Indonesia pastry shop refuses to write “Merry Christmas” on cake for customerDecember 26, 2017 — ICC Note: A pastry shop in Makassar, Indonesia refused to write “Merry Christmas” for its customer since it goes against their “religious principles.” Though the owner later apologized on social...
US government responds in court fight over Indonesian Christian immigrantsDecember 21, 2017 — ICC Note: U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris in Boston blocked immigration officials from removing 51 Indonesian Christian immigrants until the court considers their request for a preliminary injunction last...
Government backed ‘Red Flag’ Mob attacked Vietnam parishionersDecember 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Catholics in Nghe An province, Vietnam have experienced harassment yet again from communist supporters. Just last week, Dong Kieu Catholic church in the area was asked by local...
Laos celebrate first anniversary of the beatification of the Laotian martyrs in VientianeDecember 19, 2017 — ICC Note: 17 martyrs died between 1954 and 1970 at the hands Communist Pathet Lao forces. Of them six were Laotians, ten were missionaries of the Missions étrangères de Paris...
Indonesia: Christians in Jakarta not impressed by Islamist governor’s Christmas celebration arrangementDecember 18, 2017 — ICC Note: The Governor of Jakarta, an Islamist organizes the event “Celebration of Christmas” at the National Monument. However, Christians have criticized that the choice of the location, symbol of...
Vietnam: Catholic church asked to remove Nativity sceneDecember 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Local officials in northern Vietnam has asked a Catholic church in the area, Dong Kieu church, to remove a nativity scene in their parish. While authorities claim that...
Indonesia detains 18 to ramp up security ahead of Christmas seasonDecember 16, 2017 — ICC Note: In an attempt to prevent possible terrorist attacks during Christmas season, the Indonesian police has arrested 18 people and put them in detention. These suspects are mostly linked...
Burmese Christian family shares how they forgave Buddhist radicals who attacked themDecember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: A missionary retells the story of how a Burmese Christian family survived radical Buddhists’ attack and forgave them. The act itself then brought four radicals to Christ. Buddhist...
Indonesia: local authorities defend the religious freedom of non-MuslimsDecember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Community leaders in Tangerang, Banten province attempted to issue a public notice against non-Muslim residents days after Indonesia Bethel Church (GBI) held a ceremony in the home of...
Protestant pastor in Indonesia first to be charged with blasphemyDecember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Reverend Abraham Ben Moses, a protestant pastor is accused of trying to convert his taxi driver to Christianity. For that, he became the first Christian cleric to face...
Police prevent Catholics in Vietnam from attending Special MassDecember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: On Dec 10, Vietnamese police officers stopped a group of priests and laypeople from attending a special Mass served by Father Joseph Nguyen Duy Tan, an outspoken critic...
A thousand mourners bid farewell to slain Filipino priestDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Filipino priest Marcelito Paez was murdered by unidentified men on December 4 in Luzon. This happened hours after he facilitated the release of a political prisoner. President Duterte...
Thousands in Kachin State suffering under blockadeDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Conflict between Kachin militants and the national government has resulted in a military blockade in Tanai Town of Myanmar’s northern Kachin State, where 90% of them are Christians....
Fight is not yet over for families of Marawi’s missingDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Although it’s been almost two months since Philippine government declared an end to the Marawi crisis, there are still missing persons estimated to be anywhere from 500 to...
Chinese nationals warn of imminent attacks by ‘terrorists’ in PakistanDecember 10, 2017 — ICC Note: China warns its nationals in Pakistan of danger due to possible terrorist attack targeting Belt and Road Initiative. Thousands of Chinese workers left to go to Pakistan after...
Laiza in the spotlight: Myanmar’s rebel capital for Christian Kachin peopleDecember 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Kachin state continues to fear attacks from the Burmese army as they push forward with the goal of establishing an autonomous homeland for the Kachin people, a tiny...
