New #FaithUnchained Campaign Launched on Behalf of Prisoners of ConscienceMarch 6, 2025 — 3/5/2025 Washington (International Christian Concern) — The International Religious Freedom Roundtable's Working Group on Prisoners of Conscience recently launched a campaign to free five prisoners of conscience in five countries,...
Chinese Government Boasts About Increased Persecution in 2024 March 4, 2025 — 3/4/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — In statements on social media and state-owned media platforms, China is celebrating an increase in government persecution of religious minorities in 2024. The...
More than 60 Montagnard Christians Arrested in ThailandFebruary 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Thailand (International Christian Concern) — More than 60 Montagnard Christian refugees from Vietnam — including men, women, children, and pregnant women — were arrested on Feb. 23 in Bangkok,...
Deported Persecuted Christians Expected to Face Persecution Yet Again February 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Panama (International Christian Concern) — Among those deported from the United States to Panama for eventual return to their home countries are several converts to Christianity facing severe persecution...
Need for More Christian Teachers in Religious Education Discussed February 20, 2025 — 2/20/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Even though only 13% of its population is Christian, Indonesia’s schools still lack Christian religious teachers. The Rev. Penrad Siagian, a member of the...
Filipino Christians Join Protests against President, Vice PresidentFebruary 20, 2025 — 2/20/2025 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — In early February, religious groups and activists in the Philippines protested, demanding the resignations of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. ...
Muslims Post Banner Rejecting Establishment of Church, Christian Worship February 19, 2025 — 2/19/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern)— On the morning of Feb. 4, Christians living in Paccerakkang, Biringkanaha, Makassar, Indonesia, saw a banner telling them they were not welcome in the community. The...
Vietnamese Government Lambasts ICC-Cosponsored Event in D.C. February 19, 2025 — 2/18/2025 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — In an announcement last week, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security blasted Boat People SOS for participating in the International Religious Freedom Summit, an annual...
Military Junta in Myanmar Bombs New Catholic Cathedral February 12, 2025 — 2/12/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The ruling military regime in Myanmar bombed a newly designated Catholic cathedral earlier this month. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, located in Mindat,...
Proposed Guidelines for Muslims Participating in Non-Muslim Celebrations Raise ConcernsFebruary 11, 2025 — 2/11/2025 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — The Malaysian government is preparing to implement new guidelines governing Muslim involvement in non-Muslim celebrations and ceremonies, raising concerns about religious freedom, potential discrimination,...
Banned Islamic Organization HTI Re-Emerges February 6, 2025 — 2/6/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), an Islamist organization disbanded by the government in July 2017, has re-emerged, challenging the government with a growing presence in multiple...
Pastor Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Distributing Christian MaterialsJanuary 29, 2025 — 1/29/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — The drawn-out saga between the People’s Court of Shunde District in Foshan, Guandong, and the Shengjia House Church seems to be ending. On Jan. 17,...
Muslims Reject Palu Friendship Festival, Canadian Pastor January 24, 2025 — 1/24/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Muslims in Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, recently called for authorities to reject the 2025 Palu Friendship Festival, planned for Jan. 30 to Feb....
Indonesia’s Minister of Religion Prepares ‘Curriculum of Love’ for Teachers January 23, 2025 — 1/23/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Indonesian Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar recently announced a new program called the “Curriculum of Love,” a new guideline for religion teachers that promotes...
71-Year-Old Pastor Arrested for ‘Anti-State Propaganda’ January 23, 2025 — 1/23/2025 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — Pastor Nguyen Manh Hung, 71, was arrested on Jan. 16 for a Facebook post that criticized Vietnam’s communist government. Authorities charged Nguyen with promoting...
Prominent Christian Artist Fei Xiaosheng Arrested in ChinaJanuary 22, 2025 — 1/22/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — As he prepared to leave the country earlier this month, Chinese authorities arrested 55-year-old Fei Xiaosheng, a well-known Chinese artist, musician, and committed Christian....
