Prosecutors Seek Justice for Christian YouTuber Attacked in PrisonAugust 16, 2022 — 08/16/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - On August 11, state prosecutors held a hearing in South Jakarta demanding a one-year extension of a jailed policeman’s sentence. The policeman, Napoleon Bonaparte,...
Indonesian Vice President Demands Religious Moderation Amid Islamic RadicalismAugust 15, 2022 — 08/15/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - At the Fifth National Congress of Islamic Education on August 11, the leader of Indonesia advised religious moderation as a means to counter radical...
Humanitarian Aid Has Yet to Reach Refugees in MyanmarAugust 13, 2022 — 08/13/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Myanmar has been riddled with conflict since last February, when the Burmese military, called the Tatmadaw, deposed the democratically elected government in a coup. ...
Church Forgives Perpetrators Who Disrupted Christmas ServiceAugust 12, 2022 — 08/12/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - ICC previously reported on an incident where the GPI (Indonesia Pentecostal Church) Tulang Bawang Church in Sumatra was disrupted by local residents during a...
Largest Party in Indonesia Holds Hearing on Mandatory Hijab RulesAugust 11, 2022 — 08/11/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On August 10, the largest political party in Indonesia, the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDIP), held a hearing on mandatory hijab rules, given...
Persecuted but not Abandoned: ICC Partners with Local Churches to Feed Displaced ChristiansAugust 9, 2022 — 08/09/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In February of 2021, the Burmese military staged a coup that ultimately deposed the country's democratically elected government. As a result, Myanmar's path toward...
Church Committee Refuses to Stop Construction, Upsetting Locals in SumatraAugust 8, 2022 — 08/08/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - As of August 2, residents in North Sumatra’s capital, Medan, reported ongoing work at a church site after agreements were made to postpone construction....
Able to Worship Freely at LastAugust 7, 2022 — 08/07/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Ida* never imagined that living with her aunt would mean that she could no longer practice her faith freely like she used to. As...
Heretical Content in Textbook Outrages Christians, Call for RevisionAugust 2, 2022 — 08/02/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - On July 26, a video posted on Twitter revealed heretical content from a textbook concerning the Protestant and Catholic faith in Indonesia soon became...
Burmese Military General Warns that Criticism of Buddhism Will be Punished by LawAugust 1, 2022 — 08/01/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese military’s (Tatmadaw) Major General Zaw Min Tun spoke at a press conference in Myanmar’s capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on July...
Hmong Christians Suffering Daily Persecution in VietnamJuly 31, 2022 — 07/31/2022 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Hmong Christians in the Nghe An province of Vietnam suffer severe persecution. According to Morning Star News, officials in the province are trying...
ICC Sends Bibles to Christian Learning Center in IndonesiaJuly 27, 2022 — 07/27/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – David* and his wife were called seven years ago by God to serve in Kolonodale in the Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The couple...
Troop of Burmese Military Hides in Cathedral to Avoid AttackJuly 26, 2022 — 07/26/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) has been taking cover in churches in Myanmar. A troop of the junta, Light Division 66, took over the Holy...
Indonesian Women Forced to Wear Hijabs Due to Repressive RegulationsJuly 24, 2022 — 07/24/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Despite being constitutionally secular, Indonesia, which is majority Muslim, retains repressive dress codes for women and girls in many provinces. At least 24 of...
News of Muslim Extremist’s Release Alarms CatholicsJuly 23, 2022 — 07/23/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The release of Muhammed Rizieq Shihab causes fear among Indonesian Catholics. The Muslim cleric is known for founding the hardline Muslim organization Islamic Defenders...
Use of Landmines Met With International BacklashJuly 22, 2022 — 07/22/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – News of the Burmese military army (Tatmadaw) using anti-personnel landmines in Kayah, Myanmar, has surfaced. A report released on July 20 by the human...
