Why Should Fair Trials for MB Suspects be Important to Egyptian Christians?May 19, 2014 — ICC Note: Recent trials for members of the recently banned political group, the Muslim Brotherhood, kick off with an obviously tense politicized undertone. Their brief rule in the Egyptian government...
Persecuted Christians flee Iran, find hope and homes in GermanyMay 19, 2014 — ICC Note: Christians in Iran face escalating persecution for converting from Islam. Women like Afsaneh who have converted have received lashings and even jail time for their faith. Seeking refuge...
Leader of Boko Haram Declares “Jihad War Against Christians and Christianity”May 19, 2014 — ICC Note: Leader and spokesman of Boko Haram, a radical Islamic insurgency and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) fighting for the establishment of a separate Islamic state in Northeast Nigeria...
Christians in Pakistan’s FATA Demand Equal RightsMay 19, 2014 — ICC Note: Christian from Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has demanded the Supreme Court and the Peshawar High Court take the necessary steps in ensure that the basic constitutional...
ICC Calls Attention to Sudan’s Sentencing to Death of a Pregnant MotherMay 19, 2014 — ICC Note: Faith-based and human rights organizations are drawing mass attention to the case of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, a Christian mother pregnant with her second child who has been sentenced...
Will India’s New Government Represent All Indians, Including Christians?May 19, 2014 — ICC Note: Now that Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to form India's next national government, many are left wondering whether the government they form will be...
Will Persecution Increase Under New Government in India?May 18, 2014 — ICC Note: As the Hindu nationalist group BJP looks set to form the center of India's next national government, many Christians are left wondering whether persecution will increase under their...
Egypt’s Christians Keep Fingers Crossed for Next PresidentMay 18, 2014 — ICC Note: Egypt's presidential elections draw near, and residents like Sally Majdy delay thoughts of migrating out of Egypt to witness the results of the election. Some Christians are beginning to feel...
Nigeria and its Neighbors Meet with U.S. and E.U. Member Nations, Discuss SecurityMay 17, 2014 — ICC Note: Heads of state of Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Benin and Nigeria met Saturday with Western officials, including those from host country France, the U.S., and other E.U. countries. At...
Mixed Reaction of Christians to BJP Taking Control of IndiaMay 17, 2014 — ICC Note: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to form the next government of India, Christians across the country are voicing mixed reactions to the national election results. Some...
Among Homs Ruins, Tears and Prayers for Saint Like FransMay 17, 2014 — By: Rana Moussaoui ICC Note: In Syria, waves of residents are flocking to the grave of a Dutch priest who was murdered in April of this year. The death of...
Senators Call on Secretary Kerry to Grant Political Asylum to Mother Sentenced to DeathMay 16, 2014 — ICC Note: United States Senators Roy Blunt of Missouri and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire drafted and addressed a letter to Secretary John Kerry calling on him and the U.S....
URGENT: Help Save A Mother From Being Hanged For Her FaithMay 16, 2014 — Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, 27, has been arbitrarily detained, charged with adultery and apostasy by a Sudanese Public Order Court, and sentenced to death. The court gave her until Thursday to...
Christians in India Fear for the Future of Religious FreedomMay 16, 2014 — National Elections End in Victory for Hindu Nationalists 5/16/2014 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a political coalition...
Chinese Government Limits Online Selling of Christian BooksMay 16, 2014 — More Zhejiang demolitions; overseas Christian books banned from Amazon-like site ICC Note: The article discusses the ongoing church demolition in Zhejiang province, China, and the government’s action in limiting the...
Texas: Christian Ordered to Remove Ten Commandments from PropertyMay 16, 2014 — ICC Note: The Liberty Institute has taken on the case of a Christian resident of Hemphill, Texas, who was ordered by the Texas Department of Transportation to remove a sign...
