Child Sponsorship Highlight: Mental Health PersecutionFebruary 2, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="121133" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 02/02/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Amira Reda, a child sponsorship recipient and attendee of ICC’s Hope House, is a smart, sweet 8-year-old...
Algerian Christian Sentenced to Five YearsFebruary 2, 2021 — 02/02/2021 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Hamid, a 43-year-old Christian father of four, was arrested on January 20 for posting a cartoon of Muhammad on Facebook and received a sentencing of...
Pastor’s Family Attacked for the Second Time in One MonthFebruary 2, 2021 — 2/2/2021 Uganda (International Christian Concern)- Morningstar News has reported that the family of Pastor Moses Nabwana was assaulted for a second time on Sunday, Jan. 24, just four weeks after...
Hebei, Beijing Churches Raided by Local AuthoritiesFebruary 2, 2021 — 02/02/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Several house churches in Yanjiao town, in central Hebei province, bordering Tongzhou District, Beijing, were recently raided by the police. A church even had...
Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: JanuaryFebruary 1, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1612205575438{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="99675" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 02/01/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) –A rare twin suicide bombing in Baghdad was claimed by ISIS and sparked a...
Tempting Faiths: When Religion Comes to PowerFebruary 1, 2021 — By Colton Grellier, JD The separation of church and state was an interesting addition to a system of government created by group of very religious men. John Adams is quoted...
Escalation of Religious Freedom Violations in TurkeyFebruary 1, 2021 — Churches Frequently Targeted; Justice Left Unattained for Christian Victims 02/01/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has observed a marked increase of reported religious freedom violations within Turkey...
Saudi Arabia Revises Radical TextbooksFebruary 1, 2021 — 02/01/2021 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) – School textbooks in Saudi Arabia have undergone significant updates and changes, according to a report completed by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural...
Pakistan is Looking Forward to Working with the Biden AdministrationFebruary 1, 2021 — 02/01/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) - During a weekly news briefing, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Ministry stated that Pakistan looks forward to working with the Biden administration, hoping...
Christians Arrested on Forced Conversion Charges in India Denied BailFebruary 1, 2021 — 02/01/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), nine Christians in India have been denied bail after being charged with violating India’s newest...
Chibok Girl Escapes Boko Haram after Seven YearsFebruary 1, 2021 — 02/01/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Halima Ali Maiyanga, one of the many Chibok girls taken by Boko Haram in 2014, was able to escape the group just last week....
Myanmar’s Aung Sang Suu Kyi Detained in Military RaidFebruary 1, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="President, Senior Party Leaders Also Arrested in Coup Attempt" use_theme_fonts="yes"] 01/31/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Myanmar’s State Counsellor, Aung Sang Suu Kyi, was detained...
Religion Minister Invites Indonesian Churches to Build Religious HarmonyJanuary 31, 2021 — 01/30/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The Minister of Religious Affairs, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, a moderate Muslim cleric who was sworn in into the Cabinet on Christmas Eve, recently received...
Advocates in Pakistan Fear 12-Year-Old Christian Could Be Returned to AbductorJanuary 31, 2021 — 01/31/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, advocates for a 12-year-old Christian girl found chained in the home of a 45-year-old Muslim man in Pakistan fear...
Iranian House Churches Deemed Zionist CultsJanuary 31, 2021 — 01/31/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Pro-regime news outlet Fars News Agency released a report that a “Zionist” network was “dismantled” for “creating moral deviations” and “promoting conversions”. Iran recognizes, at...
A Grocery Store to Sustain a MinistryJanuary 30, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Gina Goh" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1611952877429{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="121110" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 01/29/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Several months after ICC provided capital for an evangelist...
