little or no trace from North Korea’s brutal, torturous...
Myanmar Ceasefire Extended to End of June Despite Consistent Violations June 6, 2025 — 6/6/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The military junta ruling Myanmar announced this week that it would extend a temporary ceasefire, originally established in early April, to June 30. A...
The (Not So) Secret Discrimination of Christians in Islamic-led Countries June 6, 2025 — 6/6/2025 Middle East/Asia (International Christian Concern) — Brunei, Iran, and Yemen, among others, follow Sharia law, a legislative system that governs citizens using various interpretations of Islamic criteria. In Pakistan...
Persecuted Communities Worldwide Face New Restrictions from the USJune 5, 2025 — An executive order announced this week introduced near-total restrictions on travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, and Myanmar — countries widely recognized as...
Vietnamese Pastor Released from Prison After 12 Years May 30, 2025 — 5/30/2025 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — Y Yich, pastor of the Degar Protestant Church in Vietnam, has been released from prison after serving 12 years behind bars for his Christian faith. ...
Christian Student Dies after Bullies Beat Him for His Faith May 30, 2025 — 5/30/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — A second-grade boy died days after five older Muslim boys beat him for his faith in Jesus. The attackers, who range in age from 11...
Residents Reject Toraja Church for the Third Time May 29, 2025 — 5/29/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Residents of Sungai Keledang village, Samarinda Seberang district, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, rejected the plan to establish the Toraja Church in their area. Several banners...
Christianity Steadily Growing in Asia Amid Persecution May 27, 2025 — 5/27/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — Although Christians throughout Asia are increasingly facing severe persecution, the gospel is spreading, and more people are putting their trust in Christ in...
ASEAN Tweaks its Engagement with Myanmar Amid Ongoing Conflict May 27, 2025 — 5/27/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Shortly after Myanmar’s military seized the country in 2021, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) published a five-point consensus plan designed to stem...
Bible Institute Helps South Korea Open First Holocaust Museum May 23, 2025 — 5/23/2025 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — The Korea Israel Bible Institute (KIBI) opened South Korea’s first-ever Holocaust Museum in Palu, near the North and South Korean border. KIBI members...
