Burmese Military Arrests a Catholic Priest in Chin StateJune 18, 2021 — 06/18/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 16, the Burmese military raided a Catholic parish house in Chin state, a majority Christian state in northern Myanmar. Soldiers arrested Father...
Attacks on Churches by Burmese Military Forces on the RiseJune 17, 2021 — 06/17/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – There has been a rise in attacks against churches in the past several weeks. In several towns in Kayah and Shan states, located in...
Religious Oppression: Bantul Church in Indonesia Finally Granted a Building PermitJune 16, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Indonesia Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1623872339684{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"] 06/16/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The long struggle of a Pentecostal church in Indonesia, Immanuel Bantul Church, has...
Yasmin Church Finally Granted a Location to Worship After 15 YearsJune 15, 2021 — 06/15/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – For fifteen years, Yasmin Church in Bogor, Indonesia has faced legal hurdles and religious intolerance as they have tried to fight for their right...
Church in Loikaw: Situation is Worsening Each DayJune 14, 2021 — 06/14/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – With the ongoing fighting by the Burmese army (Tatmadaw) against civilians in Kayah State, tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) are now...
Myanmar’s Army Increased Attacks Against Christians in Kayah StateJune 12, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Gina Goh and Jay Church" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1623429464788{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="125163" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] This article is part of a series analyzing the unique challenges facing Myanmar’s...
Thien An Monastery Targeted by the Government Ordains a New AbbotJune 11, 2021 — 06/11/2021 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – On June 21, Thien An Monastery in Vietnam will ordain their new abbot. The monastery is located in Hue City, Vietnam. It has been...
Pray for the Daughter of an Imprisoned Vietnamese PastorJune 10, 2021 — 06/10/2021 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – The daughter of Dinh Diem, a house church pastor in Vietnam who was imprisoned, is in need of your prayers. She was admitted to...
Indonesia Ramps Up Investigation into Pastor’s DeathJune 9, 2021 — 06/09/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On June 5th, an independent medical team carried out a full autopsy on the Protestant pastor who was allegedly killed by a group of...
Burmese Army Attacks Another Church in Kayah StateJune 8, 2021 — 06/08/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 6th, the Burmese Army unleashed artillery fire on Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church, located near the town of Demoso in Kayah...
Catholic Seminary Volunteer Killed in a Raid by the Burmese MilitaryJune 7, 2021 — 06/07/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A young man who volunteered at a Catholic seminary in Loikaw, capital of Myanmar’s Kayah state, was killed when the Burmese military raided the...
The Indonesian Evangelist Who Once Set Fire to the Church: Part 2June 7, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC's Indonesia Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1623031646591{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"] 06/06/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – This is the second part of the story of Nurmahdi, a former Muslim...
COVID-19 Restrictions Allow Vietnamese Authorities to Crack Down on House ChurchesJune 4, 2021 — 06/04/2021 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – On May 26, a couple who attended a meeting place of the Revival Ekklesia Mission (REM) went to the Gia Dinh General Hospital because...
Indonesian Archbishop Survives Two Assassination PlotsJune 3, 2021 — 06/03/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi has stated that he has already been targeted twice this year by Islamic terrorists. The terrorists allegedly were planning...
Another Church Attacked by Burmese Military in Eastern MyanmarJune 2, 2021 — 06/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – During the evening of May 26, another church in Kayah state was attacked by the Burmese military. Fighting between the military and local resistance...
11 Indonesian Terror Suspects Arrested Before They Attack ChurchesMay 31, 2021 — 05/31/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On Monday, Indonesian police arrested 11 suspected Islamic militants accused of plotting attacks at several Christian churches in the Christian-majority Papua province. According to...
