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After Masereka Paul Karimu’s parents learned he had left Islam to follow Jesus, they chased him out of their house in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Forced to survive on his own, he struggled until ICC helped him start his own business and begin a new life.

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First Conviction Handed Down in Pakistan’s Jaranwala Christian Enclave Attacks

August 14, 2026 Pakistan — A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has secured its first conviction over the devastating 2023 Jaranwala riots, sentencing a Muslim man to a decade in prison for the demolition of two churches....

Tunisian Christians Keep Quiet in a Land of Nightclubs, ISIS Fighters 

August 14, 2026 Tunisia — Tunisia makes for an interesting case study in apparent contrasts: Many would describe it as the most secularized country in the Arab World. Yet it has also been an abundant...

Cancer Diagnosis Raises Stakes for Chinese Pastor John Cao 

August 14, 2026 China — Pastor John Cao, a Chinese Christian leader who completed a seven-year prison sentence in 2024, has been diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer and a spinal tumor, according to reports from...

Baptist Pastor Released from Detention in Syria 

August 14, 2026 Syria — A Kurdish pastor has been released from a Syrian prison after being detained for two weeks without an official charge.  Pastor Nihad Hassan was visiting family in Afrin, Syria, when...

The Final Chapter in the Tragic Murder of Susan Magara

August 13, 2026 Uganda — On Aug. 5, a Ugandan court presided over by High Court Judge Alex Mackay Ajiji sentenced two Muslims, Hajarah Nakandi and Abas Musa, to death for the killing of an...

Sudanese Christian Finds Hope After Fleeing to South Sudan

August 13, 2026 South Sudan, Sudan — When an Islamic militia attacked Saleh’s village in Sudan, everything he had built collapsed in a single day. As a new convert to Christianity, the decision to follow Jesus had...

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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“WHO SHALL SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST? SHALL TROUBLE, HARDSHIP, PERSECUTION, FAMINE, DANGER OR SWORD?”

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