Churches in China’s Northeast Qiqihar Diocese Suppressed by the GovernmentFebruary 2, 2019 — 02/02/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – At least seven churches and their communities have been suppressed in recent months in the diocese of Qiqihar, Heilongjiang province. The Qiqihar bishop, Giuseppe...
Emeritus Bishop of Hong Kong Receives Medal for Fighting CommunismJanuary 30, 2019 — 01/30/2019 Washington DC (International Christian Concern) – Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the emeritus bishop of Hong Kong, received the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom from Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC)...
Philippine Christians Stand Together Against President Duterte TiradesJanuary 29, 2019 — 01/28/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – On January 25, various Catholic and Protestant groups joined force to stand against President Duterte’s ongoing attack against the Church. According to UCA News,...
Chinese Underground Bishop Skips Retirement Mass to Protest Sino-Vatican ArrangementJanuary 25, 2019 — 01/25/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – After the Vatican signed a provisional deal with China on the appointment of bishops last September, Bishop Zhuang Jianjian in Shantou was asked by...
Chinese Bishops’ Chief Will Work Hard on “Sinicization” of ReligionJanuary 23, 2019 — 01/23/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Wang Zuoan, deputy minister of the United Front Work Department (UFWD), recently visited the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) and the Bishops' Conference of...
Kachin IDPs Were Able to Enjoy a Peaceful ChristmasJanuary 15, 2019 — 01/15/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – This last Christmas, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in Myanmar's Christian-majority Kachin State were able to celebrate Jesus’ birthday peacefully as the...
Philippine President Renews Attack on Catholic ChurchJanuary 12, 2019 — 01/12/2018 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – President Rodrigo Duterte seems to be quite upset about the Catholic Church, as yesterday he renews his attacks on the church that has criticized...
Pope Asks Chinese Underground Bishop to Step Down to Make Way for Excommunicated BishopDecember 16, 2018 — 12/16/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Three months after the Vatican has signed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops with China, bishop Vincent Guo Xijin was asked to...
Chinese Catholics Feeling Left Out in Sino-Vatican DealSeptember 22, 2018 — ICC Note: As the Holy See and China are expected to sign a deal over appointment of bishops, many Chinese Catholics feel like their voices have not been heard – they...
China and the Vatican May Sign Deal on Bishop Appointment SoonSeptember 17, 2018 — 09/17/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Beijing and the Vatican might ink an agreement on the appointment of bishops at the end of this month, according to Wall Street Journal’s report on...
Chinese Authorities Halt and Ban Catholic Youth Summer Camp in TianjinAugust 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities in Tianjin Diocese of northern China forced a youth summer camp to close citing implementation of the revised religious regulations. Local government officials interrupted the “Walk with...
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...
Chinese Catholics Endured Persecution During Cultural RevolutionAugust 6, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese Catholics share how they endured persecution and torture during the time of Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Many were publicly shamed, imprisoned, or tortured. Critics find today’s intensified crackdown on...
Focus on Persecution Helps Japan Win UNESCO Status for Christian SitesJuly 20, 2018 — ICC Note: The reason the dozen Christian sites related to Japan’s religious persecution were recently awarded World Heritage status is largely due to the fact that they demonstrate how the believers...
Priest in Henan Asked to Provide Statistics on WorshippersJuly 6, 2018 — ICC Note: A priest in China’s Henan province received government notice requesting churches in the province to provide statistics on the backgrounds of worshippers. He fears that municipal authorities seek to...
Vietnamese Catholics Attacked by State-sponsored Thugs Demand JusticeMay 20, 2018 — ICC Note: Vietnamese Catholic priest and members of his parish in Vietnam’s Nghe An province demand justice for a land dispute incident that took place last December, where many of...
