Indonesian Mother Chooses to Forgive Teenage Terrorists Who Killed Her Sons

September 13, 2021 — 09/12/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On May 13, 2018, Wenny Angelina Hudojo went to Santa Maria Catholic Church in Surabaya with her two young sons. As they were walking...

Malaysia’s Proposals to Limit Non-Muslim Beliefs Worry Christians

September 11, 2021 — 09/11/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – After Malaysia’s new prime minister swore in, four new shariah laws are being drafted by the federal government, including a Bill on control and...

Indonesia’s Blasphemy Law Takes Another Christian Victim

September 10, 2021 —

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09/10/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The list of victims who have been ensnared by Indonesia’s abusive blasphemy law continues...

“Burmese Bin Laden” Released by the Burmese Army

September 8, 2021 — 09/08/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On September 6, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) released the ultranationalist Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, after dropping all previous charges against him for no reason....

ICC Helps a Malaysian Couple Thrown Out for their Faith

September 5, 2021 —

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09/05/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Islam is the official religion of the multiracial Malaysia, although people are generally allowed to practice other religions. For ethnic Malays,...

Another Church in Chin State Reportedly Desecrated by the Junta

September 2, 2021 — 09/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – As the fight between the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) and the ethnic militia groups continues, more and more cases of churches being targeted and desecrated...

Deceased Rohingya Christian Refused Burial at Cox’s Bazar

September 1, 2021 — 09/01/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In late August, a Rohingya Christian refugee passed away due to illness in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. While usually the deceased from both Islamic and...

Chin Church Leaders Gather to Re-consecrate their Church after Military’s Occupation

August 30, 2021 — 08/30/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On August 28, church leaders from Falam area in Chin state gathered and had worship service to re-consecrate their church building in Tal Village....

Muslim Cleric Arrested and Charged for Insulting Christianity

August 28, 2021 — 08/28/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On August 26, a Muslim cleric was arrested and charged by the Indonesian police with blasphemy for allegedly insulting Christians. Muhammad Yahya Waloni, a...

Cardinal Bo Again Calls for Justice and Peace in Myanmar

August 27, 2021 — 08/27/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – More than six months after the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has taken over Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country is trapped in an ongoing pandemic and...

Christian Youtuber in Indonesia Arrested for Blasphemy

August 26, 2021 — 08/26/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian police have arrested a Christian Youtuber after a recent video he uploaded on Youtube went viral and offended Muslims around the country. Muhammad...

Indonesia Concerned about Returning Fighters from Afghanistan

August 25, 2021 — 08/25/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – After the Taliban has seized power in Afghanistan, it raises concerns as countries in Southeast Asia worry about ripple effects of an Islamic extremist...

Released Chin Priest and Catechist Resume Their Work

August 24, 2021 — 08/24/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The priest and the catechist who were released on August 4, after being abducted by a local defense force in Chin state, have now...

ICC Provides COVID Aid for Muslim Background Believers in Malaysia

August 22, 2021 —

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8/22/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Among Southeast Asian countries, Malaysia has suffered greatly during the pandemic, as the country has reached more than 1.5 million confirmed...

Inquiry Asks Investigating Officer on Missing Malaysian Pastor and Wife’s Case

August 19, 2021 — 08/19/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – As the public inquiry on missing pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth Sitepu continues, a witness who was the investigating officer (IO)...

Taliban’s Seize of Power Could Inspire Indonesian Extremists

August 16, 2021 — 08/16/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – As the world is taken by surprise how fast the Taliban has been able to conquest Kabul and return to rule Afghanistan, some people...