Watchdog Organization Criticizes Afghanistan for Inaction on Protecting Human Rights DefendersMarch 22, 2021 — 03/22/2021 Kabul (International Christian Concern) - Afghanistan has been criticized recently for not delivering on its pledge to establish a functional body for the protection of human rights defenders. Three...
Honored Chinese Cardinal’s Beatification DelayedMarch 17, 2020 — 03/17/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The beatification process of Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-mei has stalled, with the Vatican stating China-Vatican diplomatic sensitivity as the cause of the delay. Cardinal...
Indonesian Religious Tolerance: Theoretical Or Actual?March 7, 2020 — 03/07/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On February 27, over 100 delegates of various faiths were called together by Indonesia’s legislative branch, the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of...
Chinese Catholics Face Church ClosuresMarch 6, 2020 — 03/06/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – More than ten churches in the Mindong diocese of China were closed by the government by January 16. All of the now closed churches...
US Reports Increased Chinese Catholic PersecutionJanuary 14, 2020 — 01/14/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A new U.S. Congress report has found that human rights abuse in China worsened in 2019. The report from the Congressional Executive Commission on...
Chinese Pastor Faces 10 Years On Unprecedented ChargesJanuary 13, 2020 — 01/13/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – According to a recent report by Chinese Lawyer Si Weijiang, three women in Hubei Province, China are facing governmental persecution regarding fraud charges over...
Indonesian Activist Charged for Highlighting Christian PersecutionJanuary 10, 2020 — 01/10/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian activist Sudarto reported on the banning of Christmas celebrations in West Sumatra, a conservative Muslim province. According to his lawyer, he has since...
Insecurity and Distrust Deter Return of Karen IDPsJanuary 7, 2020 — 01/07/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A lack of trust and regional insecurity are two key factors keeping Myanmar’s Karen people from returning home, according to a recent report from...
Indonesian President Attends Christmas ServiceJanuary 6, 2020 — 01/06/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo joined Christians during the National Christmas celebrations on Friday December 27. In West Java province some 10,000 Catholics and Protestants...
Vietnamese Church Spared from DemolitionJanuary 4, 2020 — 01/04/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – A parish in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam has been granted “buildings of historical value” status, ending a long controversy...
Christian Teacher Sentenced to 11 Years Over Alleged Facebook PostNovember 18, 2019 — 11/18/2019 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Nguyen Nang Tinh, a 43-year-old Christian music teacher, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on charges of “propaganda against the state” in Vietnam’s...
Philippine’s Christians Commit to JusticeNovember 17, 2019 — 11/17/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Upon the conclusion of Basic Ecclesial Communities gathering, a community of Christians living in the Philippines, Bishop Jose Cabantan declared a commitment to justice...
China Increases Church Surveillance and MonitoringNovember 16, 2019 — 11/16/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Surveillance and tracking devices have reportedly been installed in churches across China as part of authorities increasing desire to control the movements of Christians...
Protesters Arrested in Hong Kong Catholic ChurchNovember 15, 2019 — 11/15/2019 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – A video circulated on social media depicted several Hong Kong riot police officers entering a Catholic Church and later arresting several protestors. Police...
Suicide Bomber Attacks Indonesia’s MedanNovember 14, 2019 — 11/14/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A suspected suicide bombing took place outside of police headquarters in Medan, Indonesia on November 13, injuring six people. Without a clear motive, the...
Christians Respond to Escalated Tensions in Hong KongNovember 11, 2019 — 11/11/2019 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – The protests in Hong Kong, now it its fifth month, took a somber turn with the death of a university student on Friday...
