Poor Pakistani Christian Women Exploited by Chinese Men

May 22, 2019 — 05/22/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – There has been a major problem involving poor Pakistani women, Christian and Muslim, sold as brides to Chinese husbands and then forced into prostitution...

Release of Three American Christians Held in Laos Might Be Delayed

April 16, 2019 — 04/16/2019 Laos (International Christian Concern) – ICC reported yesterday on three American Christians detained last week in northern Laos for distributing Christian materials. The U.S. organization they volunteer for, Vision...

Christians Detained in Henan for Standing Against Cross Removal

March 7, 2019 — 03/07/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – The pastor and three staff from Zhongxin Church in Xinxiang County, Henan, were criminally detained by local authorities on February 20, after having firmly...

Islam Getting More Radical in Indonesia

February 7, 2019 — 02/07/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Although Indonesia is a Muslim-majority country, it is unlike Malaysia and Brunei, where they employ Sharia law to govern state affairs. However, its pride...

Philippine Christians Stand Together Against President Duterte Tirades

January 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,...

Malaysian Christians Skeptical about Report Claiming Less Discrimination

January 19, 2019 — 01/19/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Despite Malaysia being praised as among three countries globally that show “signs of hope” for Christians in 2019, as mentioned in Open Doors’ latest...

Kachin IDPs Were Able to Enjoy a Peaceful Christmas

January 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...

Uganda Christians Live in Fear of Growing Extremist Muslim Population

December 30, 2018 — 12/30/2018 Uganda (International Christian Concern) – Uganda has a growing Muslim population, but even with its largest possible numbers, it is still only about 15% of the total population. Despite...

Muslim-majority Malaysia Appoints a Catholic Chief Justice

July 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Majority-Muslim Malaysia has appointed a Catholic to be the new chief justice. Until now the highest court is often seen as pro-Islamic and sometimes its rulings were seen...

North Korea to Grant Amnesty to Prisoners Ahead of Foundation Day Anniversary

July 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Ahead of the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s foundation day, the country plans to grant a general amnesty next month for those who had been convicted of the...

Africa Surpasses South America in Total Number of Christians

July 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Africa has passed South America as the continent with the most Christians, according to the Center for Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Also, according to...

Indian Christian Couple Arrested on Accusation of Forced-Conversion

June 24, 2018 — ICC Note: A Christian couple was arrested on their wedding day, based on an accusation by the Bride’s father than they had been trying to forcibly convert him. The couple...

India Christian Girl Desires to Bring the Gospel to Her Attackers

June 22, 2018 — ICC Note: A Christian girl and her mother were dragged and beaten for their faith, by people she describes as “Hindu hardliners.” The mother and daughter were put under extreme...

Myanmar’s Ethnic Groups Ask Australia for Help

June 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Over five hundred migrants from Myanmar gather in Perth to call on Australia and other western governments to take action to help protect their ethnic minority groups. Chin (mostly...

Trump Promises Actions to Aid Persecuted North Korean Christians

June 15, 2018 — ICC Note: President Trump said that “things will be happening” for the persecuted North Korean after he had an unprecedented meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on June 12. David...

CAR Religious Clerics Warn Against Attempts to Divide

June 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Religious clerics in the CAR have banned together to discourage the government from using religious as a divisive issue to gain support for political issues. This is a...