BREAKING: 30 Killed, 40 More Wounded as ISIS Bombs Suburban Neighborhood in SyriaJanuary 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Reports coming in show that ISIS has taken responsibility for bombing a residential neighborhood outside of Damascus Syria. 30 were killed and 40 more people were injured, including...
ISIS Releases 22 Assyrian Christian Hostages, Executes 3. Hundreds More Still Missing.January 29, 2016 — ICC Note: After months of negotiations for high ransom, ISIS released another small group of Assyrian Christians who will have to be reintegrated into society after such a traumatic ordeal....
NEWS | Vatican Pleas for Syria Talks to Remember ChristiansJanuary 29, 2016 — As the UN Envoy to Syria prepares for the beginning of peace talks, the Christian community is praying for the eliminationism campaign against Christians and minorities to be addressed...
Canadian Christian Aid Worker Charged with Spying after 18 Months in Chinese JailJanuary 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Kevin Garratt, a Canadian Christian aid worker who ran a coffee shop on near the Chinese-North Korean border has been charged with spying against the Chinese government. Kevin...
Highest-Ranking Chinese National Church Leader sent to Black JailJanuary 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: On January 22, China Aid reported Chinese authorities had removed Pastor Gu "Joseph" Yuese of the government sanctioned Chongyi Church in Hangzhou for his public opposition towards thousands...
BREAKING NEWS | Ten Baptist Families Expelled for Refusing to Recant Their FaithJanuary 28, 2016 — ICC has learned that on the afternoon of January 26, 10 Christian families consisting of 18 adults and 10 children were expelled from the community of Tuxpan de...
Vatican Pleas for Syria Talks to Remember ChristiansJanuary 28, 2016 — ICC Note: As the UN Envoy to Syria prepares for the beginning of peace talks, the Christian community is praying for the eliminationism campaign against Christians and minorities to be addressed...
Pastor Saeed Abedini Reveals the ‘Hardest Thing’ He Faced While Detained in IranJanuary 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Pastor Saeed, finally in the US with his family, revealed that the 'hardest thing' he faced in Iranian prison was the months and months of solitary confinement with...
Ten Baptist Families Expelled for Refusing to Recant Their FaithJanuary 28, 2016 — State and Federal Authorities Continue to Ignore Persecution 1/28/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on the afternoon of January 26, 10 Christian...
Myanmar’s New Leader Nominates Ethnic Burmese for Key Leadership RolesJanuary 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As Myanmar continues to transition from military controlled government to a pro-democracy party, Aung San Suu Kyi, the party's leader, has the difficult task of joining the various...
Freedom House Index Reports Southeast Asia Remains Predominately RepressedJanuary 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Freedom House, a non-profit non-partisan organization, unveils an index for each countries record of freedom ranging from political freedom to religious freedom. The 2016 edition has unveiled little...
Pastors in Nigeria Fall Prey to KidnappersJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Two pastors have been kidnapped and another injured by a gunshot by unknown gunmen in Kogi State, Nigeria. The violence raises eerie suspicions about the origin of the...
Christian Refugees in Turkey Find No Rest from Radical Muslim Persecution, TerrorJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite escaping the Christian Genocide and forced displacement in Iraq and Syria, Christian refugees in Turkey still feel the intense discrimination from Muslim populations. Christian refugee children cannot...
Chibok: Deadly Suicide Blasts Hit North-Eastern Nigerian TownJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers have struck Chibok, killing 13 people and injuring 30. On Monday, a bombing in the northern Cameroon town of Bodo killed 25 people....
15 Christians ‘Reconverted’ to Hinduism in Tamil NaduJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, 15 Dalit Christians have been 'reconverted' to Hinduism from Christianity in India's Tamil Nadu state. Across India, Hindu nationalist groups have been conducting mass reconversion...
ISIS Attacks Christian Neighborhood in Syria, Killing ThreeJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC Note: ISIS bombed a Christian neighborhood on January 24, adding to a never-ending list of target attacks against Christian populations in Iraq and Syria. The attack occurred in a Kurdish city,...
