Church in Bogor with Canceled Permit Might Reopen This Year

August 15, 2019 — 08/15/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A church in West Java whose permit was canceled by the government in 2011, can potentially be reopened as soon as later this year....

Local Residents Stop the Construction of Church in Central Java

August 11, 2019 — 08/11/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The construction project of an Indonesian Baptist Church in the Tlogosari Wetan area, Semarang, Central Java, was stopped by local residents. They argued that...

Bombed Philippine Church Reopens With Re-dedication Ceremony

July 26, 2019 — 07/26/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – A cathedral targeted in a suicide bombing attack in southern Philippines that killed 20 people and injured over 100 people has opened its doors,...

Muslim Hard-liners Prevent Church in Jakarta from Holding Service

July 25, 2019 — 07/25/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Despite having the required government permit, a protestant church in Jakarta has not been able to hold service, thanks to Muslim hard-liners’ protests and...

Stamp Featuring Church Sparks Controversy in Malaysia

May 20, 2019 — 05/20/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Postage stamps highlighting a famous local church, amid growing tension between the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government and Malay Muslim groups, spark controversy in the...

Facilitator of Jolo Church Bombing Killed in Military Operation

April 13, 2019 — 04/13/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – One of the facilitators of the bombing of the Jolo cathedral last January, was killed during law enforcement operations in Patikul, Sulu on April...

Philippine Bishop Vows to Continue His Work Despite Threats

March 1, 2019 — 03/01/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Philippine Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Caloocan, recently received death threats for his criticism of the government's war on drugs and has been advised...

Philippine Christian Groups Accused of Being Communist Fronts

February 27, 2019 — 02/27/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – In a report submitted to the United Nations on February 21, the Philippine government has accused several church organizations with having links to the...

Investigation of Jolo Cathedral Bombings Continues

February 1, 2019 — 02/01/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – The Philippine government continues its investigation on the Joko bombings which took place last Sunday, taking more than 20 lives and wounded 111. Contrary...

China Now Demands “Church-Free Zones” Near Schools

January 10, 2019 — 01/10/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – According to recent documents issued in China’s northern Shanxi province and central Henan province, China is now establishing ‘church-free zones’ near schools while asking...

Church Asked to Remove First Commandment By Chinese Official in Henan

January 5, 2019 — 01/05/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Authorities in Henan Province’s Luoning county ordered a government-approved Three-Self church to remove one commandment from the venerable Decalogue or Ten Commandments, reports Bitter...

Church in Kampala Closed Due to Constant Attacks

August 23, 2018 — ICC Note: A Church in Kampala, Uganda has been closed down after continued harassment and attacks by mobs. The Church closed finally after a stone was thrown through a window...

Pastor Attacked, Church Closed in Eastern Uganda

July 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Tension in Eastern Uganda led to the attack of one Pastor and a different Church congregation. The two communities have seen rising tensions between local Christian and Muslim...

Authorities in Philippine Detain Church Workers and Activists

July 7, 2018 — ICC Note: 13 church workers and rights activists in the southern Philippine city of General Santos were arrested and detained on July 4 in a joint police and military operation. Security...

Myanmar’s Military Bombs 60 Churches in Kachin State, Replaces Them with Pagodas

July 6, 2018 — ICC Note: American pastor Bob Roberts who recently traveled to Kachin State in Myanmar reports that Myanmar’s military has bombed 60 churches in the last 18 months, replacing 20 of...

Jakarta Sentences the Mastermind Behind Several Bombings to Death

June 22, 2018 — ICC Note: Aman Abdurrahman, the spiritual leader of Jammah Ansharud Daulah (JAD), Indonesia’s largest terrorist group linked to the Islamic State, was sentenced to death on June 22. He was found...