Fifteen Chinese bishops cancel October trip to BelgiumSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Fifteen Chinese bishops cancelled their trip to Belgium for a forum on the Pastoral Directory for Bishops discussion because the event collide with the 19th National Party Congress....
China intensifies clampdown on churches with new plans to force registration with governmentSeptember 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese government and state-run religious organizations are enforcing more restrictions on unregistered Christian churches. Under the new program, Christian churches will be banned, unless they register with a...
Cross ‘accidentally’ set on fire as Chinese officials take it from church againSeptember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Local authorities in China used crane to demolish the cross of the Holy Grace Protestant Church in Henan province. Chinese authorities have stepped up their persecution against Christian...
Archbishop says the “Golden Rule” will stop Violence in South SudanSeptember 21, 2017 — ICC Note Archbishop Moses Deng Bol, the archbishop of the internal province of Bahr el Ghazel, has called on the church to help end the suffering and war that is...
Church in Malaysia seeks basis for ‘Allah’ ban, but govt says it’s a ‘secret’September 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysian government refused to reveal why it has banned non-Muslims from using Arabic world “Allah” as God. The church has asked the government to provide documents giving the...
Christian academy in China banned for ‘brainwashing’ childrenSeptember 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Officials in Henan province shut down Christian institution after claiming that the students are being brainwashed. Such prohibitions in China are common which clearly shows that the Chinese...
Jiangsu government invokes fear with new house church investigationSeptember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities in Jiangsu begun scrutinizing Christian churches by requiring them to register their staff and other people who might be associated with the churches. The officials were...
Chinese Christians meet in smaller groups fearing government crackdown on churchesSeptember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese Christians pressed to meet in smaller groups as the government reinforces its crackdown on underground churches. Chinese government will implement a set of new rules which will...
Pro-government Armed Thugs Invade Church in VietnamSeptember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Men believed to be members of a local pro-government activist group armed with pistols and pepper spray descended on a catholic church on Monday to confront the parish...
2 Police Officers Killed in Southern Kenya while Protecting ChurchSeptember 3, 2017 — ICC Note 2 police officers in Kenya have been killed as they were guarding a church. The attack bears the hallmarks of an attack by the Somalia based terror group...
Chinese government prevents minors from attending church servicesSeptember 3, 2017 — ICC Note: According to multiple recent reports, Chinese authorities have banned minors from attending church services in several provinces, including Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong, in an attempt to restrict...
Bishops seek return of Catholic schools nationalized by Myanmar militaryAugust 30, 2017 — ICC Note: The Catholic Church is seeking to revitalize Myanmar's long neglected education system. Myanmar was once considered by many to be the best educated nation in Southeast Asia due...
Government Troops clear St. Mary’s cathedral in MarawiAugust 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippines troops made progress last weekend reclaiming St. Mary’s cathedral in Marawi City. The fight between the government forces and terrorist group Maute has continued for more than...
China church property dispute results in laywoman’s deathAugust 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Maria Fan Junying, a Catholic woman in Tianjin, died of cerebral hemorrhage on July 30, four days after more than 20 men armed with power tools attempted to...
Ethiopian Pentecostal Church Forced to Close DoorsAugust 17, 2017 — ICC Note: A Pentecostal Church in Ethiopia was told to stop operations after a mob attacked it. This mob is believed to have been formed by a student organization that...
Gunman Storms Church and Kills 12 Because of Feud in Southern NigeriaAugust 6, 2017 — ICC Note 12 are dead in Nigeria after a gunman opened fire inside a church. The gunman is as of now believed to have been hired to kill someone specific...
