Bishop and 10 Priests Arrested and Subjected to “Political Sessions” in Xinxiang

May 25, 2021 — 05/25/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – In two days, almost the entirety of the clergy working at the apostolic prefecture of Xinxiang were taken out by a large police operation....

Four Killed in a Military Attack on a Myanmar Church

May 24, 2021 — 05/24/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Four people were killed on May 24 when the Burmese military attacked a Catholic church in eastern Myanmar. This event is another in a...

Indonesian Police Arrest 53 Suspects in Cathedral Bombing

May 21, 2021 — 05/21/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On March 28, a suicide bombing occurred outside a Catholic cathedral in Makassar, Sulawesi, while the church was having the Palm Sunday Mass. At...

A Priest in Kachin State was Arrested by the Burmese Army

May 18, 2021 — 05/18/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On May 14, a Catholic priest from the diocese of Banmaw in Myanmar’s Kachin state was arrested by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) while he...

Vatican Appoints New Hong Kong Bishop after Two Years of Vacancy

May 17, 2021 — 05/17/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – After delaying the Hong Kong Bishop appointment for more than two years, the Vatican has appointed a Jesuit priest to succeed Bishop Michael...

Chinese Underground Catholic Fined for Providing a Place for Mass

April 28, 2021 — 04/28/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – As the Chinese government continues to target underground Catholic bishops and prevent them from holding mass, now even the Catholics who provide the venue...

Chinese Priest Urges the Pope to Save Targeted Orphanages

April 18, 2021 — 04/18/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Several Catholic orphanages have been targeted by the Chinese authorities and face closure as Beijing seeks to minimize religious influence on minors. In response,...

Indonesian Police Kill Terrorist Linked to Makassar Cathedral Attack

April 16, 2021 — 04/16/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A terrorist suspect allegedly linked to a suicide bombing at a Catholic cathedral in Makassar in South Sulawesi province on Palm Sunday, was shot...

Catholic Orphanage for the Disabled in Hebei to be Shut Down

April 14, 2021 — 04/14/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – An orphanage in China’s Hebei province, which hosts dozens of disabled children and young people, is about to be shut down on the orders...

“Transformation Centers” to Detain Chinese Christians Exist but Not the Norm

April 13, 2021 — 04/13/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Recently, it is reported that Christians in China are being detained in secretive, mobile "transformation" facilities where they are subject to brainwashing, torture, and...

Makassar Cathedral Attacked by Suicide Bombers

March 28, 2021 —

20 People Wounded, Two Suspects Killed 03/28/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on March 28, a suspected suicide bomber blew up outside a Catholic church...

Chinese Bishop: Sino-Vatican Deal is a Positive Step toward Diplomatic Relations

March 15, 2021 — 03/15/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese bishop from Hebei believes that the renewal of the Sino-Vatican deal is sending a positive signal toward the establishment of diplomatic relations...

Martyrdom Shrine in South Korea Proclaimed Pilgrimage Site by the Vatican

March 9, 2021 — 03/09/2021 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – The Vatican has named the Haemi Martyrdom Holy Ground in South Korea's central Chungcheong provincial city of Seosan an international pilgrimage site. According...

Iran Receives Archbishop After Six Year Gap

March 2, 2021 — 03/02/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – The Catholic Church in Iran received Fr Dominique Mathieu as Archbishop for one of the smallest Catholic communities in the world. The official Catholic Church...

Vandalism on Catholic Churches in Basilan Province before Lenten Season

February 22, 2021 — 02/22/2021 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – A few Catholic chapels in the Philippines’ Muslim-majority Basilan province were recently vandalized, just as local parishioners were about to commemorate a religious ceremony...

State-Approved Catholic Church to be Demolished in Xinjiang

February 20, 2021 — 02/20/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Despite being a state-sanctioned Catholic church and receiving praise from the local authorities, the Sacred Heart Church in Xinjiang’s Yining is due to be...