Chinese Christian Lawyer Jiang Tianyong Force-fed Medication in JailJune 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Imprisoned Chinese Christian lawyer Jiang Tianyong’s father visited him last week in Henan, reports that his son is being forced to take an “unidentified medicine” in prison which...
In Mood of Détente, South Korea Cuts Funding to Defector Human Rights GroupJune 27, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korean Human rights and defector groups are struggling financially given the warming ties between the two Koreas. The Moon administration in South Korea has been taking measures...
China’s Tough Religious Policy Could Be Roadblock for Sino-Vatican DealJune 26, 2018 — ICC Note: A scholar in Taiwan comments that China’s tough religious policy that came into effect last February could impede the deal over bishop appointments between the Holy See and...
A New Chapel to Be Built in DMZ Zone Between the Two KoreasJune 25, 2018 — ICC Note: South Korea will build a new chapel in the Joint Security Area (JSA) at Panmunjom, the truce village on the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on its Northern border. A...
Sino-Vatican Talks Resume, Pope Says Dialogue Worth the RiskJune 24, 2018 — ICC Note: In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Pope Francis says that talks between China and the Holy See over bishop appointments have resumed in mid-June. Despite opposition from the...
Gusui Church in Henan Raided by Local AuthoritiesJune 21, 2018 — ICC Note: China aid reports that on May 22, officials from various government agencies raided Gusui Church in Henan province, China. They also took several members of the church and lecturer...
Chinese Pastor Yang Hua Released from Prison, Suffers Health ProblemsJune 20, 2018 — ICC Note: According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Living Stone Church Pastor Yang Hua was released from prison on June 19. He has completed a two-and-a-half-year sentence for ‘illegally possessing state...
Police Raided Guangzhou Church, Detained FourJune 15, 2018 — ICC Note: On June 10, police raided the Bible Reformed Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China and briefly detained pastor Huang Xiaoning and three other churchgoers. Police and plainclothes demanded...
Trump Promises Actions to Aid Persecuted North Korean ChristiansJune 15, 2018 — ICC Note: President Trump said that “things will be happening” for the persecuted North Korean after he had an unprecedented meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on June 12. David...
North Koreans Not Benefiting from Trump-Kim Agreement, say Rights GroupsJune 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Despite the seemingly successful summit between US President Trump and North Korean leader Kim held on June 12, rights groups are concerned that the absence of human rights on...
North Korean Christians Pray for Peace and Their Leader During Historic SummitJune 12, 2018 — ICC Note: As the historic summit between Trump and Kim takes place, North Korean Christians are praying for the change of heart from their leader. Repentance and acceptance of Jesus from...
Korean Missionaries Arrested, Church Closed in WenzhouJune 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Two South Korean missionaries in Wenzhou city were arrested and their church was shut down in late May. The church is a small underground church that is mission-oriented, according...
Images of Jesus Demolished in China’s Henan ProvinceJune 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Local officials removed images of Jesus at a well-known Catholic pilgrimage site in Henan province on June 5. Anyang Diocese Bishop Joseph Zhang Yinlin was informed a month...
Former Korean American Detained by North Korea Shares his TestimonyJune 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Kim Hak Song, one of the three American detainees released last May by North Korea, shared his testimony with his home church for the first time last Sunday in...
China Moves to Regulate House Churches with Temporary PermitsJune 7, 2018 — ICC Note: China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs issued a circular on June 1 urging unregistered church groups to apply for temporary permits that are renewable after three years. The underground...
ICC Joins More Than 300 Groups Calling North Korea to End Rights AbusesJune 7, 2018 — ICC Note: A Human Rights Watch joint letter signed by 52 organizations, including coalitions representing more than 300 NGOs around the world, was sent to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
