Underground Catholic Church Demolished in China’s Hebei

July 20, 2022 — 07/20/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic church in China’s Hebei province that is not sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was demolished at the end of June....

Church Demolished by Hindu Nationalists with No Consequences

June 4, 2021 — 06/03/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – The families of Bodaguda village, Koraput, experienced yet another traumatic and discriminative showdown with Hindu nationalists. Last July, Hindu nationalists broke into their homes and...

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...

Authorities Demolish Rupantaran Khristiya Church in Nepal

January 29, 2021 — 01/29/2021 Nepal (International Christian Concern) – On January 20, 2021 Nepalese authorities appeared at the doorsteps of the Rupantaran Khristiya Church with demolition equipment to destroy the church. Several Christian...

Three-Self Church Leader Sues the Government in Qinghai Province

July 14, 2020 — 07/14/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The leader of a state-sanctioned church, forcibly demolished last April in China’s Qinghai province, has filed a lawsuit against two local religious management agencies,...

Sudanese Government Return Confiscated Truck to Church, After 8 Years

March 30, 2020 — 03/30/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – The new Transitional Government in Sudan has made another step towards peace and freedom for Christians. This past week, the government returned a truck...

Coronavirus Does Not Stop Church Demolition, Cross Removal in China

March 18, 2020 — 03/18/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – While most churches in China have canceled in-person services due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, the Chinese government has not ceased its persecution against...

Hebei Official Church To Be Demolished

November 1, 2019 — 11/01/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – The parishioners and priests of the diocese of Handan (Hebei province) have occupied the church of Wu Gao Zhang (Guan Tao district) to stop...

Shaanxi Government Plans to Demolish More Churches

April 10, 2019 — 04/10/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Shaanxi government sent at least 600 government officials and policemen this morning to demolish the Marian shrine of Mujiaping in the Diocese of Fengxiang....

Shaanxi Government Demolishes the Only Parish in Qianyang

April 6, 2019 — 04/05/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – On April 4, the government in Shaanxi province forcibly demolished the only parish in Qianyang city. The two-story building was reduced to a pile...

Chinese Authorities Set to Bulldoze Another Church in Jinan

August 5, 2018 — ICC Note: After demolishing Shilihe Church and Liangwang Catholic Church, authorities in China’s Jinan province are set to reduce Wangcun Catholic Church to rubble as well. These churches are all state-sanctioned...

State-Sanctioned Church in Shandong Province Demolished

July 18, 2018 — Catholic Church Torn Down by More Than 70 People 07/18/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – More than 70 police officers and workers forcibly demolished Liangwang Catholic Church in China’s Shandong...

Niger Churches Rebuilt Three Years After Incident, Christian Confidence Not

January 25, 2018 — ICC Note It has been three years since the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo incident on Paris, France. This incident led to riots and destruction in the West African nation...

Despite State Sanctioned Persecution, Christian Population Rising in Sudan

November 27, 2017 — ICC Note Despite Sudan being one of the world’s worst persecutors of Christians, its Christian population is rising. According to pastors in the capital city, Khartoum, many of their church...

Court Appearance For Five Church Leaders in Sudan Today

November 21, 2017 — ICC Note The Five Church leaders who were arrested in Omdurman, Sudan on October 22, had their court appearance today after being charged with “public nuisance”. This was because they...

US Under-Secretary of State Calls on Sudan to Stop Demolishing Churches

November 19, 2017 — ICC Note On Friday November 11, the Deputy Under-Secretary of State called on the government in Khartoum to promote religious freedom and to stop the destruction of Churches and places...

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