Catholic Leaders Encourage Solidarity with Persecuted during Religious Freedom WeekJune 22, 2021 — 06/22/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Catholic leaders are calling on followers to practice solidarity on religious freedom during “Religious Freedom Week” running from June 22 – 29. Throughout...
Levant Christians Sustained by FaithJune 22, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Martin Hopman" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1624375453910{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="100012" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 06/22/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – “The worst part of kidnapping is that you don’t...
Concerns Grow Over the Health of Imprisoned ERCC PastorJune 22, 2021 — 06/22/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Concerns over the health of the imprisoned pastor of the banned Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) are growing. Pastor Wang Yi has been in...
“Wildfire of Terrorism” Sweeping Across AfricaJune 22, 2021 — 06/22/2021 Africa (International Christian Concern) – According to the Washington Times, a top U.S. general issued a warning this weekend regarding the “wildfire of terrorism” that’s sweeping across the African continent....
Armed Assailants Attack Village Church in PakistanJune 22, 2021 — 06/22/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Last month, a church in Pakistan’s Punjab Province was attacked by a group of armed men. The incident left several Christians injured, including the...
Murder of Turkish Greek Man Deemed Not a Hate CrimeJune 22, 2021 — 06/22/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – In May 2019, 86-year-old Greek Christian and citizen of Turkey Zafir Pinaris, was found tortured to death in his home on the island of Imbros...
Indonesia Mandates Test to Reduce Radicalism Among Civil ServantsJune 21, 2021 — 06/21/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The Indonesian government has announced that their new selection procedure for civil servants will include a test intended to gauge a candidate’s level of...
New Iranian President a Threat to both Human Rights and US-Iran RelationsJune 21, 2021 — 06/21/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Former Iranian Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has emerged victorious in Iran’s 2021 presidential elections, which were marked with rampant corruption and historically low voter...
ICC Provides Livestock for Persecuted Christian in EgyptJune 21, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="124679" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 06/21/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In Egypt, a young Christian man named Akl was accused of harassing a Muslim girl, which resulted in...
Pakistani Christians Report Multiple Discriminatory Job PostingsJune 21, 2021 — 06/21/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to local sources, several discriminatory job advertisements were published in Pakistani newspapers reserving vacancies for sanitation positions for members of the Pakistan’s Christian...
Hrant Dink Representation Demands Asset Seizure for 13 Fugitive DefendantsJune 21, 2021 — 06/21/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – The case files for thirteen fugitive defendants were merged for the ongoing Hrant Dink 2007 murder investigation. The prosecutor for the case with Istanbul’s...
Chinese State-Vetted Churches Praise CCP to Celebrate the Party’s CentennialJune 20, 2021 — 06/20/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On July 1, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will celebrate a century of existence. In anticipation of such a grand event, religious groups including...
Iraqi Christians Strained Post COVID-19 and Years of WarJune 20, 2021 — 06/20/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Bishop Yaldo of Baghdad recently shared about the hope that his church is experiencing after pandemic restrictions and years of war. A first communion...
ICC Distributes Food Aid to Pastors Impacted by India’s COVID-19 CrisisJune 20, 2021 — 06/20/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – “ICC’s food relief has relieved me from the pressure of worrying about our next meal,” Pastor Mani Babu, a recipient of COVID-19 aid, recently...
Over 70 Abducted, 2 Killed in Nigeria School KidnappingJune 19, 2021 — 06/19/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) –An estimated 70 students and four teachers were abducted from the Federal Government College in Kebbi state, Nigeria on Thursday, reports The Guardian Nigeria. According...
Relocating Yasmin Church Perpetuates Religious Intolerance in IndonesiaJune 19, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Indonesia Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1623872339684{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"] 06/19/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – For fifteen years, Yasmin Church in Bogor, Indonesia, has struggled with the local...
