Detained Pastor Writes Letter of Prayer for Rights Lawyer Zhang KaiMarch 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: For a man who faces 24 hour surveillance in his own home by the government, the state of another imprisoned individual would be the farthest from his mind....
Islamic Extremists Protest Construction of Catholic Church in IndonesiaMarch 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Indonesia has a difficult path for Christians to garner the proper building permits as they are required to gain the approval of the inter faith dialogue group and...
Korean Catholics Call for Peace Amidst Fear of Nuclear WarMarch 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Korean Catholics are calling for peace on the Korean peninsula as the Kim Jung-UN regime threatens the world with nuclear war once again. In the year Pope Francis...
Potential Chinese Law could Spell End to Foreign NGOs in ChinaMarch 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is troubling to know China is continuing to push legislation through that would all but eliminate many foreign non-governmental organizations. Restrictive laws focusing on NGOs financial statements...
Radical Hindu Rhetoric Intensifies Following US Congressional Letter Criticizing India’s Religious Freedom RecordMarch 4, 2016 — Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Official Claims Indian Christians are Part of American Conspiracy 3/2/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – Following the delivery of a bicameral, bipartisan letter from the...
Chinese Activists Pen Letter for Release of 19 Human Rights LawyersMarch 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: New protests emerge among Chinese activists calling for the release of at least 19 known rights activists and lawyers who have been arrested for subverting the state. In...
Bi-Cameral, Bi Partisan Congressional Letter Condemning India’s Religious Freedom Track Record Finds Traction in Indian Press and International MediaMarch 2, 2016 — India’s Leading News Outlets Report on US Congressional Letter to Prime Minister Modi 3/1/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – A bi-cameral, bi-partisan, US Congressional letter addressed to Prime Minister...
Chinese Government to Ordain Catholic Leaders in 2016, not the ChurchMarch 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China continues its push to eliminate or control the rise of Christianity. Leaders of two government-controlled Catholic organizations have endorsed the governments plan in 2016 to ordain the...
Thailand Fails to Recognize Christian and Muslim Refugees from PakistanMarch 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Thousands of Christians and Ahmadi Muslims flee Pakistan to escape hardships and the infamous blasphemy laws. Many find themselves traveling to Thailand hoping to use the nation as...
Pastor Joseph Yuese Removed as Head of Local Protestant Association Following ArrestMarch 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese pastor Gu Yuese of the largest government sanctioned Protestant church in Zhejiang province was arrested for charges of embezzlement by Chinese authorities. In reality he was arrested...
North Korean Official Accuses Ohio Church of Ordering Student to Steal PropagandaFebruary 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: North Korea has yet again paraded an American citizen in front of the cameras to 'confess' the crime he has committed. Whether or not his confession was factual...
Christian Dissident Beaten with Stones by Vietnamese Authorities Outside HomeFebruary 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: vicious attacks on Vietnamese dissidents and religious leaders have become a common occurrence for many. With U.S.-Vietnamese ties becoming stronger in order to combat the rise of Chinese military presence...
Protestant Husband and Wife sentenced to 14 and 12 Years in PrisonFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China's crackdown on church leaders and their congregations are becoming a daily occurrence as hardliner President Xi Jinping maintains his campaign of eliminating religion. Xi is cut from...
300 Lawyers and Activists Arrested since July 2015 in China, Many being ChristianFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is troubling to hear another Christian lawyer, who continues to remain in detention for nefarious reasons has been forced to confess to a crime he did not...
Whereabouts of 8 Kidnapped Coptic Christians Remain a Mystery for EgyptFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As we mourn the loss of the 21 Coptic Christians on the one year anniversary of their beheading's, there are those who wish to learn of the fate of eight...
Taiwan Officials Unveil Declaration for Religious FreedomFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The first ever Asia-Pacific Religious Freedom Forum was held in Taiwan February 16-19, welcoming dozens of foreign dignitaries and international religious and secular NGOs. The purpose of the...
