Coptic Pope Tawadros and Saudi Ambassador Agree to Open Saudi Arabia’s First ChurchICC Note: According to sources in Egypt, an agreement has been reached to officially open a Coptic church in Saudi Arabia. This is being described as the first church ever…
Instead of Fleeing, Some of Syria’s Christians Will Stand Their GroundICC Note: Christians have found themselves in an incredibly vulnerable situation in Syria. The conflict has attracted a host of Islamic Jihadist groups who pose an existential threat to Christianity…
Iraq Moves to Preserve Christian Heritage, Syriac languageICC Note: The story of Christianity in Iraq over the past 11 years is troubling in many ways. In the midst of the violence the number of Christians has decreased…
Police Abuse and Persecution Dominate Lives of Christians in PakistanICC Note: Injustice, discrimination and persecution continue to dominate the lives of many Christians living in Pakistan. Last week, a Christian boy and Muslim girl ran away together and got…
Pakistan’s Abusive Blasphemy Laws Continue to Draw CriticismICC Note: Pakistan continues to be criticized by the international community for its abusive and controversial blasphemy laws. In Pakistan, defiling a Quran, defaming the Prophet Mohammed or hurting religious…
Reaching out to Afghan and Pakistani Refugees with BiblesICC recently distributed nearly 9,000 Bibles to a refugee community in a European country, many of whom are Afghans and Pakistanis and have never heard the Gospel. Unable to work,…
North Korea on Arrested Missionary: ‘We have made no decision as to what we will do with him’Wife Asks for Prayer After Husband Was Detained on Sunday 02/19/2014 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Australian missionary John Short, 75, was…
Christians Fight for Middle East Religious Freedom WatchdogICC Note: Christians face a rising level of religious freedom around the world, and especially in the Middle East. Two recent studies from respected research organizations, Pew Forum and Open…
Kidnappers Target Christian Children in EgyptICC Note: The situation for Christians in Upper Egypt remains extremely unstable. The lack of stable security structures has created a situation where Christians are regularly taken hostage and held…
200 Killed in Week of Boko Haram Violence in NigeriaICC Note: Reports of more attacks on Christian communities in northern Nigeria continue to be collected following this weekend's attack on the Christian village of Izghe in Nigeria's northern state…
Christian Leaders from CAR Speak Out Against ViolenceICC Note: A group of prominent Christian leaders from the Central African Republic (CAR) have spoken out against the cycle of brutal violence that has enveloped the entire nation. Many…
Brother of Slain Christian Official in Pakistan Forced to Flee CountryICC Note: In March 2011, the then minister for minority affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti, was assassinated by Islamic radicals because of his open criticism of Pakistan's controversial and abusive blasphemy laws…
Helping Orphans in BurmaBurma (Myanmar) has been carrying on genocide against the Christian Karen and Chin tribes for decades. Children are often the victims. When a Christian area is attacked or starving (as…
Kazakh Pastor Released from PrisonKashkumbayev No Longer Suffers Threat of Torture 2/18/2014 Kazakhstan (International Christian Concern)- International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that retired Pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev has been released on three years’ probation following…
Profile of Religious Freedom Issues Rises in US, EuropeICC Note: Human rights observers are noting a perceptible increase in the profile of religious freedom issues in the United States and Europe. President Obama's speech at the National Prayer…
Lawyers Appeal Case of Nine Detained Chinese ChristiansICC Note: Nine Christians in central China remain behind bars this week as their lawyers appeal for an investigation from a higher level court. The nine Christians, including Pastor Zhang…
