China Detains Fourth Christian in Less than One Month for “Illegal Materials”June 23, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In the span of less than one month, Chinese authorities have targeted two separate churches in Guangdong under similar circumstances. The first being three Church members who were...
Church Harassed by Government Authorities; Told to Join China’s Communist ChurchJune 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese government continues to expand and harass Christian churches throughout the country as church in Guangzhou was the most recent target. The Zhongfu Canaan Church pastor was...
Catholic Nuns Stand Tall to Stop Land Grab in Vietnam from Local BusinessJune 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Sisters of Saint Paul de Chartres in Hanoi, Vietnam are facing a land grab from a local business owner. The nuns noticed construction equipment placed on a...
Christian Missionary Kenneth Bae Gives his Testimony and Story to Unification Media in KoreaJune 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Kenneth Bae, the former American prisoner of North Korea, sat down with Unification Media Group for an interview to discuss his ordeal and time as a prisoner of...
Indonesian Province to Push Refugee Ship out to Sea Despite Opposition from GovernmentJune 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Tamil people are predominately located in India and Sri Lanka with some finding homes in Southeast Asia. A boat carrying 40 individuals including children and pregnant women...
Faith in Christ Sustained Political Prisoner in China during IsolationJune 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Stories of perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds are truly inspiring and for the story of Gao Zhisheng, it only strengthens that belief. To understand the torture...
Three Christians Arrested in China for Possessing a Bible and other Religious MaterialJune 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China has once again found itself in the news targeting Christians as a report from China Aid states three were arrested for holding religious material. While one was...
Pastor Stoned and Hospitalized after Mob Storms Church in Guangxi, ChinaJune 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Chinese pastor was stoned and hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries from a mob attack on his church in Guangxi province. Much of the church property was damaged...
Vietnamese Authorities Storm Church Service, Beating and Arresting MembersJune 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christians in Vietnam have endured persecution for decades, but lately it seems to have garnered quite a bit of media coverage. Not surprising is the fact many of...
Burmese Christian IDPs Risk Imprisonment and Sex Trafficking to Find Work in ChinaJune 14, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Ethnic Kachin Christians have faced persecution and hardship for decades. The military has targeted various Christian villages and have committed unspeakable acts against men, women, and children throughout...
Tortured Chinese Pastor and Family Receive Death Threats from ProsecutorsJune 14, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Pastor Yang Hua was arrested on January 22 attempting to stop authorities from confiscating a hard drive from the Huoshi church. During his time in detention both he...
Chinese Church Growing Despite Persecution Says Christian to China AidJune 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Despite increased persecution in China, the church continues to grow and change the hearts and minds of its people according to an anonymous Chinese Christian. In an interview...
Vietnam’s Law on Religion and Belief to offer “Guidelines” Towards Religious ActivityJune 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Vietnam's communist regime has been working on the draft of a law on religion and belief since 2015 which has created a substantial outcry from religious groups. The...
Radical Buddhist Group Ma Ba Tha Support Pagoda Construction on Christian LandJune 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The pagoda building nationalist Buddhists in Kayin State received a controversial supporter in the infamous Ma Ba Tha. Ma Ba Tha, also known as the Committee for the...
United Nations calls for the Immediate Release of Rohingya Refugees in MalaysiaJune 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Rohingya Muslims are one of the most oppressed religious minorities in the world as they continue to face persecution from the government and military in Burma. For those...
Vietnamese Authorities Cross into Cambodia to Intimidate Montagnard ChristiansJune 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In what can only be thought of as a violation of national sovereignty, Vietnamese authorities crossed the border into Cambodia to intimidate Montagnard asylum seekers into returning to...
