As Afghanistan Experiences Economic Collapse, Christians Face Employment DiscriminationNovember 22, 2021 — 11/22/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Last year, a terrible drought stunted agricultural output in Afghanistan. This year, the U.S. abruptly withdrew from the nation, and global aid was cut...
Members of Early Rain Qingcaodi Church Arrested by Chinese PoliceNovember 22, 2021 — 11/22/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On Wednesday, November 17, many Christian members of Early Rain Qingcaodi Church in Deyang, China were arrested by the Deyang police. Those arrested included...
Equal Funding for Minority Schools in Turkey DeniedNovember 22, 2021 — 11/22/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Garo Paylan, an Armenian member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey’s parliament, submitted a proposal to increase resources for minority schools. Paylan submitted...
Terrorists Recaptured After Prison Break in KenyaNovember 22, 2021 — 11/22/2021 Kenya (International Christian Concern) –Three convicted terrorists, one of whom took part in the Garissa University attack that killed 148 people in 2015, were recaptured on Thursday after they escaped...
Two Christians Accused of Blasphemy in Pakistan Released on BailNovember 22, 2021 — 11/22/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, two Christian nurses accused of blasphemy in Pakistan received bail and were released from prison in September. The decision...
Wife of Missionary Kidnapped in Niger 5 Years Ago Appeals for His ReleaseNovember 21, 2021 — 11/21/2021 West Africa (International Christian Concern) – The wife of a California missionary held hostage in Niger since 2016 spoke out on Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C....
Iraqi Christian Villages Emptied by Fear of Turkish AttacksNovember 21, 2021 — 11/21/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Christian and Kurdish villages in northern Iraq continue to fear Turkish bombardment as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. On the evening of November 6, Turkish...
Philippines Lifts Ban on Carol SingingNovember 21, 2021 — 11/18/2021 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – On November 10, the Department of Health in the Philippines lifted a ban on carol singing which was imposed last year due to the...
53 Killed in Attack on Security Post in Burkina FasoNovember 20, 2021 — 11/20/2021 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – At least Fifty-three people were killed last weekend in an attack on gendarmerie post in Burkina Faso, prompting protests over the government’s failure to...
Catholic Group Calls for Humane Intervention into Papua ConflictNovember 20, 2021 — 11/18/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic organization called Catholic Youth has called on Indonesia’s new army chief, General Andika Perkasa, to change the military’s approach to the Papua...
Turkic Countries Unite At Summit Celebrating Azerbaijani VictoryNovember 20, 2021 — 11/20/2021 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – Turkey, Azerbaijan and other Turkic countries participated in the 8th summit for the Organization of Turkic States. At the summit, Azerbaijani President Aliyev was awarded...
Hundreds of “Repentant” Boko Haram Terrorists Riot in NigeriaNovember 19, 2021 — 11/19/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) –Hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists who are being held in a camp in Borno State, Nigeria after surrendering to the military took part in a violent...
Christian Man in Indonesia Attacked by Islamic RadicalsNovember 19, 2021 — 11/18/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – An attack on a Christian man in Indonesia took place at the end of October, but only surfaced in recent days. The man is...
District Administration in India Issues Illegal Ban on Christian GatheringsNovember 19, 2021 — 11/19/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to local sources, the local administration of the Jhabua District, located in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, has imposed a ban of Christian religious...
Abu Dhabi Adopts Expatriate Secular Law ReformsNovember 19, 2021 — 11/19/2021 United Arab Emirates (International Christian Concern) – Abu Dhabi recently announced legal reforms to provide a more secular framework to appeal to foreigners, which will take effect in December. The...
Members of Congress Send Letter on Finland’s Prosecution of Christian LegislatorNovember 18, 2021 — 11/18/2021 Finland (International Christian Concern) – On November 10, 6 members of the House of Representatives signed a letter condemning Finland’s treatment of Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Christian legislator being...
