China Moves to Formally Ban Missionary ActivityApril 4, 2025 — China — New regulations released this week by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) impose severe restrictions on missionary activity in the country, according to Chinese state media and representatives of the...
Chinese House Church Pastor Sentenced to 5 YearsApril 3, 2025 — 4/3/2025 China – Pastor Wan Changchun of Living Stone Reformed House Church in Bengbu, Anhui, has been sentenced to five years in jail. Pastor Wan was arrested in early April...
Military Junta in Myanmar Bombed Earthquake SurvivorsApril 1, 2025 — 3/31/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Multiple reports from around Myanmar indicate that the military junta ruling the country bombed civilians as they scrambled to recover from a devastating 7.7...
Christians in Vietnam Arrested Before ChristmasDecember 24, 2024 — 12/24/2024 Vietnam – Christian villagers in Vietnam were recently arrested for preparing to celebrate Christmas and worshipping in non-government-approved churches, International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned. It’s common for Vietnamese...
Nicaragua to Begin Taxing Tithes, Shutters Christian OrganizationsAugust 30, 2024 — 8/30/2024 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) -- Nicaraguan lawmakers recently removed various tax exemptions from churches, subjecting them to pay taxes on tithes and offerings received from individuals. Religious institutions will...
Burmese Junta Extends Emergency Declaration Amid Military WoesAugust 1, 2024 — 8/1/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Speaking to the National Defense and Security Council this week in the capital city of Naypyitaw, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing announced another extension...
Persecution Continues in Nigeria as Terrorists Attack Police StationJuly 31, 2024 — 7/31/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- In recent weeks, Nigeria has faced severe violence and insecurity, highlighting a deepening crisis for Christians. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a police station...
Lao Pastor Shot in his HomeJuly 30, 2024 — 7/30/2024 – Laos (International Christian Concern) -- Pastor Thongkham Philavanh, 40, a Khmu Christian from North Laos, was attacked and shot twice in his home in Chang Village, Xai City,...
Persecution and the End of ViolenceJuly 6, 2024 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 7/6/2024 -- While secular humanists, atheists, and agnostics decry the use of the Bible in public policymaking—believing it to be a root source of...
ISIS Foments Persecution with Zeal to Conquer Again May 25, 2024 — By Garret Baird JD, ICC Fellow In January 2024, the Islamic State, or ISIS, spokesman Abu Hadhayfah Al-Ansari catalyzed the global terror campaign under the slogan “kill them where you...
Azerbaijan Destroys Armenian Church and Village, Builds Mosque in Conquered Artsakh May 23, 2024 — 5/23/2024 Armenia/Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – Months after the fall of Artsakh, Azerbaijan destroyed the St. John the Baptist Church in the town of Shusi and the entire Karintak village....
Christian Couple in Washington State Denied Foster License for Religious BeliefMay 23, 2024 — 5/22/2024 United States (International Christian Concern) – A Christian couple is suing the state of Washington for denying their foster care license due to requirements that conflict with their religious...
US Appeals Court Affirms Catholic School’s Decision to Fire Teacher in Same-Sex MarriageMay 15, 2024 — 5/15/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) -- The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a Catholic school in North Carolina that fired a teacher in...
Nine Students Kidnapped by Terrorists in Northern NigeriaMay 14, 2024 — 5/14/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Gunmen recently invaded the campus of Confluence University of Science and Technology in Kogi state, Nigeria, and abducted nine students from their classrooms. The...
Christian Parliamentarian Faces Third Criminal Trial for ‘Hate Speech’ in FinlandMay 9, 2024 — 5/9/2024 Finland (International Christian Concern) -- Dr. Päivi Räsänen, member of the Finnish Parliament and former Minister of the Interior, will face criminal charges for a third time, the Finnish...
USCIRF Names Azerbaijan a ‘Country of Particular Concern’May 8, 2024 — 5/8/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCRIF) recently added Azerbaijan to its Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) recommendation list. Countries featured...
