Papuan Pastor Allegedly Killed by an Indonesian Soldier

November 3, 2020 — 11/03/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – According to an independent investigation, a soldier from the Indonesian Army tortured and shot dead a 67-year-old Protestant pastor, during a search for missing...

Yunnan Pastor and His Parents Have Been Missing

October 11, 2020 — 10/10/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A pastor from the Miao ethnic minority (also known as Hmong) in China’s Yunnan province has been missing along with his parents for more...

Vietnamese Pastor Released After Four Years in Prison

October 5, 2020 — 10/05/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – After spending over four years in prison for promoting religious freedom, a jailed Vietnamese pastor has finally been released in September. According to Alliance...

Suhakam Upset about Police in Charge of Missing Christians’ Case

September 12, 2020 — 09/12/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Joshua and Ruth Hilmy continued on September 10, with the 13th witness being called to testify....

Four Abducted During Suspected Fulani Attack in Southern Kaduna

August 28, 2020 — 08/28/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Late last night, Thursday, August 27, a group of suspected Fulani militants attempted to break into the house of a Christian pastor in Kaduna...

Suhakam Resumes Investigation on Missing Christian Couple

August 21, 2020 — 08/21/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On August 12, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) resumed the inquiry of missing Christian couple Joshua and Ruth Hilmy, after pausing for six...

Burmese Canadian Pastor Gets Three Months for Defying COVID-19 Ban

August 9, 2020 — 08/09/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – David Lah, the Burmese Canadian pastor who defied the COVID-19 Natural Disaster ban on large group gatherings in Myanmar, has been sentenced to three...

China Pressures Detained Pastor to Designate State-approved Lawyer

July 27, 2020 — 07/27/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church pastor in China’s Hunan province who was arrested on April 2 and charged with “inciting subversion of state power,” now faces...

Family of Imprisoned Vietnamese Pastor Beaten and Detained

July 5, 2020 — 07/05/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – The family of a political activist and pastor in Vietnam, who has been imprisoned for his promotion of democracy, was subject to violence and...

Court Hearing for Burmese Pastor Who Defied COVID-19 Ban Continues

July 2, 2020 — 07/02/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Canadian Burmese pastor who ignored COVID-19 ban and created the largest cluster of confirmed cases in Myanmar, continues to face his trial after...

Pastor Lah Faces Sixth Hearing for Breaking COVID Ban

June 24, 2020 — 06/24 /2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – David Lah and church member Wai Tun appeared before the Myanmar Township Court for their sixth hearing on June 18th. During this hearing, two...

Myanmar Court Denies Bail to Pastor David Lah

June 5, 2020 — 06/05/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – David Lah, the Burmese Canadian controversial pastor who once said that those who genuinely believe in Christ would not contract the COVID-19 virus, only...

Militants Demand Conversion or Ransom for Abducted Pastor’s Release

June 1, 2020 — 06/01/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On May 9th, Fulani Militants kidnapped a pastor named Reuben Danbala, a cross-cultural missionary in southern Kaduna state. The militants are demanding that he...

House Church Pastor Arrested for Refusing to Join Three-Self Church

April 27, 2020 — 04/27/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – ICC reports on April 14 that pastor Zhao Huaiguo, the founder of Bethel church, was arrested on April 2 in China’s Hunan province, after...

Wife of Missing Malaysian Pastor Awarded “Women of Courage”

March 4, 2020 — 03/04/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The wife of missing Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh was named as one of 12 recipients of the US’ International Women of Courage (IWOC) awards....

Missing Malaysian Pastor Received Warning from Official

March 2, 2020 — 03/02/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – In the latest hearing held by The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) for missing Malaysian pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Hilmy...