Greek Church Vandalized by MigrantsApril 17, 2021 — 04/18/2021 Greece (International Christian Concern) – A video circulating on social media shows two migrants vandalizing a Greek Orthodox Church. Though the exact location of the church and the nationality of...
Christian Family in India’s Jharkhand State Trapped by Police Orders and Harassed by Hostile VillagersApril 17, 2021 — 04/17/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, a Christian family in India’s Jharkhand state has been confined to their home for months after being accused of...
Another Church Looted in TurkeyApril 17, 2021 — 04/17/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A Byzantine-era Greek church was recently plundered by treasure hunters in Samsun, Turkey. Roofs and walls were damaged in illegal excavations and frescoes were...
35 Christians Arrested During Prayer Meetings in Eritrea April 16, 2021 — 04/16/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to a Release International report, soldiers raided a prayer meeting last month held by 23 people, mostly women, in Eritrea’s capital of Asmara. Around the same time,...
Indonesian Police Kill Terrorist Linked to Makassar Cathedral AttackApril 16, 2021 — 04/16/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A terrorist suspect allegedly linked to a suicide bombing at a Catholic cathedral in Makassar in South Sulawesi province on Palm Sunday, was shot...
26 NGOs Send Letter to European Financial Leader on Egyptian Human Rights Before Upcoming VisitApril 16, 2021 — 04/16/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) - Yesterday, a group of human rights organizations addressed a letter to the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso,...
Mosul Christians Not Yet Recovered From ISISApril 16, 2021 — 04/16/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – On Palm Sunday, Christian cities across Iraq celebrated with parades, costumes, and dancing. However, the city of Mosul was quiet on Sunday, lacking in...
Episode 61: Force, Suppression, and CrueltyApril 16, 2021 — In part 2 of Jeff King's interview with former undercover CIA agent Reza Kahlili, the two dive into the ideology of the Iranian leaders and what motivated their anti-religious freedom...
Life in America: Descendants of the Armenian GenocideApril 15, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="Lucy and Anahit grew up listening to stories from family members about the genocide, but now they are faced with it happening again today. " use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="123616" img_size="full" add_caption="yes"...
Human Rights Groups Call for Renewed Scrutiny of North Korea ViolationsApril 15, 2021 — 04/15/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A coalition of human rights groups, including International Christian Concern, signed a letter published Wednesday urging President Biden to reprioritize human rights in North Korea....
A Field Worker Called to a Plentiful Harvest Part 2April 15, 2021 — [vc_single_image image="123886" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] 04/15/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On Monday you read about Lucia, a field worker with a dream to reach her local college student population...
Organizations Urge USCIRF to Designate India as a Country of Particular ConcernApril 15, 2021 — 04/15/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – In a letter to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), dozens of human rights advocates and organizations encouraged USCIRF to recommend...
Christians in Pakistan Promote Messages of Peace and Tolerance for RamadanApril 15, 2021 — 04/15/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), Christians in Pakistan are using social media to promote messages of peace and tolerance during...
ISWAP Releases Video of Attack on Damasak, Nigeria April 15, 2021 — 04/15/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Boko Haram splinter group Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) released a video on Wednesday showing their weekend attack on the town of Damasak, in Nigeria’s Borno state....
Kachin Baptist Convention Calls for Prayer and Advocacy for MyanmarApril 15, 2021 — 04/15/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The leaders of Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) are calling for prayer and advocacy amid the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, two months after the military...
Turkish City To Build On Historic Monastery LandApril 15, 2021 — 04/15/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Construction is beginning to build a multi-level parking lot on land belonging to the Monastery of St. Efrem of the Syriac Catholic Church in...
