Al-Shabaab Kills 2, Injures 10 in KenyaDecember 6, 2021 — 12/05/2021 Kenya (International Christian Concern) –Two police officers were killed and ten others injured in Kenya on Saturday when Al-Shabaab terrorists ambushed their vehicle. “The vehicle was heading to Nairobi from...
Two Christian Sanitation Workers Killed in PakistanDecember 5, 2021 — 12/05/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Alabama Baptist, two Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan died in early October as they saved another Christian overcome by toxic fumes...
Uganda, Congo Military Operation Frees 27 HostagesDecember 5, 2021 — 12/04/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) –According to DRC’s army, a joint operation with Uganda’s military allowed 27 hostages to escape last week, after being held captive by the Allied Democratic Forces,...
Lawyer and Wife of Detained Chinese Preacher Denied Access to HimDecember 4, 2021 — 12/04/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The house church preacher in Taiyuan who was detained along with another church member on November 21 has been denied access to see his...
Livelihood Project in India Becomes “Double Blessing” for Rural PastorDecember 4, 2021 — 12/04/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – “It was a turning point in my ministry,” Pastor Daniel recently told International Christian Concern (ICC). A beneficiary of a livelihood project in India,...
Grey Wolves Spark International Condemnation and Persecution ConcernDecember 4, 2021 — 12/04/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – The Grey Wolves, an armed radical group based in Turkey, is responsible for the persecution and violence against ethnic and religious minorities within the...
Jihadists Terrorize Malian CommunitiesDecember 3, 2021 — 12/03/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) – According to information obtained by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) from local sources, jihadists in Mali are terrorizing communities amidst a deteriorating security...
“Do Not Be Afraid” – A Message to Children in KalimagoDecember 3, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="128439" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] By ICC's Indonesia Representative 12/02/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Seeing the innocent faces filled with joy warmed our hearts when we were in the...
Christian Families in Central India Face Social Boycott for Refusing to Recant FaithDecember 3, 2021 — 12/03/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – On November 22, eight Christian families from Bansgoam village in India’s Chhattisgarh state were summoned to a village gathering where they were told to...
Turkey Ignores International Warnings and Keeps Osman Kavala ImprisonedDecember 3, 2021 — 12/03/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – The Turkish courts ruled once again to keep Osman Kavala imprisoned on November 26, despite repeated calls by the European Court of Human Rights, international...
Priest Recounts Kidnapping, Torture by Fulani MilitantsDecember 2, 2021 — 12/02/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) –Father Bako Francis Awesuh of Kaduna State was kidnapped along with ten of his parishioners on the night of May 16th, 2021. Recently, he described his ordeal...
New Report Exposes Years of Human Rights Abuses by Wealthy Nigerian GovernorDecember 2, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="128418" img_size="full" alignment="center"] Governor El-Rufai is not who he tries to make the world believe he is 12/02/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Human rights watchdog group International Christian...
Pope Francis Travels to Cyprus Amidst Continued Turkish Suffocation of Christian HeritageDecember 2, 2021 — 12/02/2021 Cyprus (International Christian Concern) – Today, Pope Francis is travelling to Cyprus for a brief trip to spotlight migration as a humanitarian crisis. With the trip, Francis becomes the...
Burmese Army Fires Weapons Targeting Churches in Chin StateDecember 2, 2021 — 12/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – As the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) continues to fight opposition in various states in Myanmar, more churches in Christian-majority Chin state fall victims to the...
No Protest Allowed: A Profile of Nigeria’s Governor El-Rufai and How He Punishes Dissent in Kaduna StateDecember 2, 2021 — It was within a few minutes of sunset—slated for 6:14 that day—on Christmas Eve 2016 when Fulani militants stormed the village of Goska in central Nigeria's Kaduna State. The assault...
Hindu Radical Group Intensifies Attacks on Christian Gatherings in IndiaDecember 2, 2021 — 12/02/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), radical Hindu nationalists have stepped up their anti-Christian activities across India. This has resulted in...