Kachin Catholic leaders in Myanmar Hopeful for a CeasefireJanuary 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Kachin Catholic leaders in Myanmar are hopeful that Pope Francis’ recent visit to the country will help push for a ceasefire between the Myanmar army and ethnic minority...
Inadequate aid for Marawi victims upsets UN agencyJanuary 11, 2018 — ICC Note: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is upset by the fact that tens of thousands of people affected by the Marawi siege in Philippines last...
Chinese priest in Zhejiang province goes missing after ChristmasJanuary 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese priest Lu Danhua of Lishui Diocese in Zhejiang was taken away by local authorities after Christmas from his dormitory, claiming that he was going for a brief...
Chinese authorities demolished well-known Shanxi Christian ChurchJanuary 11, 2018 — ICC Note: The Golden Lampstand Church in the Shanxi Province city of Linfen was demolished by local authorities on 1/10. Members of the church were pressured to stay silent about...
Former leader of the Hong Kong Christian Council criticizes China for reviving “autocracy”January 9, 2018 — ICC Note: A former Christian leader in Hong Kong criticizes Beijing for reviving “autocracy”, as he urged local churches serving a Protestant congregation of half a million to be “united...
There might be a repeat of Marawi siege in Philippines, says Defense SecretaryJanuary 9, 2018 — ICC Note: In response to the Martial law in Mindanao declared and extended in 2017 because of clashes in Marawi City between the military and armed groups linked with the...
Former Presidential Aide Speaks About Fulani Violence in NigeriaJanuary 9, 2018 — ICC Note Doyin Okupe, former aide to past Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, recently reported on the Fulani violence that has plagued Middle Nigeria for decades. He stated that since 2016, there...
China: Christian faced lengthy questioning for attending Christmas Eve celebrationsJanuary 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Lou Yuanqi, a Christian in China’s northwestern Xinjiang was questioned by police for 10 hours on Christmas day last year, after neighbors of the church reported them for...
Security heightened before the procession of the Black Nazarene in PhilippinesJanuary 7, 2018 — ICC Note: Philippines heightens security ahead of the procession of the Black Nazarene, expected to be joined by millions of devotees next Tuesday. Although there has been no terrorist threat...
Catholics in Northern Vietnam Protest Officials’ Interference in their parishJanuary 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Catholic leaders in Vietnam’s north-central province are protesting authorities’ interference in their parish, accusing local officials of wanting to remove their priest due to land ownership dispute at...
Number of North Korean defectors drops as controls tightenJanuary 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Due to tightened controls in China and North Korea, the number of North Korean defectors has dropped last year, with less than 100 North Koreans defecting monthly. Chinese...
Bishop of Wenzhou Peter Shao Zhumin freed after 7 monthsJanuary 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Bishop of Wenzhou Peter Shao Zhumin was abducted by Chinese government last May and has been under surveillance for his underground church activities. He has not been unable...
Rebuilding Yet to Start in Marawi two months after the fighting endedJanuary 3, 2018 — ICC Note: More than two months have passed after the Philippine government calls an end to the Marawi siege, yet hundreds of thousands are still waiting for rebuilding to begin....
Release International Lists China, India as top countries of concern for 2018January 3, 2018 — ICC Note: In the latest report published by the UK-based Release International serving persecuted Christians, China is listed as a "key country of concern" for 2018, warning that Christians in...
Cathedral in Cambodia returned to Catholic CommunityJanuary 1, 2018 — ICC Note: The Cathedral built by the French during colonial times in the southern province of Kampot, Cambodia has been returned to local Catholic community by the country’s Environment Ministry....
Hundreds of Counter-terrorism police added to fight extremism in IndonesiaDecember 31, 2017 — ICC Note: 600 extra police officers will be joining the counter-terrorism force in Indonesia starting from next year. Their aim is to monitor is to monitor Islamic State networks and...
