Archbishop in Northern India Confronts False Claims of Forced Conversions

February 5, 2020 — 02/05/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – The Archbishop of India’s Uttar Pradesh state, Bishop Gerald John Mathias, his publicly denied the allegations of radical Hindu nationalists that Christians are committing...

600 Indonesian IS-Supporters to be Repatriated Back Home

February 5, 2020 — 02/05/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – According to Indonesia’s Minister for Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi, the Indonesian government is crafting a plan to repatriate about 600 Indonesian nationals who joined...

Turkey Changes Church into Mosque

February 5, 2020 — 02/05/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkish state media has announced that the so-called restoration of the Hagia Sofia “Mosque” in Edirne will be completed this year during Ramadan, including...

Underground Catholics Will Not Obey CCP’s New Rules

February 4, 2020 — 02/04/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A revised set of administrative measures on religions came into force on February 1 across China, covering all religions, as announced late last year...

Iranian Christian Granted Early Prison Release

February 4, 2020 — 02/04/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian authorities have granted a Christian convert an early release from prison on February 2nd. Two other converts arrested with him are expected to...

More Attacks Leave Dozens Dead in Burkina Faso

February 4, 2020 — 02/04/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – There have been more attacks over the past two weeks in Burkina Faso. In what is being called the fastest growing humanitarian crisis in...

36 People Killed in Attack by Islamic Terrorists in Eastern DRC

February 3, 2020 — 01/25/2020 Democratic Republic of Congo (International Christian Concern) – On Tuesday, January 28, a group of radical Islamists in Eastern DRC attacked and killed dozens of people in several smaller...

Thousands of Christians in Southern India Gather to Affirm their Loyalty to India and Faith

February 3, 2020 — 02/03/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – At least 30,000 Christians in India’s Karnataka state gathered at a rally yesterday to reaffirm their “loyalty to India, to the Constitution, and the...

Zhejiang Church Raided, Members Detained

February 3, 2020 — 02/03/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Due to lack of registration, on December 1, 2019, local authorities raided a church in China’s coastal Zhejiang province and removed furniture, piano, and...

ISIS in Syria May Face Local Tribunal

February 3, 2020 — 02/03/2020 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Autonomous Administration of Northeast Syria has announced their intentions of launching a local tribunal to hold ISIS militants accountable within the next three...

Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: January

February 3, 2020 —

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02/03/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The New Year opened with an unexpected airstrike in...

ICC Provides Trauma Counseling in Nigeria

February 3, 2020 —

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02/03/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Often, we encounter cases of persecution in which the wounds cut far deeper than surface level. In these...

Sudanese Businessman Detained at Airport after Return from 5 Years in Exile

February 2, 2020 — 02/02/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – A Sudanese businessman was recently detained upon his return to Sudan after five years in exile. The man, Samir Mousad Obid, was detained at ...

Philippine Church Condemns Attack on Church Compound by Armed Men

February 2, 2020 — 02/02/2020 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – A church shelter in Philippines’ Davao city was surrounded by knife-wielding men, before the armed men tore down a wall and occupied the sanctuary...

Christian Leaders in Bangladesh Condemn Attack on Rohingya Christians

February 2, 2020 — 02/02/2020 Bangladesh (International Christian Concern) – Christian leaders in Bangladesh have condemned a violent attack on Rohingya Christians in a refugee camp earlier this week. As a result of the...

Turkey May Create Parallel Police Force

February 2, 2020 — 02/02/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A proposal submitted in January by Turkey’s ruling Islamist Justice and Development (AKP) Party would expand the powers of a nighttime security force known...