Shandong Authorities Confiscate More Than Thousands of Christian PublicationsMay 7, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in China’s Shandong province confiscated more than 1,100 copies of alleged “illegal” Christian publications and disks during their visits to at least five house churches, in the name...
North Korean Christians Disappointed at Summit Peace TalksMay 7, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korean Christians do not find the historic summit between the two Koreas last month satisfactory. “This is not what we’ve been praying for,” they said. A serious focus...
Churches Linked to Christian Persecution in Japan Closer to World Heritage StatusMay 4, 2018 — ICC Note: UNESCO recommend 12 sites linked to the persecution of Japanese ‘Hidden Christians’ for World Heritage status. These sites in the Nagasaki and Kumamoto region show how Japanese Christians persevered...
South Korea to Stop Defectors from Sending Balloons into North KoreaMay 4, 2018 — ICC Note: For fear of jeopardizing the spirit of a recently adopted joint declaration between the two Koreas, South Korean government urges defector activists on Friday to immediately cease their balloon...
Human Rights Might Fade from US-NK Summit AgendaMay 3, 2018 — ICC Note: As the US attempts to strike a deal with North Korea on denuclearization, activists fear the issues of human rights might get dropped at the much anticipated upcoming US-NK...
Christians in Hong Kong Pray for Persecuted Church in ChinaMay 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Four Hong Kong Christian groups jointly held a special prayer on April 30 for the persecuted Church in China, calling the Chinese government to stop repressing religious freedom. 40...
Three Korean-American Detainees in North Korea Could Be Released SoonMay 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Sources say the American detainees Kim Hak-song, Kim Sang-duk and Kim Dong-chul in North Korea might be released soon to coincide with the upcoming U.S-North Korea Summit. They are...
Defectors in Seoul Continue to Send Facts and Rice to North KoreaMay 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Despite seemingly warming relations between the two Koreas, the North Korean defectors in the South continue their work of sending rice and facts-loaded USB sticks to the North, hoping...
The Korean Summit Seen As an Answer to PrayersApril 28, 2018 — ICC Note: South Korean churches were in high spirit after leaders from the North and the South successfully held the historic meeting on April 27, 2018. Two sides pledged to officially...
Fujian Kindergarten Set Up by Church Raided by PoliceApril 27, 2018 — ICC Note: On April 16, officials from local religious affairs bureau and ministry of education investigated a kindergarten in Fujian province set up by a local church. Classes, books, supplies,...
Human Rights Absent at the Historic Meeting Between the Two KoreasApril 27, 2018 — ICC Note: The leaders of North and South Korea had a historic meeting at Panmunjeon yesterday. They issued joint declaration aiming to formally end the Korean War. However, there was near-total...
Anhui Pastor Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Property DamageApril 24, 2018 — ICC Note: House church pastor Chen Shixin from Anhui province was sentenced to three years in prison on April 16 for “intentionally damaging property” after a land dispute. The pastor...
North Korean Defector Warns the U.S. Not to Trust Kim Jong-UnApril 23, 2018 — ICC Note: A North Korean defector urges President Trump not to trust North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s words and actions, as Kim is solely trying to find a way out of...
China Reveals Protestant Five-year Plan for Chinese ChristianityApril 23, 2018 — ICC Note: UCA News translated the document compiled by the national committees of the government-sanctioned China Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement, titled “the Protestant five-year plan for Chinese Christianity.”...
DoS Calls China, North Korea, Iran, and Russia “Morally Reprehensible” On Human RightsApril 22, 2018 — ICC Note: The State Department released global human rights report on April 20, calling out China, Russia, Iran and North Korea for their severe violation of human rights on a daily...
Family of Imprisoned Pastor John Sanqiang Cao Asks for MercyApril 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Rev. John Sanqiang Cao was sentenced by the Chinese government for his mission works in neighboring country Myanmar. He is serving a 7-year sentence for "organizing others to...
