Pastor Among 10 Killed in Violent Attack in Papua Province, Indonesia

July 21, 2022 — 07/21/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On July 16, 20 gunmen approached a truck in Papua, Indonesia, and opened fire on passengers inside. The leader of the attack, Egianus Kogoya,...

Christian Villagers Flee From Military Violence

July 19, 2022 — 07/19/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Thousands of Christians have been forced to flee from the village of Mohla in the Sagaing region of Myanmar due to air strikes and...

Two Catholic Priests Abducted in Nigeria’s Kaduna State

July 18, 2022 — 07/18/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - On Friday, July 15, two Catholic priests were kidnapped in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state. The priests, Father John Mark Cheitnum and Father Denatus Cleopas,...

Malaysian Court of Appeal to Determine Whether to Revive Lawsuit Against Muslim Politician

July 18, 2022 — 2022/07/18 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian Court of Appeal’s decision to revive a lawsuit concerning two Christians and a Muslim politician will be determined on August 16. This...

Christians Denied Humanitarian Assistance among IDPs in Myanmar by Junta

July 17, 2022 — 07/17/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The non-governmental organization Refugees International recently reported of the dire need for humanitarian assistance in conflict-ridden Myanmar. The military junta’s seizure of the Myanmar...

Pastor Says Christian Meditation Can Align with Chinese Communist Party’s Ideology

July 14, 2022 — 07/14/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On June 25, in celebration of its 30th year as a state-vetted church in China, Guangdong province’s Shamian Church invited Reverend Xu Jieping to...

Civil Courts Have No Jurisdiction Over Religious Renunciation Cases

July 13, 2022 — 07/13/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The High Court of Malaysia has dismissed the bid of a woman who wanted to renounce Islam legally. The Court stated that civil courts...

Deadly Attack Against Christian State in Myanmar Leaves Two Dead

July 12, 2022 — 07/12/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Christian-majority state of Chin, Myanmar, continues to suffer from the destruction of worship buildings and other religious institutions at the hands of the...

Myanmar’s Junta Continues to Damage Churches and Places of Worship

July 11, 2022 — 07/11/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – More than 132 places of worship have been destroyed by arson and heavy weapons since the military takeover of the Myanmar government in February...

Funds of Nonprofit Suspended due to Suspicious Spending Linked to Terrorism

July 11, 2022 — 07/10/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The non-profit organization Aksi Crept Tanggap (ACT) has been accused of using donation money to fund terrorism. Officials caught executives of the company spending...

Catholic Church Extends Mercy on Mentally Ill Man Who Desecrated Church

July 10, 2022 — 07/09/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Malaysian Cathedral of the Keningau diocese has reported an incident of vandalism during its worship service. At around 7:30 AM, a 34-year-old man...

Vatican Envoy Warns Missionaries in Hong Kong of Impending Restrictions

July 7, 2022 — 07/07/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – During a recent visit, an unofficial Vatican representative in Hong Kong met with Catholic missionaries to warn them to prepare for a tougher...

Myanmar’s Exiled Government Calls for Religious Freedom

July 6, 2022 — 07/06/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A member of Myanmar’s government-in-exile, Maung Taing San, recently gave a speech demanding religious freedom. The military coup in February 2021 deposed Myanmar's democratically...

Lawsuit Against Court for Legalizing Interfaith Marriage

July 4, 2022 — 07/04/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – In early March, news of a Muslim man marrying a Christian woman in a Catholic church in Indonesia went viral. This news upset many...

Chinese Government Trains “Auditors” to Monitor Online Religious Activity

July 2, 2022 — 07/02/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – As part of a wider effort to crack down on the spreading of religious information online, the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission of Guangdong...

Church and Homes Destroyed in Military Junta Attack

June 28, 2022 — 06/28/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Ever since the military deposed Myanmar's democratically elected government in the February 2021 coup, the country has been in a state of civil war....