Montagnard Christians’ Christmas Celebration Disrupted by the PoliceDecember 31, 2021 — 12/31/2021 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Authorities in Vietnam’s Phu Yen province harassed dozens of Montagnard Christians as they were getting ready to celebrate Christmas, accusing them of attempting to...
Father Finds, Buries His Son Beheaded by TerroristsDecember 31, 2021 — 12/31/2021 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) –Beginning in 2017, armed militants, bearing the Islamic State flag, have wreaked havoc in the northern Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado. Aid to the Church in Need...
Christian Clergy Exempt From Syria Travel Currency RestrictionsDecember 31, 2021 — 12/31/2021 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Newly imposed currency travel restrictions for those entering Syria have been lifted for Christian clergy. Christian clergy often travel back and forth between Syria and...
Three Christians Jailed in Central India for Attending Christmas GatheringDecember 31, 2021 — 12/31/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – On December 26, three Christians from India’s Madhya Pradesh state were arrested and jailed on false forced conversion charges. The families of these three...
More Churches in Thantlang Burned Down by the JuntaDecember 30, 2021 — 12/30/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Although the town in Christian-majority Chin state is now deserted after four months of intense fighting, and hundreds of houses have been burned to...
Four More Killed in Protests Over Sudan’s Military CoupDecember 30, 2021 — 12/30/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) –The Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD) said in a tweet today, December 30th, that four civilians were killed “by the live ammunition of security forces...
Syria’s IDPs Live Amidst Ancient Christian SitesDecember 30, 2021 — 12/30/2021 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The historic Christian ruins of Sarjableh and Babisqa are now home to some of Syria’s internally displaced persons. There are some 2.8 million displaced people...
Christian Student in Pakistan Drops Out of College Fearing False Blasphemy AllegationDecember 30, 2021 — 12/30/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this month, a Christian student at a medical college in Lahore, Pakistan was forced to drop out after she experienced intense harassment from...
Two Christians Murdered After Christmas Caroling in NigeriaDecember 30, 2021 — 12/29/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – While driving home on a motorcycle last week after a night of Christmas caroling, three Christians were ambushed by gunmen suspected to be Jihadist Fulani....
Christian Youtuber Accused of Blasphemy Waiting for JusticeDecember 29, 2021 — By ICC’s Indonesia Correspondent 12/29/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – As the proverb goes, “Rub salt into the wound.” Such was the fate of Muhammad Kace, an Indonesian Christian apologist with...
Looking Back with GratitudeDecember 29, 2021 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYfkqTZCkZ8 12/29/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – At the end of each year, it's always a joy to look back on all the work that we have done together....
Armenia’s Cross-Stones: A Symbol of HeroismDecember 29, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Field Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1639774112959{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="128639" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 12/29/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) - On November 14, 2021 three cross-stones (Armenian: Khachqar) found...
Court in Pakistan Returns Custody of 14-Year-Old Girl to Christian FamilyDecember 29, 2021 — 12/29/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, a court in Pakistan returned custody of a 14-year-old Christian girl, who was kidnapped and forcefully converted to Islam...
Historic Church in Southern India Vandalized by Unknown IndividualsDecember 28, 2021 — 12/28/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), a historic church in India’s Karnataka state was attacked and vandalized by unknown individuals days...
Suspected Jihadists Kill Six in NigerDecember 28, 2021 — 12/28/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – At least six people were killed last week by suspected jihadists in Niger, authorities said on Friday. "Six people, including a policeman, two customs officers and...
Egyptian Court Sentences Three Activists Amidst U.S. Pressure on Human RightsDecember 28, 2021 — 12/28/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Last week, an Egyptian court sentenced three human rights activists to up to five years in prison, according to a report from the Wall...