Catholic Priest Shot Dead in NigeriaJune 16, 2023 — 6/16/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic priest who was ordained less than a year ago was recently shot in the back and left for dead in Nigeria. Rev....
Syrian Opposition Coalition Seeks Peace Talks with Assad RegimeJune 15, 2023 — 6/15/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Syrian opposition coalition recently called for peace talks to resume with the Assad regime. The UN-led negotiations have stalled since 2018 over controversy...
Libyan Court Sentences 23 ISIS Militants to Death for Involvement in 2015 Insurgency June 14, 2023 — 6/13/2023 Libya (International Christian Concern) – A Libyan court sentenced 23 ISIS-Libya militants to death for their involvement in the 2015 insurgency centered on the city of Sirte on the...
Nigeria’s Fulani Militants Kill 21 in Sunday Attack in Plateau StateJune 13, 2023 — 6/12/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Twenty-one people were killed, and several others injured during coordinated attacks by Fulani militants in Plateau State on Sunday. The affected areas included Rim,...
Eight Killed in Sunday Night Attack in the CongoJune 12, 2023 — 6/12/2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo (International Christian Concern) – The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group conducted a Sunday night attack in Kasindi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...
Conflict in Manipur Leaves Scores Killed, Thousands Displaced, and Churches DestroyedJune 9, 2023 — 6/9/2023 India (International Christian Concern) – Conflict in the Indian state of Manipur has left 98 people dead, 35,000 displaced, and 100 churches destroyed since violence broke out in early...
DRC Jihadists Kill 12 People including Women and ChildrenJune 9, 2023 — 6/9/2023 Congo (International Christian Concern) – Twelve people including women and children were killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday, another attack perpetrated by the Allied...
A Troubling Trend for Religious Freedom in India June 8, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow While freedom of religion is integral to our American pluralist life, many countries experience religious oppression through anti-conversion laws. These laws intend to elevate the...
Lack of Aid Reaching Myanmar After CycloneJune 7, 2023 — 06/07/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A UN official in Myanmar warned that not enough aid was reaching distressed areas in Myanmar after a cyclone hit the western state of...
Nigerian Troops Continue to Battle the Islamic StateJune 6, 2023 — 6/6/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Nigerian military killed 11 Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an offensive between May 31 and June 4, according to local...
Lebanese Opposition Coalition Nominates IMF Official for President June 6, 2023 — 06/06/2023 Lebanon (International Christian Concern) – The Lebanese opposition coalition nominated Jihad Azour as a candidate in the presidential upcoming election. Azour is the current director of the Middle East...
Newly Elected Plateau State Governor Visits Victims in NigeriaJune 1, 2023 — 6/1/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Four days after his inauguration as the new governor of Plateau State in Nigeria, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang visited communities recently attacked by suspected Fulani...
Religious Prisoner Released in Tajikistan May 25, 2023 — 5/25/2023 Tajikistan (International Christian Concern) – A 72-year-old man was recently released from prison in Tajikistan after serving more than four years for sharing his faith. Shamil Khakimov, a Jehovah’s...
Mangu Leader Calls for End to ‘Genocide’ and ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in NigeriaMay 20, 2023 — Amid the recent violence this week in the Mangu district in Plateau State, Nigeria, the head of the local development association – Sir Joseph Gwankat (KSM) Makaman Panyam – read...
Killings Continue in Nigeria Farming Communities Despite Curfew May 19, 2023 — Edit: This post has been corrected to clarify that the Fulani militants were the perpetrators of these attacks and not the Fulani ethnic group. 5/19/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) --...
Blasphemy Laws and the National Question for NigeriaMay 19, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 5/19/2023 (International Christian Concern) -- While much of the press on Nigeria stays focused on the contested elections and the transition of power to...
