A Field Worker Called to a Plentiful Harvest Part 1April 12, 2021 — [vc_single_image image="96289" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] 04/12/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Lucia had dreams. She had a mission to serve and minister to the local college students in Indonesia. However,...
Hindu Nationalist Groups in U.S. Receive Large Payouts from COVID Relief FundsApril 12, 2021 — 04/12/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Numerous groups connected to the Indian Hindu nationalist collective known as the RSS have jointly received hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID...
India’s Supreme Court Affirms Religious Freedom and Rejects Ban on Religious ConversionsApril 12, 2021 — 04/12/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – Last week, the Supreme Court of India affirmed the religious freedom rights of Indian citizens in rejecting a petition calling for a nationwide law...
Algerian Blasphemy Charges ContinueApril 12, 2021 — 04/12/2021 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Algerian Christian Slimane Bouhafs served nearly two years in prison on blasphemy charges before seeking asylum in Tunisia. Now, he is seeking refuge yet again...
Indonesian Counterterrorism Agency Invites Faith Leaders to Work on Deradicalization ProgramApril 12, 2021 — 04/12/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – In order to counter the threat of radicalism, the head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) has invited faith leaders to create a program...
One Christian Killed, Four Kidnapped in NigeriaApril 12, 2021 — 04/11/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A bus driver was killed and four female members of an Anglican Church abducted while driving along Kaduna-Kachia road on Tuesday, April 6th, reports...
The Power of PetitionApril 11, 2021 — [vc_single_image image="123620" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] This story was originally published in the April issue of ICC's Persecution magazine. 04/11/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Petitions serve as a formal request,...
Court in India Grants Bail to Men Accused of Harassing NunsApril 11, 2021 — 04/11/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), a court in India’s Uttar Pradesh state has granted bail to three Hindu activists accused...
Lao Christian Pastor Detained since 2020 Finally ReleasedApril 11, 2021 — 04/11/2021 Laos (International Christian Concern) – A Lao pastor who was arrested by the authorities after he refused to cease worship early last year was finally released. According to Radio...
Azerbaijan-Turkey Launch Second Joint Military TrainingApril 11, 2021 — 04/11/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Azerbaijan and Turkey launched a two-day joint military training exercise on April 8 with the goal of “improving interactions”. This training takes place just...
Eight Christians Kidnapped in Nigeria Have Been FreedApril 10, 2021 — 04/10/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), who were abducted last month have been freed, reports the Nigerian Daily Post. The...
Azerbaijan Falsely Claims No More Armenian POWsApril 10, 2021 — 04/10/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – A plane reportedly supposed to be bringing Armenian prisoners of war home from Baku, Azerbaijan arrived in Armenia's Yerevan empty. Instead, family and friends of...
U.S. Embassy in Indonesia Warns of Potential Terrorist AttacksApril 10, 2021 — 04/10/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On April 7, the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia issued a security alert for American citizens, asking them to maintain increased security awareness. The warning...
Survivors of the 2019 Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka File Lawsuit Against Members of Former GovernmentApril 10, 2021 — 04/10/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), the relatives of those killed and injured in the 2019 Easter Bombings in Sri...
Pastor Chen’s Family in ChinaApril 9, 2021 — [vc_single_image image="123611" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 04/09/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – In the early 2000s, the Lord led Pastor Chen of China to serve churches in the suburbs and rural areas...
Episode 60: The [Un]Holy RevolutionApril 9, 2021 — Under the pseudonym of Reza Kahlili, a former Iranian Revolutionary Guard member worked as an undercover CIA agent in the 1980s and 1990s. Reza joined the Revolutionary Guards to fight...
