Former Muslim Sheikh Attacked in Eastern Uganda for Following Christ

June 23, 2020 — 06/23/2020 Uganda (International Christian Concern) – A former sheikh (Muslim teacher) in eastern Uganda who secretly became a Christian on Christmas Day last year decided to tell his family about...

Bishop’s Wife and Church Secretary Freed from Captivity in Kano, Nigeria

March 24, 2020 — 03/24/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Saratu Zubairu, the wife of Bari Diocese Bishop Idris Ado Zubairu, and a diocesan secretary identified as Deborah were both released on Friday March...

Ethiopian Archbishop Refused Entry to Eritrea

March 16, 2020 — 03/16/2020 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – On February 22, Archbishop of Addis Ababa, Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, along with several other high level Catholic officials from Ethiopia were refused entry...

Burkina Faso Ranks 28 on World Watch List

January 27, 2020 — 01/27/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Burkina Faso has been placed on World Watch Monitor’s World watch list. After not being on the list at all in the recent...

Nigeria Added to “Special Watch List” Due to Tolerance of Religious Persecution

December 22, 2019 — 12/22/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On Wednesday, December 18, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, announced that the US government has added Nigeria to a Special Watch list for countries...

Eritrean Pastor Speaks of Torture in Home Country

September 19, 2019 — 09/19/2019 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – Pastor “Gabriel” was recently interviewed by the Barnabas fund about the situation for Christians in Eritrea. Gabriel told about how Christians “are tortured, starved...

Philippines At Odds With the Church

August 8, 2018 — ICC Note: In the two years since President Duterte has come to office, three Catholic priests were killed, missionaries blacklisted and deported, and church workers arrested. He also made controversial statements...

Myanmar’s Ethnic Groups Ask Australia for Help

June 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Over five hundred migrants from Myanmar gather in Perth to call on Australia and other western governments to take action to help protect their ethnic minority groups. Chin (mostly...

A ‘Grey Line’ of Communists Lurked in China’s Churches

May 24, 2018 — ICC Note: Professor Ying Fuk-tsang has revealed his findings about the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to infiltrate churches and church organizations. His study was based on the investigations of historical...

Supreme Court in Indonesia will Prioritize Ahok Case Review

March 7, 2018 — ICC Note: Given the widespread public attention to former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s blasphemy case, the Supreme Court said on March 6 that they will prioritize and speed...

Underground Church in Henan Faces Increasing Pressure

March 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Local government in China’s central Henan province has tightened its grip on worshippers from underground church. Hefty fine and threats are imposed on underground Christians to coerce them into...

Indonesian Christian Immigrants in New Hampshire, New Jersey Continue to Face Uncertain Future

March 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Dozens of Indonesian Christian Immigrants fled religious persecution years ago and do not wish to return. Judges in New Hampshire and New Jersey granted injunctions to stop ICE...

Despite Winter Olympics Diplomacy, North Korea Still Persecuting Christians

February 12, 2018 — ICC Note: While North Korea poses at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as a non-threatening state actor and people hope for better relations between the two Koreas, tens of thousands of...

Petrol Bombs were thrown at church and temple in Kota Baru, Malaysia

January 8, 2018 — ICC Note: A Methodist church and Hindu temple in Kota Baru were damaged on 1/7 in what police believe was an act of vandalism. The suspect(s) allegedly threw the objects...

Number of North Korean defectors drops as controls tighten

January 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...

Hundreds of Kachin and Shan displaced amid fresh clashes

January 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...