Predominately Christian Village Attacked by Mob in Northern BangladeshNovember 12, 2020 — 11/12/2020 Bangladesh (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), a predominately Christian village in northern Bangladesh was attacked by a mob over a land...
Iranian Christian Homes RaidedNovember 12, 2020 — 11/12/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian intelligence agents raided 12 Christian homes in the city of Fardis, located near the capital city of Tehran, reports Article 18. Though none...
Well of Life: Part 2November 12, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="119552" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] In case you missed it, you can read Part 1 here. 11/12/2020 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – As you read on Monday, Iraqi...
Militants in DRC Kill at Least 13 in Two DaysNovember 11, 2020 — 11/11/2020 DRC (International Christian Concern) – Militants believed to be part of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked civilians in the towns of Kisima and Oicha in Eastern DRC. During...
Hardline Islamic Group Leader Returns to IndonesiaNovember 11, 2020 — 11/11/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On November 10, the leader of a notorious Indonesian radical Islamic group who fled the country in 2017 to avoid a pornography charge, has...
What Would a Biden Administration Mean for International Religious Freedom?November 11, 2020 — Benjamin Harbaugh - At the time of this writing, most media organizations have called the 2020 US presidential election for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. While the Trump...
Iraq Endorses Extension of UNDP’s Stabilization ProgramNovember 11, 2020 — 11/11/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Baghdad and international partners have endorsed the 3-year extension of the UNDP's flagship program in Iraq, the Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS). This program...
Mother and Son Killed in Incident of Religious Hatred in PakistanNovember 11, 2020 — 11/11/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to local reports, two Christians, a mother and son, were killed in an incident of religious hatred in a village located in the...
Turkey Declares Azerbaijani Gains in Armenia a “Sacred Success”November 10, 2020 — 11/10/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) - After more than a month of fighting, Turkey has signed an agreement ending fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, securing gains for its ally Azerbaijan....
Gunmen Kidnap Coptic Christian in EgyptNovember 10, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] Targeted Violence Haunts Egypt’s Sinai Christians 11/10/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on November 8, 2020, three unmasked gunmen...
Violence in Cabo Delgado Continues to WorsenNovember 10, 2020 — 11/10/2020 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) – A conflict in the Cabo Delgado region of Northern Mozambique has been growing over the past two years. This conflict has driven hundreds of...
Church Leaders in Pakistan to File Court Petition Over Religious Conversion of MinorsNovember 10, 2020 — 11/10/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Church leaders in Pakistan are preparing to file a petition in court to adjudicate whether minors are able to legally convert from one religion...
UAE Brings Changes to Personal Status LawsNovember 10, 2020 — 11/10/2020 United Arab Emirates (International Christian Concern) – This past Saturday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced relaxed restrictions for its Islamic laws of personal freedoms for the public. Many...
UN Calls Attention to Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray RegionNovember 9, 2020 — 11/09/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – As tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region escalated over the weekend, humanitarians and observers around the world, including the United Nations, called attention to the...
Well of Life: Part 1November 9, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="119549" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 11/09/2020 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) invaded the Nineveh Plains in 2014, displacing most Christians living...
Christians in Myanmar Cast Their Votes Hoping for Better FutureNovember 9, 2020 — 11/09/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On November 8, Myanmar held its general elections, where more than 37 million eligible voters got to cast their votes to elect the lawmakers...
