Muslim Cleric Sentenced to Five Months for Calling Bible Untrue

January 17, 2022 — 01/16/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A Muslim cleric arrested last August for insulting Christianity in one of his sermons, calling the Bible "fictitious" and untrue, has been sentenced to...

Christian Politician in Indonesia Faces Imprisonment for Hate Speech

January 13, 2022 — 01/13/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – An Indonesian protestant politician could face up to 10 years of incarceration for offensive comments against Islam he made on Twitter. Ferdinand Hutahaean, a...

Decline of 2021 Terrorist Threats in Asia Caused by Pandemic Restrictions

January 9, 2022 — 01/09/2022 Asia (International Christian Concern) – In 2021, the number of terrorist threats in Southeast and South Asian countries have been reduced thanks to the COVID-19 movement restrictions. According to...

Junta’s Arson Attacks in Chin State Continue to Target Churches

January 7, 2022 — 01/07/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Two more churches were destroyed by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) in the latest arson attacks in Chin state’s Thantlang. According to Chin Human Rights...

MIT terrorist accused of Christian beheadings killed in Central Sulawesi

January 6, 2022 — 01/06/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A pro-Islamic State militant accused of beheading villagers were killed in a shootout Tuesday by Indonesian security forces. According to the officials, identified as...

Residents in Lampung Stop Church from Celebrating Christmas

January 4, 2022 — 01/04/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A video of a group of residents forbidding members of the GPI (Indonesia Pentecostal Church) Tulang Bawang Church in Lampung, Sumatra, to hold a...

Rohingya Christian Beaten by Refugee Camp Authorities in Cox’s Bazar

January 3, 2022 — 01/03/2022 Bangladesh/Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A Rohingya Christian man in Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, Bangladesh, was beaten with a stick by the camp authorities. He was previously harassed by...

Montagnard Christians’ Christmas Celebration Disrupted by the Police

December 31, 2021 — 12/31/2021 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Authorities in Vietnam’s Phu Yen province harassed dozens of Montagnard Christians as they were getting ready to celebrate Christmas, accusing them of attempting to...

More Churches in Thantlang Burned Down by the Junta

December 30, 2021 — 12/30/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Although the town in Christian-majority Chin state is now deserted after four months of intense fighting, and hundreds of houses have been burned to...

Christian Youtuber Accused of Blasphemy Waiting for Justice

December 29, 2021 — By ICC’s Indonesia Correspondent 12/29/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – As the proverb goes, “Rub salt into the wound.” Such was the fate of Muhammad Kace, an Indonesian Christian apologist with...

ICC Enables Evangelist to Creatively Do Outreach

December 28, 2021 —

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By Gina Goh 12/28/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Irene* is an Indonesian field worker who desires to serve college students. In the island...

Prayer Mount in Chin State Seized by the Junta

December 27, 2021 — 12/27/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A prayer mount that is owned by churches from different denominations in Chin state’s capital Hakha was reportedly seized by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw)....

Cardinal Bo Criticized Over Christmas Celebration with the Coup Leader

December 25, 2021 — 12/25/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On December 23, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo hosted a Christmas celebration together with two auxiliary bishops at his residence in Yangon. The presence of...

Indonesian Catholic Church Finally Receives Building Permit after 34 Years

December 22, 2021 — 12/22/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – After waiting for 34 years, a parish church in Indonesia’s Jakarta Archdiocese has finally received the IMB (building permit) needed from the government to...

Christmas Greetings Not Welcomed in Indonesia’ South Sulawesi

December 20, 2021 — 12/20/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – As Christians get ready for the Christmas celebration, the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion Affair in South Sulawesi published...

Malaysian Groups Upset about Police’s Inaction Against Muslim Cleric

December 17, 2021 — 12/17/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Dozens of multiracial civil society groups jointly submitted a memorandum to the Malaysian police, questioning the delay in arresting Muslim cleric, Syakir Nasoha, after...