ICC Note: As China and the Vatican continue discussing how to address unauthorized bishops in China, bishops in Hong Kong are expressing concern that the Pope is unaware of the...
ICC Note: Jakarta, Indonesia’s race for governor is becoming a litmus test for Indonesia’s claim of religious freedom and plurality. While Indonesia technically protects religious...
ICC Note: In northwest China, government officials banned all Christian practices that do not occur in a state-approved church. When questioned, officials did not try to hide or dispute...
ICC Note China and the Catholic Church are disputing the positions of approximately 30 underground priests who are not registered with China’s state church nor were they approved by the...
ICC Note: Despite continued persecution, the Vietnamese church continues to grow. Encouraging stories of God’s miraculous acts have spawned growth demonstrating that persecution cannot...
ICC Note: ICC recently released several articles about two Christians imprisoned in China, Jiang Tianyong and Tang Jingling. We talked with their wives to learn about the reality of...
ICC Note: Indonesia prides itself in being a secular nation despite its Muslim majority population. However, recent events like the arrest of Jakarta’s first Christian governor and the...
ICC Note: Vietnamese bishops expressed hopefulness that a new Vietnamese law will protect Christian groups. The law takes effect in January 2018 and allows religious organizations to...
ICC Note: Chinese authorities have accused Tu Yan of engaging in cult activities and undermining the law. She was detained three months ago but authorities want to prosecute her. Her...
ICC Note: China has increased its persecution of Christianity over the last several years. Despite appeals from lawyers about illegal arrests, the Chinese government still holds and,...
ICC Note: For the last several years, Myanmar has been fighting to establish a democracy after years of military rule. Unfortunately, there is still rampant persecution of religious...
ICC Note: Despite the risk to impoverished, struggling individuals like North Korean defectors, China reportedly expelled South Korean Christians who were supposedly engaged in illegal...
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