Church in Kayah State Shelled by the Burmese Army

October 16, 2021 — 10/16/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic church in eastern Myanmar has been shelled by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) as fighting intensifies between ethnic militia, local defense forces, and...

Historic Church Site Damaged by Nile Floodwaters

September 20, 2021 — 09/20/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Church of the Holy Virgin in Maadi is one of many buildings affected by recent Nile flooding. Those responsible for the church have applied several...

Egyptian Government Acknowledges Plight Of Christians But Is The Response Sufficient?

September 1, 2021 — 09/01/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – The Egyptian government has recently commented twice giving nods towards its Christian minority population. In one instance, on August 9, 76 more churches and church...

Armenian Church In Turkey To Reopen After Decades

August 15, 2021 — 08/15/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – After more than 100 years, Üç Horan (Surp Yerrortutyun) Armenian Church will again host a mass service on august 29. The Armenian church located...

Church Steps Up Amidst COVID-19 Crisis in Myanmar

July 26, 2021 — 07/26/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Catholic Church has stepped up to help people affected by COVID-19 in Myanmar. The country is currently seeing a record wave of infections,...

On Anniversary of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, Darkness Surrounds the Region: Part 1

July 1, 2021 — By Gina Goh 07/01/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Today marks the 1st anniversary of the National Security Law (NSL), a draconian legislation that threatens Hong Kong’s guaranteed...

Church Burned in West Sulawesi, Indonesia

June 30, 2021 — 06/30/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A church in East Batang Uru Village, Sumarorong District, Mamasa, in West Sulawesi province of Indonesia was burned by an unknown person in the...

Chinese State-Vetted Churches Praise CCP to Celebrate the Party’s Centennial

June 20, 2021 — 06/20/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On July 1, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will celebrate a century of existence. In anticipation of such a grand event, religious groups including...

Relocating Yasmin Church Perpetuates Religious Intolerance in Indonesia

June 19, 2021 —

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06/19/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – For fifteen years, Yasmin Church in Bogor, Indonesia, has struggled with the local...

Bishop Targeted, Shot in South Sudan

April 27, 2021 — 04/27/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Christian Carlassare, the new Catholic bishop of Lakes state church in South Sudan, was attacked by two gunmen on Sunday night when they broke into his...

Another Church Looted in Turkey

April 17, 2021 — 04/17/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A Byzantine-era Greek church was recently plundered by treasure hunters in Samsun, Turkey. Roofs and walls were damaged in illegal excavations and frescoes were...

Algerian Christians Receive Prison Sentences In Absentia

March 11, 2021 — 03/11/2021 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Two Christians received two-year prison sentences and heavy fines for “proselytizing” in response to incidents that took place in 2008 and 2017. Pastor Rachid Seighir...

Istanbul’s Largest Catholic Church Safe from Resale

March 6, 2021 — 03/06/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic church in Istanbul is no longer in danger of being monetized and sold after Turkish authorities arrested Sebahattin Gök who was attempting to...

Turkish Church Looted and Left in Ruins

March 1, 2021 — 03/01/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Treasure hunters plundered the 14th-century Hutura Hagios Monastery Church, leaving the walls in ruins in mid-February. The church is considered one of the three holy...

Church, Two Homes Set Ablaze in Nigeria

February 22, 2021 — 02/22/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Holy Family Catholic Church and two family homes in in Kikwari village, Kaduna state were burned down on Sunday, February 21, according to Vanguard News....

Church Burned Down in Sudan

February 19, 2021 — 02/19/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – The Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC) in Al Jazirah state was burned down last month, making it the ninth church since 2019 to be incinerated by Islamic extremists....