Detained House Church Elder Finally Able to Meet with His LawyerJanuary 8, 2022 — 01/08/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A leader of a house church in China’s Guiyang, who was detained and accused of fraud on March 16, 2021, has finally been permitted...
Residents in Lampung Stop Church from Celebrating ChristmasJanuary 4, 2022 — 01/04/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A video of a group of residents forbidding members of the GPI (Indonesia Pentecostal Church) Tulang Bawang Church in Lampung, Sumatra, to hold a...
Leader of Christian School in Xiamen Faces Hefty FineJanuary 3, 2022 — 01/02/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A Christian man in charge of a Christian school in China’s Xiamen, Fujian province, is facing a hefty fine for violating “the Regulations on...
China’s Creativity Abounds in Slapping Trumped-up Charges on ChristiansJanuary 1, 2022 — By Gina Goh 12/31/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – With the escalated crackdown on churches, church leaders, Christian businesses, and Christian schools, it is no secret that Beijing is a...
Montagnard Christians’ Christmas Celebration Disrupted by the PoliceDecember 31, 2021 — 12/31/2021 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Authorities in Vietnam’s Phu Yen province harassed dozens of Montagnard Christians as they were getting ready to celebrate Christmas, accusing them of attempting to...
Another Unpeaceful Christmas for Chengdu House Church MembersDecember 27, 2021 — 12/26/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The heavily targeted Chengdu-based Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) was again harassed by the authorities during Christmas time. On Christmas Eve, ERCC elder Li...
Christian Schools in Coastal Provinces Raided by Chinese AuthoritiesDecember 21, 2021 — 12/21/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Two Christian schools were raided by the Chinese authorities last week, as Beijing increasingly clamps down on Christian education. According to China Aid, on...
Result of Second Instance of Christian Bookstore Owner Still PendingDecember 20, 2021 — 12/19/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese Christian online bookstore owner who was arrested and charged with “illegal business operations” last year recently testified at his appeal court. According...
Landlord of ERCC members Fined for Renting to ThemDecember 15, 2021 — 12/15/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A landlord was fined for renting to a Christian couple who attend the heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) in Chengdu. On the...
Indonesian Christian Radio Pressured to Play Muslim ContentDecember 14, 2021 — By ICC’s Indonesia Representative 12/14/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The attitude of most Muslims towards Christianity is evident if we look at the events that occur in our society. Various...
Myanmar Junta Loots Destroyed Churches, Plants LandminesDecember 12, 2021 — 12/12/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – After shelling several churches in Myanmar’s Christian-majority Chin state, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) looted these churches and planted landmines to deter people from returning....
House Church in Nanjing Raided During ServiceDecember 9, 2021 — 12/09/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in Nanjing, Jiangsu province founded by a Singaporean pastor was raided and Sunday service interrupted by the police. According to China...
Lawyer and Wife of Detained Chinese Preacher Denied Access to HimDecember 4, 2021 — 12/04/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The house church preacher in Taiyuan who was detained along with another church member on November 21 has been denied access to see his...
Former Three Self Pastor Detained for Two Years Without TrialDecember 1, 2021 — 12/01/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Christian pastor who was once a preacher for a Chinese Three-Self church has been jailed for more than two years without trial. The...
Several House Church Christians Detained in Shanghai and SichuanNovember 30, 2021 — 11/30/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – China continues to target Christians who attend house churches by harassing, threatening, and detaining them. In the last few days, several house church Christians...
Christians in Zamfara State Threatened, Told to Close Churches and Stop WorshipNovember 29, 2021 — 11/29/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Sahara reporters, an unnamed group has written to the Christian community in Nigeria’s northern Zamfara state, warning churches to close or risk “ferocious...