Constitutional Court ruling boosts religious rights in IndonesiaDecember 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesia is making some progress in terms of enhancing religious rights. The Constitutional Court declares unconstitutional for the indigenous faith followers to leave a blank on the religious...
Experts fear new Chinese religious regulations behind Vatican tour banDecember 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Stricter religious restrictions that are going to be imposed next February in China could have been one of the reasons for a ban on organized trip to Vatican,...
The difficult life of a Catholic missionary in MyanmarDecember 1, 2017 — ICC Note: A Spanish Catholic missionary shares the challenges he faces in the Buddhist-majority country Myanmar- difficulties to evangelize, no equal treatment in day-to-day life, not registered as a religious...
First cardinal of Laos aims for interfaith unityNovember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Laos’ first Cardinal, Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, who studied theology and philosophy in Canada, talks about struggles Christians experience in Laos. In 1984, Mr. Ling was sent to prison...
Professor criticizes China’s grip on religion spreading to TaiwanNovember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Following the Communist Party’s 19th Congress, the Chinese government is cementing tighter control over religious believers. Even Taiwan, the neighboring self-ruling state is affected by that. Chen Wenshan,...
Vietnam Wrestles With Hmong ChristiansNovember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Since 1980s, ethnic Hmong group in Vietnam went from not knowing Christianity to currently having around 300,000 Christ followers. In the late 1980s, there were no foreign Christian...
Yugan authorities in China replace Jesus with Xi Jinping to help the poorNovember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: In Yugan County, a poor rural area in Jiangxi, China, the local government is pressuring Christians to replace the image of Jesus with that of Chinese President Xi...
Report: The 50 countries where you cannot be a Christian in 2017November 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian human rights watchdog organization Open Doors reveals in its latest research the top 50 countries where it is most difficult to practice the Christian faith, and rated...
Malaysia’s sultans reasserting their royal authority against rising ethno-religious polarizationNovember 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysia’s constitutional monarchs are back in political swing given the recent rise of ethno-religious polarization. Certain religious institutions have steadily expanded their jurisdiction in favor of a narrow...
Indonesia: Court recognizes native religions in landmark rulingNovember 8, 2017 — ICC Note: A new chapter for religious freedom in Indonesia opens as the Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirms the status of all religious minorities as protected religious groups. In the...
Malaysia: Ministry’s ‘advice’ to church out of line, says Party leaderNovember 8, 2017 — ICC Note: Parti Cinta Sabah (*Love Sabah Party), a Malaysian political party has criticized the officers from the Home Ministry for telling church officials how to design books for Christian...
China expels hundreds of South Korean missionaries from North Korean border regionNovember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: In the last year, three provincial governments in China have deported hundreds of South Korean pastors and missionaries, forcing them to abandon churches and communities in the northeastern...
Taking Part in Letter writing campaign encourages persecuted believers from North KoreaNovember 4, 2017 — ICC Note: In order to help persecuted Christians who are suffering around the world, believers are encouraged to write a letter and express their support. The Orange Letter Campaign with...
An “incredible” visit to a church in PyongyangNovember 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Reporter from La Croix was given a rare opportunity to visit a Catholic church in North Korea. Located in the heart of Pyongyang and built in 1988, The...
After Party Congress, religions still face crackdown in ChinaOctober 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Given the current trajectory of the Chinese government, the situation for the country’s religious minorities may become even more tumultuous. On October 18, China will convene its 19th...
Malaysian gov’t officer Zamihan label Christians as infidelsOctober 12, 2017 — ICC Note: A parliament member of Democratic Action Party in Malaysia, Lim Lip Eng, has lodged a police report against Malaysian Islamic Development Department officer Zamihan Mat Zin for labelling...
