Reconciliation Session Held in Upper EgyptJuly 19, 2018 — ICC Note: A reconciliation session has been held in Minbal following a mob attack 2 weeks ago. The mob formed after Islamic hardliners accused a Coptic Christian of insulting Islam...
Malaysia Arrests 7 Terror Suspects from Indonesia and MalaysiaJuly 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Malaysian police have arrested seven terror suspects from Malaysia and Indonesia. They include a man who threatened to kill the Malaysian king and Prime Minister for not ruling the...
Imprisoned Pastor Remains in Jail Following HearingJuly 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson’s third hearing ended in disappointment as the judge ordered that he remains in prison. His next hearing date is set for October 12,...
Estimated 38 Christian Women Remain Held by ISISJuly 18, 2018 — ICC Note: A report indicates that of the 45 Christian women kidnapped by ISIS from Qaraqosh, only 7 have since returned. A separate report says that 3100 Yazidi women remain...
Guangdong Church Targeted for the Third Time in One MonthJuly 18, 2018 — ICC Note: On July 15, 30-40 government agents broke into Bible Reformed Church in Guangdong province and took several members into questioning. This is the third time the house church faced...
Bahrain Prepares Ground to Build New ChurchJuly 18, 2018 — ICC Note: In the small Gulf country of Bahrain, where Sharia law reinforces the legal system, some Christians have begun the start of constructing a new church. Proselytizing is not...
Muslim-majority Malaysia Appoints a Catholic Chief JusticeJuly 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Majority-Muslim Malaysia has appointed a Catholic to be the new chief justice. Until now the highest court is often seen as pro-Islamic and sometimes its rulings were seen...
ISIS Member Sentenced for Violence in Nineveh PlainsJuly 17, 2018 — ICC Note: An ISIS member has been sentenced to death by hanging for supporting several bomb blasts in Mosul and planting 250 explosives in Bartella, a historically Christian town. The...
Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for New Strategic, Patience to Build PeaceJuly 17, 2018 — ICC Note: The civilian leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday calls for more patience and a new strategic vision in Myanmar peace talks. The 21st-Century Panglong Conference concluded...
Algeria Backtracks by Closing Another ChurchJuly 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Last month, the Protestant community in Algeria celebrated as the government re-opened three churches which had been closed. Although several other churches remained shut down, Christians were hopeful...
North Korea to Grant Amnesty to Prisoners Ahead of Foundation Day AnniversaryJuly 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Ahead of the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s foundation day, the country plans to grant a general amnesty next month for those who had been convicted of the...
Joining House Church Leads to Imprisonment in IranJuly 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Two Christians in Iran have been given a sentence of four months in jail for joining a house church. The regime considers this as acting against national security....
Beijing Orders All Districts To Investigate Christian Meeting PlacesJuly 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in Beijing issued a notice on July 4 ordering local offices to investigate churches in the area and report back before July 19. The notice mandated collection of...
Five Years Later, Archbishops’ Disappearance Still a MysteryJuly 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Although five years have passed since the kidnapping of two Syrian archbishops, no word has emerged regarding their fate. A report by the Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights...
Slain Indonesian IS Leader Recruited Malaysians to Launch Terror AttacksJuly 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Malaysian police reveals that slain Indonesian IS leader Bahrum Naim in Syria was the master behind the recruitment of at least 26 Malaysians into the terror group. The...
90 Extremists Arrested for Attacking Christian HomesJuly 15, 2018 — ICC Note: The police have arrested at least 90 Islamic hardliners from various villages who formed a mob and attacked Christian homes in the village of Menbal. The mob was...
