Myanmar Issues Arrest Warrant for Ultranationalist Monk

July 11, 2019 — 07/11/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On July 9, the western district court in Yangon ordered that an arrest warrant for ultranationalist Buddhist monk U Wirathu be posted at his...

Thailand Arrests 51 Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers

July 10, 2019 — 07/10/2019 Thailand (International Christian Concern) – Allegedly acting on a tipoff, Thai authorities raided an apartment building in Bangkok and arrested 51 Pakistani Christian asylum seekers on July 8. The...

Malaysian Police Chief Warns of Possible Suicide Attacks

June 25, 2019 — 06/25/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – As ISIS fighters lose their ground and return home, a top Malaysian police officer warns of possible suicide attacks, saying those coming from Syria...

Members of Task Force on Missing Malaysian Pastor to be Revealed This Week

June 24, 2019 — 06/24/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The special task force in charge of investigating the disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh and social activist Amri Che Mat will be officially set...

Indonesia’s Pancasila Principle Wanes, While Caliphate Gains Support

June 20, 2019 — 06/20/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – According to Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, the official philosophical foundation of Indonesia promoting pluralism, is gradually losing support. As radical ideologies seeking to...

Chinese Priest Refuses to Join State Approved Church

June 19, 2019 — 06/19/2019 China (International Christian Concern)- Msgr. Guo Xijin, an auxiliary bishop applicant of Fujian province, refused to join China’s government-run Patriotic Catholic Association (PA) as a way of showing his...

Malaysia Arrests Three IS-linked Terrorists

June 2, 2019 — 06/02/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – In an effort to counter growing terrorism threat in the country, the Bukit Aman Special Counter Terrorism Division in Malaysia has nabbed three terror...

Vietnamese Activists, Clergy Call for Freedom of Movement

May 31, 2019 — 05/31/2019 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – A group of religious leaders and activists in Vietnam have launched a national campaign to demand the government to halt placing unlawful restrictions on...

Arrest Warrant Issued for “Burmese Bin Laden”

May 30, 2019 — 05/30/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant against Wirathu, a notorious Buddhist monk known as "the Buddhist bin Laden" for his incitement...

Family of Missing Pastor Welcomes Establishment of Special Task Force

May 27, 2019 — 05/27/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian government has expressed that it will set up a special task force to look into the cases of missing Pastor Raymond Koh...

Kachin Groups, Burmese Government Discuss Safe Return of IDPs

May 26, 2019 — 05/26/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Today, several Kachin groups will sit down with representatives from the Burmese government to talk about repatriation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), who fled...

Philippines’ Marawi Could Become a Hotbed for Terrorists

May 25, 2019 — 05/25/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Marawi was liberated by the Philippine army from the Maute terrorists in October 2017, after the militants had occupied the Muslim-majority city for five...

Indonesian Christian Girls Targeted by Muslims

May 23, 2019 — 05/23/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – In the Muslim-majority Indonesia, life could be challenging for Christians thanks to discrimination and persecution. But now, a new form of persecution seems to...

Thousands Still Homeless Two Years After Marawi Siege

May 21, 2019 — 05/21/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Two years have passed since the Maute terrorists laid siege on Marawi city in southern Philippines for five months, killing around 1,100 people in...

Stamp Featuring Church Sparks Controversy in Malaysia

May 20, 2019 — 05/20/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Postage stamps highlighting a famous local church, amid growing tension between the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government and Malay Muslim groups, spark controversy in the...

Indonesia Arrests 29 Militants Ahead of Planned Attacks

May 19, 2019 — 05/19/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian police arrest nearly 30 people in connection with a planned terror attack, scheduled to take place next week on political rallies outside the...