State Department Blacklists Iranian Interrogators for Human Rights Violations

March 10, 2021 — 03/10/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - Yesterday, the U.S. State Department blacklisted two members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their involvement in “gross violations of human...

Turkey Fails to Adequately Address Legal Cases

March 10, 2021 — 03/10/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Two of Turkey’s highest-profile legal cases continue to face extended delays. Three European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) orders were given to Turkey to release...

State Government in Central India Approves New Anti-Conversion Law

March 10, 2021 — 03/10/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – On Monday, March 8, the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh passed the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021. The new anti-conversion law replaced...

After Hundreds of Schoolgirls are Released from Captivity, Leah Sharibu’s Parents Urge President Buhari to Keep His Promise

March 9, 2021 — “Now that you are able to find [solutions] to rescue those in captivity, we believe that you should be able to bring Leah and others in captivity home if you...

Young Indian Christian Refused Job Opportunity Because of Her Faith

March 9, 2021 —

Shanthi's illiterate parents had invested in her education so that she could have a future.

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Strong, Coordinated Action Needed to Protect Freedom in Myanmar

March 9, 2021 — 03/09/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The international community seems unsure how to respond as the Burmese military junta ratchets up the pressure on pro-democracy protestors. The military is now...

Martyrdom Shrine in South Korea Proclaimed Pilgrimage Site by the Vatican

March 9, 2021 — 03/09/2021 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – The Vatican has named the Haemi Martyrdom Holy Ground in South Korea's central Chungcheong provincial city of Seosan an international pilgrimage site. According...

Child Sponsorship Highlight: Family Support of Education

March 9, 2021 —

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03/09/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – As Egypt begins to open up after yet another round of closures and COVID-19 precautions, Hope House is...

Turkish Curriculum Becoming Increasingly Radicalized

March 9, 2021 — 03/09/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkey's education and curriculum has become increasingly and notably radicalized in recent years according to a recent report from IMPACT-se. This radical rhetoric is mirrored...

Immeasurably More: Part 1

March 8, 2021 —

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03/08/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – In February 2019, Podiya Madakami, a woman from India’s Odisha state, became a Christian and developed a fierce tenacity for Jesus....

Beginning a Marriage with Goodbye

March 8, 2021 —

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03/08/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – A military cemetery rests on a hilltop just outside...

House Church in Chengdu Raided on Sunday, Five Christians Taken to Police Station

March 8, 2021 — 03/08/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in China’s Chengdu was raided during its Sunday service yesterday, before the police took the couple in charge of the church...

Citizens Flee Dikwa, Borno State Amidst Terror Attacks

March 8, 2021 — 03/08/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Vanguard news, The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out multiple attacks on the town of Dikwa, Borno State in...

Freedom House Downgrades India’s Freedom Status

March 8, 2021 — 03/08/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Freedom House, a well-known think tank, has downgraded India’s freedom status from “Free” to “Partly Free.” The decision came as a result of...

Syrian Christian Released From Turkish-Backed Islamic Group

March 8, 2021 — 03/08/2021 Syria (International Christian Concern) – A Syrian Kurdish believer was released on March 1 after being held by an Islamist group tied to the Syrian National Army for seven months,...

Christians in Sri Lanka Call for Justice for Victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings

March 8, 2021 — 03/08/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), thousands of Christians in Sri Lanka participated in a peaceful protest calling on the...