Amid Escalating Fight in Myanmar, a Pastor was Killed

February 18, 2022 — 02/18/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A pastor, who was also a doctor, was killed amid the intense fighting in Moe Bye on the Shan-Kayah state border on February 17....

Churches in Catholic Stronghold in Myanmar Continue to be Targeted

February 17, 2022 — 02/17/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) continues to ignore calls by Catholic leaders to protect places of worship and deliberately attacks churches in Myanmar’s predominantly Christian...

Five Years on, Abducted Pastor Raymond Koh’s Whereabouts Still Unknown

February 16, 2022 — 02/16/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – February 12, 2017, was the last day Pastor Raymond Koh was seen. More than ten masked men jumped out from three black SUVs and...

Indonesian Muslim Politician Arrested for Hate Speech Against Christians

February 4, 2022 — 02/04/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On January 31, Indonesian police arrested a Muslim politician from Jakarta for allegedly insulting members of the primarily Christian Dayak ethnic group in Borneo....

Indonesian Army Chief Accused of Blasphemy and Hate Speech

February 1, 2022 — 02/01/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Army Chief of Staff in Indonesia might become another victim accused of violating blasphemy laws after a video of him making comments about his...

Resistance to the Junta is Not about One Particular Religion or Ethnicity

February 1, 2022 — By ICC’s Myanmar Correspondent 01/31/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – 2021 Christmas Massacre or ongoing killings in Myanmar, can they weaken our faith? Many Christians in the world were deeply disturbed...

Catholic Nun who Stood Up to the Junta Continues to Serve Despite Threats

January 31, 2022 — 01/30/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The picture of a nun pleading with police not to harm the armless in Myanmar’s Kachin state touched many hearts last year, as her...

More Islamic Studies Concern Malaysian Parents

January 28, 2022 — 01/28/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Malaysian father’s recent tweet went viral after he questioned the hours of Islamic studies in his daughter’s weekly schedule. The father was shocked...

Lampung Police Detains Suspects in Christian Persecution

January 27, 2022 — 01/27/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The Lampung Police have named and detained eight new suspects for the criminal case of incitement and hate speech at the Indonesian Pentecostal Church...

Terrorism Gradually Infiltrates Indonesian Islamic Schools

January 26, 2022 — 01/26/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – According to Indonesia’s National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), nearly 200 Islamic boarding schools have ties to terrorist networks. On January 25, BNPT chief Boy Rafli...

Police Only Ask Witnesses Three Years after Pastor and Wife Went Missing

January 25, 2022 — 01/25/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian police only interviewed two witnesses nearly three years after Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth Sitepu disappeared. In an oral...

ICC Comforts the Blind Christians in Tumultuous Myanmar

January 22, 2022 — By Gina Goh 01/22/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Myanmar Christian Fellowship of the Blinds (MCFB) is a Christian organization that serves the blind. It is one of the Christian...

Head of Terrorist Group Sentenced to 15 Years for Bali Bombing

January 20, 2022 — 01/20/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The mastermind behind the deadly Bali Bombing, where more than 200 people were killed, has been sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment. Commonly known...

Young Christians Rejected for Reporting Famous Cleric’s Hate Speech Against Christianity

January 19, 2022 — 01/19/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The Indonesian Church Youth Association (PPGI) recently reported a well-known Muslim cleric regarding the spread of hate speech to the Criminal Investigation Unit of...

Former Hardline Group Leader Allegedly Involved in Philippines’ Cathedral Bombing

January 18, 2022 — 01/18/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Former Secretary-General of an Islamic hardline group in Indonesia is said to be related to the 2019 cathedral bombing in Jolo, Sulu Province, Philippines....

Catholic Church in Kayah State Attacked as Fighting Intensifies

January 17, 2022 — 01/17/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has continually targeted churches and civilians in Myanmar’s predominantly Christian regions, where thousands of people have fled since the February...