Marawi: first Mass in St. Mary’s Cathedral since end of siege

October 2, 2017 — ICC Note: St. Mary's Cathedral in Marawi, Philippines hosted its first Mass after the Cathedral, seized by terrorist militants on May 23, was liberated. The building was freed by the...

Indonesia sentences ISIS sympathizer to life imprisonment for 2016 Samarinda church attack

October 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The ISIS militant who goes by the name Juhanda received a life sentence for his involvement in a church attack in Samarinda, Borneo that killed a toddler and...

Malaysia: Wake up and stop the religious extremism, Sarawak pastor tells Putrajaya

October 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Incidents of religious intolerance and extremism on the island of Borneo, Malaysia are on the rise. When Sarawak’s forefathers agreed to become one of Malaysia’s states, they never...

Judge’s order ‘a huge relief’ for Indonesian family in NH

September 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Timothy Sombah and his parents are Christians who fled Indonesia years ago and have resettled in Somerset, New Hampshire. He could hardly believe when a federal judge recently...

Montagnard Refugees set for departure for Philippines

September 29, 2017 — ICC Note: The Cambodian government recognizes refugee status of seven Montagnard while the fate of the remaining 29 remains unknown. UNHCR explained that the seven Montagnards will be sent to...

Tanai IDPs in Myanmar face looming food shortages, aid workers say

September 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Kachin Internally displaced persons (IDP) who fled from Tanai Township’s gold and amber mining village due to fighting between government troops and independence army will soon face a...

Indonesia rejects UN call to repeal its blasphemy law

September 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesia recently rejected United Nations’ recommendations to repeal its blasphemy law, often used to persecute religious minorities. Recent cases from around the world and Indonesia showed that the...

Christian asylum seeker threatened by Pakistani embassy officials in Thailand

September 27, 2017 — ICC Note: A 23-year-old Pakistani Christian woman was sexually harassed by a Pakistani embassy official while she tried to discuss her passport renewal options as asylum seeker in Thailand. The...

Refugees in Delhi: Living in India a struggle but Myanmar is a threat to our existence, say Chin Christian refugees

September 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Chin refugees, the majority of whom are Christians, are uncertain about their future as the Indian government threatens to deport Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar. The Rohingya refugee...

Malaysian Muslim NGOs lodge police report against Hannah Yeoh for preaching Christianity

September 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Muslin non-governmental organizations call upon police to investigate and take actions against State Assembly speaker Hannah Yeoh, for allegedly trying to spread the gospel in Malaysia. They have...

Catholic priest rescued from Marawi holds first Mass a week after freedom

September 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Four months in captivity and a bandage on his left eye did not prevent Father Soganub from doing what he was determined to do after his rescue –...

Rescued Marawi priest Father Chito Soganub wants to hold mass

September 24, 2017 — ICC Note: Though there was speculation that he might have converted to Islam while being held captive by Maute terrorists, a week after being set free in Marawi, Father Teresito...

Burmese Soldiers Confess to Killing Three Kachin Refugees

September 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Three Burmese soldiers charged with murder as they confess their responsibility for killing three Kachin refugees (mostly Christian ethnic minority) in town of Mansi. The three victims were...

Vietnamese Catholic activist Nguyễn Văn Oai convicted again

September 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Catholic human rights activist was sentenced again to five years in jail and four years house arrest as he led the protest for pro-democracy activities. Nguyen Van Oai...

Church in Malaysia seeks basis for ‘Allah’ ban, but govt says it’s a ‘secret’

September 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysian government refused to reveal why it has banned non-Muslims from using Arabic world “Allah” as God. The church has asked the government to provide documents giving the...

Freed Filipino priest faces long road of recovery

September 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine priest Teresito Soganub was freed after spending nearly 4 months in captivity. Government troops were able to rescue Father Soganub along with another hostage last weekend. Healing...