24 South Korean Christians Arrested at Nepalese Bible CollegeOctober 13, 2026 — Nepalese Police have arrested 24 South Korean Christians after complaints were lodged against them for “illegal religious teaching, training, and promotion.” Sources in Nepal and South Korea state that the...
Mob Burns Christian Man’s Home, Pharmacy Over Blasphemy AllegationOctober 13, 2026 — A Christian man’s home and adjoining pharmacy in Pakistan’s Sheikhupura district were burned by a mob on Oct. 9 following a blasphemy allegation, sparking safety fears for his family and...
Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Conversion Law Challenged in CourtOctober 13, 2026 — A petition challenging the validity of the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, was heard in the Chhattisgarh High Court on Oct. 8, even as the intense persecution of the...
Burmese Military Occupying Two Churches in Kachin StateOctober 13, 2026 — According to civil society sources, militias associated with the Burmese military dictatorship operating in Kachin state are using church grounds for military purposes. The U.S.-based Burma Research Institute (BRI) verified...
More than 500 Million Christians Face Restricted Access to the BibleOctober 13, 2026 — The Bible Access Initiative, a collaboration of several ministries, has found that more than 500 million Christians live in nations where access to God’s Word is restricted. Additionally, the research...
Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan Report Restrictions on Religious Practice October 9, 2026 — Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan are being denied meaningful contact with their families, independent medical professionals, and international humanitarian monitors, while reports of restrictions on their Christian religious practice have...
Old Ideas Still Have PowerOctober 7, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Greg Cochran, PhD Baptists at the Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom (Dallas Baptist University) published a report this summer measuring the global temperature on religious liberty. ...
Hunted for Following JesusOctober 7, 2026 — In some communities, Muslims who leave Islam to follow Christ face rejection, threats, violence, and even death because of their faith. For Muslim-background believers, choosing to follow Jesus can place...
The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part VI: When Christianity Becomes History October 7, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Throughout this series, The Disappearing Christian Middle East, we have traveled through Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza. Circumstances differ in...
Christians Reel Under Effects of Floods, Persecution in Chhattisgarh October 6, 2026 — Christians in Chhattisgarh, India, facing relentless pressure from Hindu nationalists, must now deal with the aftermath of recent floods. The flooding unfolded between Sept. 24 and 27 along the volatile...
The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part V: The Holy Land — When Christians Leave the Birthplace of Christianity October 6, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Every December, Elias watches pilgrims pour into Bethlehem. From the doorway of his family’s small olivewood shop, he hears church bells ringing above the old...
The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part IV: Lebanon — The Last Christian Stronghold of the Arab Middle East?October 5, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette For generations, Lebanon was different. In much of the Middle East, Christians lived as minorities navigating political systems dominated by larger religious communities. In Lebanon,...
Punjab Panel Approves Bill to Reform Christian Marriage LawOctober 5, 2026 — A legislative committee in Pakistan’s Punjab province has unanimously approved a bill that would set the minimum age for Christian marriages at 18 for both partners, require official registration, and...
Plateau Governor Imposes Curfew After Pastor, 27 Others Killed in Week October 4, 2026 — David Nanpet, an eyewitness documenter with the International Committee on Nigeria (ICON), was monitoring reports of renewed attacks across Plateau state when he received news that a pastor had been...
The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part III: Syria — War, Displacement, and a Vanishing Christian Community October 2, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Christians gathered for worship inside Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus. Families sat together, prayers were spoken, and...
Chinese Pastor Detained for ‘Organizing Illegal Religious Activities’ October 2, 2026 — An Yankui was at his home when officials arrested him at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 29 for an investigation on suspicion of “organizing illegal religious activities,” according to a police...
