Authorities in Philippine Detain Church Workers and Activists

July 7, 2018 — ICC Note: 13 church workers and rights activists in the southern Philippine city of General Santos were arrested and detained on July 4 in a joint police and military operation. Security...

Myanmar’s Military Bombs 60 Churches in Kachin State, Replaces Them with Pagodas

July 6, 2018 — ICC Note: American pastor Bob Roberts who recently traveled to Kachin State in Myanmar reports that Myanmar’s military has bombed 60 churches in the last 18 months, replacing 20 of...

Indonesia Foiled More Than 500 Terror Plots Since 2012

July 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Indonesia has foiled more than 500 terror plots since 2012, according to the national police chief Tito Karnavian. In spite of several terror attacks in recent years, the government...

Church Groups Call on Philippines to Free Missionaries

July 3, 2018 — ICC Note: The Philippine government has detained a United Methodist missionary and barred two others from leaving the country since last May. Various church groups around the world are calling...

Indonesia Combats Terrorism with New Muslim Leader

July 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Indonesia is trying to combat growing extremism by appointing one of the most incisive and outspoken Muslim leaders to Indonesia’s Presidential Advisory Council. It also approved a new anti-terrorism...

Four Suspects in Priest’s Murder Case Now in Police Custody

July 2, 2018 —

ICC Note: The Philippine National Police have a self-confessed gunman and three other suspects under custody for the killing of priest Fr. Richmond Nilo. Two suspects confessed that they were...

Terrorism As Top Security Risk in Malaysia

July 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Defense Minister of Malaysia Mohamad Sabu, believes terrorism is the top security risk facing Malaysia. Southeast Asian nations need to work together in order to combat this growing...

Indonesian Terrorists Arrested in Anticipation of Mastermind’s Execution

June 30, 2018 — ICC Note: After Indonesia has sentenced the mastermind behind several bombings and suicide attacks against churches and police to death, the country’s counter-terrorism police aim to arrest more than 100 suspected...

Philippine Church Leaders Want Dialogue with President Duterte

June 29, 2018 — ICC Note: Philippines reacted with anger after its President Duterte made controversial remarks against God and original sin last week. In response, the President tasked four-man team to talk with church...

500 Days Since Malaysian Pastor’s Abduction, His Wife Renews Calls for Action

June 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Malaysian Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted on February 27 last year by masked men in broad daylight. Despite repeated attempts to call for his release, his wife Susanna has...

Philippines Arrests Missionary, Bars Two Others from Leaving

June 27, 2018 — ICC Note: A United Methodist Church missionary was arrested in Manila last month while two other missionaries have been prevented from leaving the country. The Philippine government puts them on “watch...

Outrage After Philippine President Made Controversial Remarks About God

June 26, 2018 — ICC Note: Philippine President Duterte has angered his Catholic-majority population with controversial remarks calling God “stupid” and questioning original sin from the creation story last Friday. His administration is now attempting...

Philippine President Duterte Calls God ‘Stupid’

June 25, 2018 — ICC Note: After issuing several verbal attacks against church leaders who are at odds with his policies, Philippine President Duterte on June 22 questioned the logic of the Bible creation story...

Celebrations of Jubilee for Vietnamese Martyrs Begin

June 23, 2018 — ICC Note: A series of celebrations of the special Jubilee for the 30th anniversary of the canonization of 117 Vietnamese martyrs began June 20 in the provinces of Hanoi, Hue, and...

Philippine President Duterte: “I Can’t Kill Priests”

June 22, 2018 — ICC Note: In response to the recent unresolved murders of three Catholic priests, Philippine President Duterte said he could not kill a priest. He acknowledges that there seems to be a...

Jakarta Sentences the Mastermind Behind Several Bombings to Death

June 22, 2018 — ICC Note: Aman Abdurrahman, the spiritual leader of Jammah Ansharud Daulah (JAD), Indonesia’s largest terrorist group linked to the Islamic State, was sentenced to death on June 22. He was found...