Vietnamese Priest Banned from Attending Pope’s Mass in JapanNovember 28, 2019 — 11/28/2019 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic priest was recently blocked by the Vietnamese government from travelling to Japan to attend a mass by Pope Francis. On November 21,...
Vietnam bans another priest from leaving countryDecember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: A Vietnamese priest, Father John Luu Ngoc Quynh was prevented from traveling to France on Dec 5 to attend vow-taking ceremony of a Vietnamese Cistercian. He is the...
Chinese government blocks Chinese tours to VaticanNovember 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Several Chinese travel agencies confirm that they have received directives dated November 16, in which they are ordered to cancel scheduled visits to the center of Christianity. Fines...
As U.S. ban on North Korea travel kicks in, tourists say their farewellsSeptember 2, 2017 — ICC Note: U.S. travel ban on North Korea comes into effect starting from Sept 1, 2017. U.S. citizens, except for humanitarian works and journalists who can apply for exemptions, are...