Christian Marriage Act Amended in Pakistan

8/6/2024 Pakistan — On July 23, President Asif Ali Zardari signed an amendment to the Christian Marriage Act of 1872, raising the minimum age for Christian boys and girls intending to marry to 18.

Christians Targeted after Protests Erupt in Nigeria

8/5/2024 Nigeria — Islamic Fulani Extremists attacked multiple Christian-owned farms last week in Nigeria, killing farmers and destroying crops.

Minister of Religion Makes it Easier for Churches to Obtain Permits

8/5/2024 Indonesia — Indonesian Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas recently told a group of church leaders that it will soon be easier for new churches to obtain building permits.

Terror Suspect Arrested in Batu had Planned to Bomb Places of Worship

8/2/2024 Indonesia — Indonesia’s National Police counter-terrorism squad arrested a 19-year-old suspected terrorist who had planned to attack places of worship.

Pastor, Church Member Detained in Uttar Pradesh on Charges of Forced Conversions

8/2/2024 India — A missionary pastor who had recently sought permission to reopen his church in Northern India’s Uttar Pradesh (UP) state was promptly arrested, along with a member of his church, on July 29 on false charges of forceful conversions.

Turkish Authorities Deny Church Land for Worship Center

7/24/2024 Turkey — The Diyarbakir Protestant Church Foundation sought to acquire land zoned for religious use to build a worship center, but Turkish authorities recently denied their request.

Muslim Residents Prohibit Indonesian Church from Worshiping

7/24/2024 Indonesia — Another church in Indonesia has faced pressure to stop its worship services.

A Silent Slaughter: The Ongoing Persecution of Christians in Nigeria

7/23/2024 Nigeria — During the past week, Islamic Fulani extremists have killed numerous Christians in North Central Nigeria, particularly in Benue and Plateau states.

Fulani Extremists Kill 18 Christians in Benue State

7/23/2024 Nigeria — Around 11 p.m. on July 19, Islamic Fulani militants launched yet another attack on the Mbacher community of Katsina-Ala local government area, killing 18 Christians and wounding many others.

ADF Terrorists Kill Three Christians, Abduct Several Others

7/22/2024 DRC — The sounds of gunfire and screams shattered a peaceful night as the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked a Christian village on July 16 near Mamove, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Hindu Nationalists Threaten, Attack Christians 3 Times in Two Weeks in Central India

7/21/2024 India — Three times this month, Hindu nationalists have threatened or attacked Christians in the same area of Central India. One of the incidents involved an International Christian Concern (ICC) staffer.

Helping Persecuted Women

7/19/2024 ICC Fellows — Much of the research conducted on persecution is not gender specific. Persecuted men and women often experience persecution in distinct ways, shaped by cultural, social, and gender-specific factors.

Helping Persecuted Christians in Kenya ‘Face the Future’

7/19/2024 Kenya — On the night of August 21, 2023, the Somali-based Islamist group al-Shabab committed a devastating attack on a Christian community in Salama village, Lamu County, Kenya.

72 Christians Imprisoned or Missing in 4 Communist Countries

7/19/2024 — According to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis, at least 72 Christians are either imprisoned or missing in four of the world’s five communist countries.

Inaugural North Korean Defectors’ Day Celebrated in South Korea

7/18/2024 South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's administration marked the inaugural Defectors' Day on July 14, commemorating a law passed 27 years ago that governs how North Korean refugees, including Christians who flee persecution, are to be protected and able to resettle in South Korea.

Radical Hindu Mob Attacks House Church

7/18/2024 India — More than 35 Hindus attacked a house church on Sunday in Dehradun in the northern hill state of Uttarakhand, severely injuring the family that hosted the gathering and vandalizing the home.