ISWAP Overrun Military Base in Borno State, NigeriaJanuary 16, 2021 — 01/16/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On Friday, January 15, militants from the Islamic State backed faction of Boko Haram, ISWAP, attacked a town in Borno State. The town of...
Missing Nagorno-Karabakh Woman Found Dead, TorturedJanuary 16, 2021 — 01/16/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Local media reports that on January 13, relatives identified the body of 58-year-old Alvard Tovmasyan, found dead in the yard of her home in...
Field Workers in China Continue to Serve North Korean ChristiansJanuary 16, 2021 — 01/16/2021 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Despite being the most dangerous country for Christians to live in, North Korea still has tens of thousands Christians (though actual number is...
Christian Community in India’s Odisha State Attacked by Mob of AnimistsJanuary 16, 2021 — 01/16/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, a small community of Christians in India’s Odisha state were attacked by a mob of animists trained and incited...
Armenia-Azerbaijan Meeting in Moscow Leaves Unanswered QuestionsJanuary 15, 2021 — 01/15/2021 Russia (International Christian Concern) - This week, the prime ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the peace agreement between the...
Turkey’s Abuse of Historic ChurchesJanuary 15, 2021 — 01/15/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Illegal treasure hunters recently defiled a 900-year-old church in Bursa, Turkey. The Turkish government placed Aya Yani church under preservation after the local population...
Curbing Religious Tension in Myanmar: Part 2January 15, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="Christians Remain Hopeful for the Future" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Myanmar Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1610719869150{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="96374" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] This is a three-part series. To view part one, click...
Recap: Impacting India One Bicycle at a Time in 2020January 15, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="By William Stark" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1610717264297{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="118727" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 01/15/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – In November 2018, International Christian Concern (ICC) launched an ambitious campaign to help...
“May the Lord Forgive Them”January 15, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Nathan Johnson" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1610484954242{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="120673" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 01/15/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The beginning of 2020 was full of fear and uncertainty...
Episode 51: Crisis LoomsJanuary 15, 2021 — In part two, Jeff King and Dalia Ghanem continue their conversation about the history of Algeria’s politics, including the oil crisis, COVID-19, and the role of women's citizenship. Dalia delves...
Militants in Nigeria Kill More than 1,900 People in 2020January 14, 2021 — 01/14/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Every year, hundreds of people are killed in violent events throughout Nigeria. This has been true since Boko Haram became one of the deadliest...
British Think Tank Report Calls Out Indian Hindu NationalismJanuary 14, 2021 — 01/14/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – Since the UK separated from the European Union, the work has been underway to re-define and settle Britain’s foreign relations in the post-Brexit world....
Human Rights Organization Labels Artsakh Conflict Genocide Against Armenian ChristiansJanuary 14, 2021 — 01/14/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) - The president of Christian Solidarity International (CSI), a Christian human rights organization, has warned that the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia represents a genocide...
Lebanese-Armenian Confirmed Captive After DisappearanceJanuary 14, 2021 — 01/14/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – One of the two Lebanese-Armenian citizens, originally reported missing on November 10, is confirmed being held in Azeri captivity. Maral Najarian left Beirut following...
Christian Leader in India’s Madhya Pradesh State Speaks Out Against New Anti-Conversion LawJanuary 14, 2021 — 01/14/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – Last week, the state government of India’s Madhya Pradesh state enacted the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020. For many, the state’s new...
Christians Are Hopeful About Election Results in Myanmar, Part 1January 14, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Myanmar Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1610631527994{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="120738" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 01/14/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In terms of topography and culture, Myanmar is a very diverse nation....
