Chinese government assault elderly Catholics during raid at Jiangxi churchDecember 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Four elderly Catholics have suffered injuries as they were guarding their church after 100 government officials broke in the church in the city of Ji'an in Jiangxi province....
Two Years After ‘Disappearance,’ lawyer Wang Quanzhang Denied Visits From Defense TeamDecember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Wang Quanzhang, a Chinese Christian human rights lawyer who was detained during a wave of police raids launched in 2015 targeting lawyers, continues to be denied legal service....
Gunmen kill 72-year-old retired Philippine priest known for social activismDecember 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Marcelito Paez, a 72-year-old retired Catholic priest was killed by unidentified gunmen, just a few hours after he facilitated the release of a political prisoner in Cabanatuan....
Experts fear new Chinese religious regulations behind Vatican tour banDecember 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Stricter religious restrictions that are going to be imposed next February in China could have been one of the reasons for a ban on organized trip to Vatican,...
The difficult life of a Catholic missionary in MyanmarDecember 1, 2017 — ICC Note: A Spanish Catholic missionary shares the challenges he faces in the Buddhist-majority country Myanmar- difficulties to evangelize, no equal treatment in day-to-day life, not registered as a religious...
The Rohingyas not the only group hoping for an intervention from Pope FrancisDecember 1, 2017 — ICC Note: While the issue of Rohingyas took the center stage of Pope Francis’ recent visit to Myanmar, sadly they are not the only religious group in Myanmar heavily persecuted...
Boston judge grants reprieve to Indonesians fighting deportationNovember 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Around 50 Indonesian Christians who are afraid to be sent back to Indonesia will be allowed to stay in the United States until the court considers their request for...
Professor criticizes China’s grip on religion spreading to TaiwanNovember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Following the Communist Party’s 19th Congress, the Chinese government is cementing tighter control over religious believers. Even Taiwan, the neighboring self-ruling state is affected by that. Chen Wenshan,...
Chinese government blocks Chinese tours to VaticanNovember 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Several Chinese travel agencies confirm that they have received directives dated November 16, in which they are ordered to cancel scheduled visits to the center of Christianity. Fines...
Christian Risks His Life to Distribute 100,000 Children’s Bibles in VietnamNovember 24, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian man in Vietnam recounts how he came to Christ and how he has been secretly distributing Bibles in his country. Last year alone, Bao distributed more than...
Police in China’s Shaanxi Deny Lawyer Gao Zhisheng in Their CustodyNovember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian lawyer Gao Zhisheng’s whereabouts remain unknown since his latest disappearance around 100 days ago. A human rights activist and a prominent lawyer, Mr. Gao was famous for...
North Korean hackers use Android backdoor malware to target Christian groups in South KoreaNovember 21, 2017 — ICC Note: A North Korean hacker group called Lazarus created an Android malware app called “The Bible’ which could be used to target GodPeople organization, a group sympathetic to Christians...
Vietnam: Jailed pastor’s wife asks for UN interventionNovember 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Since Pastor Nguyen Trung Ton went to prison for participating in human rights activities, his wife Nguyen Thi Lanh and two of their children have been harassed by...
Indonesia: former Christian governor Ahok’s accuser is convicted of hate speechNovember 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Buni Yani was found guilty for making discriminatory remarks against Jakarta’s former Christian governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama. Ahok’s comments during his campaign were altered by Buni in...
Vietnam Wrestles With Hmong ChristiansNovember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Since 1980s, ethnic Hmong group in Vietnam went from not knowing Christianity to currently having around 300,000 Christ followers. In the late 1980s, there were no foreign Christian...
Remains of Two Chinese Missionaries Killed in Pakistan Returned to ChinaNovember 10, 2017 — ICC Note: The remains of Meng Li Si and Li Xinheng, the two Chinese missionaries who were killed by Islamic State in Pakistan this past summer was returned to their...
