“What ISIS has done in Iraq, Boko Haram is doing in Nigeria”ICC Note: Following Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau's declaration late last month that militant-held areas of northeast Nigeria were now part of the Islamic caliphate, Boko Haram has reportedly burned…
Christians in India Rally against Dramatic Escalation in PersecutionICC Note: Since the Hindu nationalist party BJP rose to power in May 2014, non-Hindus across India have been attacked over 600 times, mainly by Hindu radicals. In response to…
Christians in Pakistan Hold “Peace Walk” in Memory of All Saints Church BombingICC Note: Christians in Peshawar, Pakistan participated in a peace walk in memory of the All Saints Church bombing on Sunday, following the service at All Saints Church. On September…
Nigerian Military Claims to Secure Town, Kill 100 Boko Haram MilitantsICC Note: According to officials, the Nigerian Military has successfully killed 100 Boko Haram militants in securing Konduga, located just 22 miles away from the Borno State capital of Maiduguri…
North Korea Sentences American to 6 Years at Hard LaborICC Note: North Korea has sentenced Matthew Miller to six years of hard labor for committing “hostile acts.” Miller is an American citizen reportedly ripped up his tourist visa upon…
From Exodus to Exodus, Iraqi Christians Seek New HomeICC Note: After more than 1,500 years, Iraq’s Christian community appears on the verge of being completely wiped out. Some 200,000 perhaps 50% of the entire community in Iraq has…
Vietnam Meets Vatican, But Continues To Persecute ChristiansICC Note: Even though Pope Francis tries to develop the bilateral relations between Vatican and Vietnam, ICC continuously receives reports about Christian persecution carried out by the Vietnamese government. Recently,…
Christians of Lebanon keep eye on ISIS threatICC Note: Lebanon’s Christian community is fearful that the fighting that has been raging around them for over three years and since June has sent hundreds of thousands fleeing from…
Two Pastors Face Prison in Bhutan for Christian ActivitiesICC Note: Two Christian pastors in Bhutan were sentenced to prison by a court on Thursday for accepting funds for evangelism and for organizing illegal religious gatherings. Both of these…
Waves of Anti-Christian Violence Continue in India Following Election of BJPICC Note: Since the Hindu nationalist party BJP took power in May, waves of anti-Christian violence have been spreading across India. Whether encouraged by the BJP's political victory or acting…
Churches in Cameroon Overwhelmed by Refugees Fleeing Boko HaramICC Note: Boko Haram, a radical Islamic insurgency that, late last month, declared towns across northeast Nigeria as part of the Islamic caliphate, has driven thousands of Nigerians across the…
Reportedly Surrounded by Boko Haram, Maiduguri Residents Express Fear for Their LivesICC Note: Boko Haram, a radical Islamic insurgency that has declared parts of northeast Nigeria for the Islamic caliphate, has reportedly surrounded Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State. A…
Four Coptic Christians Taken Captive by Islamic Militants in Sirte, Libya Are Still MissingBy ICC’s Egypt Representative 09/13/2014 Cairo, Egypt (International Christian Concern) - Life in Libya has become extremely dangerous since the revolution that ousted Muammar Gaddafi. There is chaos in the…
American University in Nigeria Offers Scholarships to Escaped Chibok GirlsICC Note: On the night of April 14, Boko Haram, a radical Islamic insurgency that has declared parts of Nigeria for the Islamic caliphate, abducted more than 300 schoolgirls, more than 90% of…
Boko Haram Establishing Islamic Governance, Imposing Sharia LawICC Note: While some are now debating whether Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau intentionally declared an Islamic caliphate in northeast Nigeria late last month, what remains clear is that, like the Islamic State…
Nigerian Military Launches Offensive Against Boko Haram Militants in MichikaICC Note: The Nigerian military has reportedly launched an offensive against Boko Haram militants occupying Michika, a town in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa State. Following its declaration that all territory in its possession…
