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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.”

Persecution in the news
Punjab Panel Approves Bill to Reform Christian Marriage Law
October 5, 2026 Pakistan — 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 Nigeria — 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 Syria — 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 China — 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...
The Disappearing Christian Middle East Part II: Iraq — From Ancient Christian Homeland to Exodus
October 2, 2026 Iraq — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette On an ordinary August evening in 2014, Mariam was preparing dinner while her husband, Nabil, closed the small repair shop his family had owned...
The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part I: Can Christianity Disappear from the Land Where It Was Born?
September 30, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette On a Sunday morning somewhere in the Middle East, an old church bell still rings. It may sound across a neighborhood in northern Iraq, an...
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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?”
ROMANS 8:35





