EXCLUSIVE: Wife of Imprisoned Pastor Shares how to Find Hope in the Midst of DespairNaghmeh Abedini, wife of American pastor Saeed Abedini who has been imprisoned in Iran for his faith since summer of 2012 shares with ICC President Jeff King her version of…
USA: Christian Rapper Faces Death Threats for Song Opposing Gay MarriageICC Note: Mark Felder, a Christian music artist based in Houston, Texas, is receiving death threats after the release of a song opposing homosexual lifestyles and gay marriage. Felder's song…
Kenneth Bae: ‘I have not lost hope’ICC Note: Kenneth Bae, an American missionary, has been held by the world's most despotic regime for over a year after being arrested for allegedly trying to "overthrow" the government…
Egypt: 60 Cases of ‘Contempt of Religion’ in 3 YearsICC Note: The book Silenced by Paul Marshall has documented the abuse of legal structures to persecute religious minorities has documented its use, in Egypt and elsewhere. Over the past…
Sudan Carpet Bombs Christian Areas of Nuba Mountains Killing Christian CiviliansICC Note: The Sudanese government continues to indiscriminately bomb Christians areas of the Nuba Mountains regions. Claiming to be fighting a rebel movement operating in the area, Sudan for months…
Congress Hears Testimony on ‘Flagrant’ Christian Persecution in Middle EastICC Note: Lawmakers listened to testimony from experts and religious leaders highlighting the persecution of Christians that is rampant across the Middle East. As a representative from the Vatican stated,…
Christian Man Tortured and Killed by Police in PakistanICC Note: Police in Islamabad, Pakistan have been accused of torturing and killing a Christian they took in for interrogation relating to a thief charge earlier this week. Police claim…
Kazakh Christian in Detention After Attempting to Leave Country for Religious ConferenceKazakh Christian Blocked from NRB Conference ICC Note: When a well-known Pastor in Kazakhstan attempted to board a plane to the US with his wife to attend a religious conference,…
Religious Restrictions in Tajikistan at Alarming Rates and WorseningWEA-RLC Research and Analysis Report: Religious Restrictions Likely to Worsen in Tajikistan ICC Note: Recent research reveals that the already strict limits on religious freedom in Tajikistan are sure to…
Do you believe everyone has the right to own a bible?In restricted nations around the world, believers must risk life and death in order to read the Word of God. Believers, as well as those seeking Christ, often wait years…
Christian Reportedly Tortured in Custody in Central ChinaICC Note: New details have emerged on the treatment of three Christians taken into custody in Shaanxi Province, China. One of the detained Christians, Feng Tiandong, was placed in a…
13 Beijing Christians Held for More than Two WeeksICC Note: Across China, Christians continue to face harassment, detention, and imprisonment at the hands of the Chinese government. While China does allow for Christians to worship in "Three-Self" Churches,…
Iraqi Christians Feel ‘Forgotten’ Amid ViolenceICC Note: The violence in Iraq has shown no signs of slowing. January was the deadliest month in some six years with more than 1,000 killed in violence across the…
Turkey’s Religious Minorities Speak OutICC Note: Religious minorities in Turkey have again raised attention to the challenges they face due to governmental restrictions. Most Christians and non-Sunni Muslim religious groups lack any legal status,…
Generations of Blasphemers: A Christian Family’s Struggle to Endure Persecution in PakistanBy William Stark 2/13/2014 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws continue to be at the root of many incidents of Christian persecution in the South Asian…
CAN Pleads with Nigerian Government for Protection from Boko HaramICC Note: The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the Nigerian government to tai the necessary steps to investigate the backing of Boko Haram and other Islamic extremist groups…
