Australian Nun Denied Visa Extension in PhilippinesNovember 2, 2018 — 11/2/2018 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Sister Patricia Fox of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion congregation is leaving the Philippines after failing to get her visa extended. The...
Missionaries in the Philippines Face DangerOctober 23, 2018 — 10/23/2018 Philippines (International Christian Concern) - Missionaries in Mindanao, Philippines continue to face dangers as they are being targeted by security forces for harassment and prejudice. In 2011 an Italian...
Thousands of Christians Remain Displaced in Marawi, PhilippinesOctober 22, 2018 — 10/22/2018 Philippines (International Christian Concern) - A year after Islamic militants were dispersed from the city of Marawi in the Philippines, thousands of Christians remain displaced. Although the city has...
New People’s Army Gaining Influence in PhilippinesOctober 20, 2018 — 10/20/2018 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – As fighting continues between security forces of the Mindanao island and pro-Islamic State militant groups, a rising threat emerges with the resurgence of the...
12-Year Anniversary of the Death of Bishop Alberto RamentoOctober 4, 2018 — 10/04/2018 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday marked the 12-year anniversary of the death of Bishop Alberto Ramento. Bishop Alberto Ramento, part of the Philippine Independent Church, was murdered on...
Catholic Priest Abducted at Gunpoint in MarawiSeptember 25, 2018 — Catholic Priest Abducted at Gunpoint in Marawi 09/25/2018 Philippines (International Christian Concern) - Catholic priest Teresito Soganub was abducted by terroist gunmen, along with other hostages on May 23rd 2017....
Catholic Nun Asked to Leave PhilippinesSeptember 20, 2018 — 09/20/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Patricia Fox, a Catholic nun and missionary in the Philippines, in the middle of a legal battle after being ordered to leave the...
Mindanao Christians Press for Inclusive Policies in New Autonomous Political EntitySeptember 6, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in the Philippines gather to voice concern for equal representation for the Christian community in the recently established entity that is now known as Bangsamoro Region in...
Islamist militant group’s bombing claims the lives of two christian teenagers in the PhilippinesSeptember 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Islamic extremist group’s bombing at a local internet café claims the lives of two Christian teenagers. Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, the group of Islamic militants linked to the...
Philippines At Odds With the ChurchAugust 8, 2018 — ICC Note: In the two years since President Duterte has come to office, three Catholic priests were killed, missionaries blacklisted and deported, and church workers arrested. He also made controversial statements...
Philippines Arrests Muslim Cleric Over Allegedly IS-linked Bomb AttackAugust 2, 2018 — ICC Note: The Philippine military arrested a Muslim cleric who was aware of the deadly bomb attack on Basilan island earlier this week. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, though...
Australian Nun Wins Extension to Her Stay AgainJuly 25, 2018 — ICC Note: Australian nun Patricia Fox, ordered again to leave the country by the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines has won another reprieve to stay after her lawyers filed a...
Australian Nun Patricia Fox Faces Deportation Again from the PhilippinesJuly 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Philippines’s Bureau of Immigration (BI) ordered the deportation of Australian nun Patricia Fox and put her on the BI’s blacklist. Sister Patricia Fox previously faced deportation from President Duterte...
Filipino Priests Receive Death Threats from Security ForcesJuly 14, 2018 — ICC Note: Security forces in the Philippines are accused of conducting illegal surveillance of priests and issuing death threats against them since 2017, according to Philippine Independent Church (IFI). The targeted...
Three Methodist Missionaries Return Home After Philippines Orders Them to LeaveJuly 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Three Methodist missionaries accused of involvement in political activities and barred from leaving the Philippines have all returned to their home countries safely. The last of the three exited...
Philippine President Duterte Breaks Moratorium On ChurchJuly 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Just a day after he agrees to halt his tirades against Church, Philippine President Duterte threatens to ‘kill’ those who use God to criticize him and calls God ‘stupid’...
