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the Unthinkable

For persecuted Christians, the wounds of violence often remain long after the immediate crisis has passed. In Nigeria, ICC is helping children and families process grief, rebuild emotional resilience, and find hope through faith-based trauma care.

Through guided counseling, prayer, creative activities, and ongoing support, survivors are discovering that healing is possible. As one teen shared, “We thought this pain was something we had to carry alone. Now we can talk about it, and God is still with us.”

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Persecution in the news

Old Ideas Still Have Power

October 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 Jesus

October 7, 2026 Uganda — For Christians who leave Islam to follow Jesus Christ, conversion can come with a high cost.   In some communities, those who turn to Christ face rejection, threats, violence, and...

The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part VI: When Christianity Becomes History 

October 7, 2026 Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Palestinian Areas, Syria, West Bank and Gaza — 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 India — 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 Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Areas, West Bank and Gaza — 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 Lebanon — 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,...

Celebrating 30 Years of Serving the Persecuted

International Christian Concern (ICC) serves and equips persecuted Christians in places where it is dangerous to follow Jesus. Since 1995, we have provided critical aid, influenced religious freedom policy, and connected persecuted believers to the global Christian community. Our mission is simple: We ease the suffering of Christians in hostile places and aid, support, and empower them as they boldly live out their faith.

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Countries where ICC actively works
12558
Persecuted Christians served in 2025
10000
Bibles ICC helped distribute in 2025
300+ M
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“WHO SHALL SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST? SHALL TROUBLE, HARDSHIP, PERSECUTION, FAMINE, DANGER OR SWORD?”

ROMANS 8:35

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