Murderers of Father Fausto Tentorio identified in the PhilippinesDecember 30, 2017 — ICC Note: Six years ago, Father Fausto Tentorio from Italy, a missionary from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) was killed on the island of Mindanao. Father Tentorio served...
Vietnam: Catholic human rights activist Maria Trần Thị Nga sentenced to 9 years in prisonDecember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: At the appeal trial, Catholic human rights activist Maria Trần Thị Nga received 9 years in prison and 5 years of house arrest. She was found guilty of...
Chinese government forcibly demolished Catholic church in Xi’anDecember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Right after Christmas, the Chinese government has forcibly demolished the only Catholic church in Zhifang, a village near Xi’an in Shaanxi province without giving any reason. The church...
Myanmar’s other ethnic atrocity not to be ignoredDecember 28, 2017 — ICC Note: While the international community has joined forces in condemning the atrocities committed against Rohingya ethnic group in Myanmar by the military, the largely Christian ethnic group Kachin has...
For Christmas, Indonesia reduces sentence for Christian inmatesDecember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: This Christmas, as part of its policy of sentence remissions to inmates for good conduct on its independence day and during major religious festivals, Indonesia reduced the prison...
China claims it’s not banning Christmas celebrationDecember 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Despite various local instances showing that the Communist Party in China is trying to rid Christmas celebration for fear of people “accepting Western ideology/religion” this year, the Chinese...
South Korean government confirms the identity of detained defectorDecember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: South Korean government confirmed the identity of a North Korean defector surnamed Park, who reportedly is held captive in the DPRK after being kidnapped by Pyongyang in 2016....
US government responds in court fight over Indonesian Christian immigrantsDecember 21, 2017 — ICC Note: U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris in Boston blocked immigration officials from removing 51 Indonesian Christian immigrants until the court considers their request for a preliminary injunction last...
Chinese Communist Party Bans Christmas, Calling it ‘Spiritual Opium’December 21, 2017 — ICC Note: The Chinese government is making sure that none of its Party member nationwide will celebrate Christmas this year— the disciplinary arm of Party has issued a notice banning...
Shanghai’s St. Ignatius Cathedral reopens yet Msgr. Ma Daqin AbsentDecember 20, 2017 — ICC Note: The St Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai Diocese reopened on December 16 after closing for more than two years for renovation. However, Auxiliary Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin was not...
Government backed ‘Red Flag’ Mob attacked Vietnam parishionersDecember 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Catholics in Nghe An province, Vietnam have experienced harassment yet again from communist supporters. Just last week, Dong Kieu Catholic church in the area was asked by local...
China: Wenzhou holds monthly prayer for bishop Shao Zhumin who’s under government surveillanceDecember 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin from Wenzhou diocese has been under house arrest since his last appearance after his ear surgery last September. This was not the first time...
Indonesia: Christians in Jakarta not impressed by Islamist governor’s Christmas celebration arrangementDecember 18, 2017 — ICC Note: The Governor of Jakarta, an Islamist organizes the event “Celebration of Christmas” at the National Monument. However, Christians have criticized that the choice of the location, symbol of...
Vietnam: Catholic church asked to remove Nativity sceneDecember 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Local officials in northern Vietnam has asked a Catholic church in the area, Dong Kieu church, to remove a nativity scene in their parish. While authorities claim that...
No Christmas celebration in North KoreaDecember 17, 2017 — ICC Note: North Korean Christians have to practice their faith in secret thanks to government’s persecuting nature of Christianity. Although Pyongyang boasts several Christian churches, the reality is that Christians...
Indonesia detains 18 to ramp up security ahead of Christmas seasonDecember 16, 2017 — ICC Note: In an attempt to prevent possible terrorist attacks during Christmas season, the Indonesian police has arrested 18 people and put them in detention. These suspects are mostly linked...
