Kindergarten Director Released from Prison after 2 Years in ChinaFebruary 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese authorities have released the director of a church-run kindergarten in southern Guangxi after spending two years in detention. Cheng Jie was detained in February of 2014 for...
Pastor Gu Yuese Pens Letter to Congregation, Remains Positive While in PrisonFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As pastor Gu 'Joseph' Yuese languishes in a Chinese prison, he remains positive penning a letter to his congregation asking them to support the newly appointed pastor of...
Evolving Tactics used to Expand Church Crackdown in Guangdong, ChinaFebruary 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Zhejiang province in China has been the focal point for the Communist Party's crackdown on Christianity through the removal of crosses and demolition of churches. Now, the crackdown...
Vietnamese Government Disregards Religious Freedom, Continues Persecution of ChristiansFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The persecution of religious minorities, specifically Christians, has witnessed dozens of attacks and discriminatory actions against them by the Vietnamese government. Regardless of the fact the 2013 constitution...
Egyptian Church Restorations Continue to Progress Slowly after 2013 UprisingFebruary 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: when the Muslim Brotherhood was ousted by current president El-Sisi and the Egyptian military, around 65 churches and numerous amounts of Christian property were destroyed or damaged in...
Is Revival Beginning to Take Form in China’s Government Controlled Church?February 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Is revival beginning to take shape in China's government registered church? That is what seems to be occurring according to an exclusive by Christian Broadcast News (CBN) as...
Pope Neglects to Speak of Religious Freedom in First Interview on ChinaFebruary 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: An exclusive published by Hong Kong's Asia Times has the Pope expressing his admiration for China in his first ever interview on China. During the interview he spoke...
1,700 Assyrian Church Damaged as Christians Caught in the Middle of “War zone”February 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Conflict broke out among Turkish forces and members of the sectarian Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in the Diyarbakir's Sur district of Turkey. As the battle ensued the Virgin...
Highest-Ranking Chinese National Church Leader sent to Black JailJanuary 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: On January 22, China Aid reported Chinese authorities had removed Pastor Gu "Joseph" Yuese of the government sanctioned Chongyi Church in Hangzhou for his public opposition towards thousands...
Birthplace of Confucius Calls for Ban on Christian ChurchesJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Qufu, China is considered the birthplace of the Chinese teacher Confucius and remains a strong defender and location for the sage's teachings. Opposition has arisen in the province...
Indonesian Christians Fear Next Target for Islamic TerrorismJanuary 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Islamic State is becoming not just a Middle East issue, but a global issue. After the Indonesia terrorist attacks, the Islamic State took credit for the deplorable...
Government Run Chinese Church Removes Pastor for Opposing Cross RemovalsJanuary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Zhejiang province has been the epicenter of China's new crackdown on the rise of Christianity. Known to many as the Jerusalem of the east for the thousands of...
Pastor of Huoshi Church Formally Arrested for “Divulging State Secrets” in ChinaJanuary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Huoshi church in the Chinese province of Guizhou has been a consistent target of the government as it has been raided multiple times, threatened with closure and...
Crackdown Intensifies as more Christian Activists are Arrested in ChinaJanuary 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: What is being called the "709 Crackdown" began July 9, 2015 as Chinese authorities have been detaining and incarcerating human rights lawyers and Christian activists. Between July and...
The Divisions and Connections Between Chinese ChristiansJanuary 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christianity in China is already very difficult to operate within its borders due to the massive amount of pressure placed upon it by the Communist government. Once one...
Church Elder in China Charged after Six months in PrisonJanuary 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Hu Shigen, an elder of Yahebo Church in Beijing and long time democracy activist was formally arrested on January 8th after his initial detainment in July of 2015....
