Boko Haram Kills 60 Civilians in Town After Military Deserts PostFebruary 3, 2019 — 02/03/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram killed 60 people in an attack on the village of Rann in Northeast Nigeria on Monday, 28 January. The group had already...
Boko Haram Kills 12 More Soldiers in Gudumbali, NigeriaDecember 17, 2018 — 12/17/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – 12 soldiers were killed yesterday in Northeast Nigeria, during another attack by Boko Haram. Several Dozen others are still missing. This is just another...
Kachin Catholic Church Damaged by Burmese ArmyJune 6, 2018 — ICC Note: Holy Family Catholic Church in conflict-torn Kachin State was damaged by Myanmar’s military on May 30. The soldiers fired at random and left bullet holes in the church building...
Nigerian Army Rescues 1,000 Boko Haram CaptivesMay 8, 2018 — ICC Note: The Nigerian Army has freed nearly 1,000 people from Boko Haram captivity. The operation by the military was started on April 28 led to the deaths of over...
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...
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...
Hundreds of Kachin and Shan displaced amid fresh clashesJanuary 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Renewed fighting in conflict-torn Kachin and Shan states have displaced more than 1000 Christian-majority Kachin and Shan people. Myanmar’s military have launched assaults on several positions across Kachin...
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...
The Rohingyas not the only group hoping for an intervention from Pope FrancisDecember 1, 2017 — ICC Note: While the issue of Rohingyas took the center stage of Pope Francis’ recent visit to Myanmar, sadly they are not the only religious group in Myanmar heavily persecuted...
Myanmar army chief tells Pope ‘no religious discrimination’November 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Despite overwhelming evidence for the persecution of the religious minorities in Myanmar, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, whom many hold responsible for Rohingya crisis, has told Pope Francis...
Rohingya not the only group persecuted in Myanmar, Christian minorities are as wellOctober 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Even though Rohingya Muslims are known to be the largest persecuted group in Myanmar, Buddhist nationalist movement also affects other ethnic minorities around the country. Myanmar’s military regime...
Bishops seek return of Catholic schools nationalized by Myanmar militaryAugust 30, 2017 — ICC Note: The Catholic Church is seeking to revitalize Myanmar's long neglected education system. Myanmar was once considered by many to be the best educated nation in Southeast Asia due...
Nigerians continue to suffer due to Boko Haram crisisAugust 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigeria’s military has been able to successfully recapture several towns that were controlled by Boko Haram in since their insurgency began in 2009. Boko Haram has been credited...
Burmese Government Wants Religious Peace, But Military May Have Other PlansJune 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In what can be seen as little surprise, the military in Burma will likely create problems for the National League of Democracy (NLD) and their efforts to pass...
Religiously Volatile Border State Clashes with Burmese ArmyApril 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Burmese soldiers entered into a conflict with Rakhine State rebel armies as the ethnic border states continue to oppose the central government. Historically the relationship between the central...
Laotian Military making Incursions into Christian Hmong Territory Furthering Historic PersecutionApril 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Hmong people, and indigenous ethnic group located in Laos, Vietnam, and China, have been the targets of persecution and discrimination since the Vietnam War. During the war,...
