NASA Employee Group Says It Was Banned From Mentioning Jesus in Newsletter Announcements

February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: An employee group from NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the Praise and Worship club, has stated that they have been banned from using the name of Jesus in the...

EU is Unanimous: “What ISIS is Doing is Genocide”

February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: When a governing body labels violence as “genocide,” this actually creates an international legal obligation for Member States of the United Nations to defend and protect the victims. This...

Interfaith Custody Battle could set Precedent for how Future Cases are Tried

February 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In the latest court hearing between parents of differing faiths and the custody of their children, the findings could be substantial towards future court hearings pertaining to religion....

Iranian-Backed Militias Displace Iraqi Christians From Their Homes

February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Iranian militias, who claim to be fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, are instead, targeting Iraqi Christians and forcibly removing them from their homes. Iraqi Christians have experienced...

Christian Tortured by Co-Workers in Pakistan Attempting to Convert Him to Islam

February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a Christian man in Pakistan faced torture from his Muslim co-workers who were attempting to convert the Christian, by force, to Islam. Things got so...

Wycliffe to Begin Bible Translation Projects for 10 new Countries

February 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Wycliffe Associates is well known for its continued work towards translating the word of God into all languages. The organization announced it would begin at least 10 new...

Why Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws are Ripe for Review and Reform

February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, the chairperson of the Council of Islamic Ideology has offered to look into possible inconsistencies in Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. The chairperson went on to recommend that...

PRAISE REPORT | China Releases Pastor Huang Yizi after 5 Months in Black Jail

February 8, 2016 — A Chinese pastor, Pastor Huang Yizi, was released over the weekend after spending more than five months in a black jail which places the prisoner under 24 hour surveillance with...

Burkina Faso: Al Qaeda Frees Kidnapped Missionary Jocelyn Elliott, But Husband Ken Still Held

February 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Jocelyn Elliot, an Australian missionary, has been released after being kidnapped in Burkina Faso by an Al Qaeda-affiliated organization. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) stated in...

Egyptian Church Restorations Continue to Progress Slowly after 2013 Uprising

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: when the Muslim Brotherhood was ousted by current president El-Sisi and the Egyptian military, around 65 churches and numerous amounts of Christian property were destroyed or damaged in...

Politburo Orders Retired Party Members to Shun All Religious Activity

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese Politburo has officially ordered retired cadres to shun all religious activity. This is the first time since the retirement policy was enacted in 1982 where retirees...

Christian Church and Convent in Bangladesh Robbed and Vandalized

February 8, 2016 — ICC Note: A Catholic parish and convert were attacked, robbed, and vandalized in Bangladesh yesterday when as many as 15 masked men attacked the Sacred Hearth Catholic Church and an...

Christian Leaders in India Pledge Support and Solidarity to Christians in Odisha

February 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians leaders in India have pledged their support and solidarity to Christians living in India's Odisha state. Odisha, formally known as Orissa, regularly ranks among the worst states...

Egyptian Police Take Down Four Suspected Islamist Extremists

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Egyptian police shot four suspected Islamist militants dead outside of central Cairo, it is the third incident in as many weeks. According to authorities they were members of...

China Releases Pastor Huang Yizi after 5 Months in Black Jail

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Chinese pastor was released over the weekend after spending more than five months in a black jail which places the prisoner under 24 hour surveillance with no...

Christian in India Publicly Humiliated for Allegedly Attempting to Convert Hindus to Christianity

February 7, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian in India was publicly humiliated for allegedly attempting to convert three Hindus to Christianity. According to reports, a mob of 200 Hindu radicals attacked the Christians...