Rescued Marawi priest Father Chito Soganub wants to hold mass

September 24, 2017 — ICC Note: Though there was speculation that he might have converted to Islam while being held captive by Maute terrorists, a week after being set free in Marawi, Father Teresito...

Chinese priest gets imprisonment for theft, supporters say he was framed

September 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Fei Jisheng was sentenced to 18 months in jail for allegedly stealing money from a church-run retirement home. His supporters believe he was framed. A source close...

Freed Filipino priest faces long road of recovery

September 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine priest Teresito Soganub was freed after spending nearly 4 months in captivity. Government troops were able to rescue Father Soganub along with another hostage last weekend. Healing...

Abducted Priest Soganub Rescued by Government in Marawi, Philippines

September 18, 2017 — Priest Appeared to be in Good Health and High Spirits 09/18/2017 Washington D.C. – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Philippine priest abducted by ISIS-inspired militants in the...

Troops rescue abducted priest Soganub, teacher amid battle in Marawi

September 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine government confirmed that on Saturday, abducted Catholic priest Teresito Soganub and a teacher of Christian college were rescued by the government troop as it recaptured a key...

Philippine government urges terrorists in Marawi to surrender

September 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine government is close to retake Marawi city, which has been the center of armed conflicts between IS-inspired Maute fighters and government troops since last May. Military is...

Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin under guard in a Beijing hospital

September 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Bishop of Wenzhou Peter Shao Zhumin was abducted by Chinese government in May and since been under close watch for his underground church activities. He has not been...

Duterte turns down Marawi militants’ hostage release offer

September 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine president refused to negotiate with IS-inspired rebels when they offered to return priest Soganub and other hostages in exchange of safe retreat. The hostages are still alive...

Catholic Priest Kiddnapped and Killed in Southern Nigeria

September 6, 2017 — ICC Note A Catholic Priest was kidnapped and then killed in Nigeria Late Friday night, September 1. Rev. Cyriacus Onunkwo, of the diocese of Orlu, Imo state was driving through...

Military claims priest still alive and hostage in devastated Marawi

August 31, 2017 — ICC Note: At a press conference reclaiming St. Mary’s Cathedral in Marawi, Major General Carlito Galvez, commander of Government forces denied social media reports that terrorist gunmen may have spirited...

Herdsmen victims: Seminarian Priest buried with father

November 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The priest who was killed in a Fulani Militia attack in August of this has finally been laid to rest. The Fulani herdsmen militia has been targeting Christians and...

Chinese Priest goes Missing in Historically Persecuted City During Driving Test

May 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a strange case a Chinese Catholic priest went missing on April 15 as he was waiting to take a driving test in a rural region of Hebei...