Christians in Bangladesh Denied Fresh WaterNovember 10, 2012 — Relief for Bangladesh Christian Barred from Community Well ICC Note: Though it is not illegal to be a Christian in Bangladesh, they are a minority, so there is a lot...
Christians Plan Protest After Islamists Invade Church in EgyptNovember 10, 2012 — Copts plan protest after Salafis invade church in Egypt ICC Note: On November 5, Salafis—who follow the radical Wahhabi doctrines of Islam found in Saudi Arabia—broke into a church in...
Violence Targeting Christians Increasing In SyriaNovember 10, 2012 — ICC Note: In Syria’s civil war, people from every political, ethnic, and religious background are suffering. Christians, however, have found themselves in a very unique and frightening situation, having widely...
Pakistani Christians Demand Equal Rights, Constitution ReformNovember 10, 2012 — Pakistani Christians demand fundamental rights and equal status ICC Note: In Pakistan’s constitution, Article 2 states that human rights are protected, including the “freedom of thought, expression, belief, and worship.”...
Mob Violence Erupts After Boy Urinates on QuranNovember 9, 2012 — By William Stark 11/9/2012 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A Muslim boy and a Christian boy meet on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania. As...
We Will Never Forgive the Christians for Not Being MuslimsNovember 9, 2012 — By William Stark 11/9/2012 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A Bible school opens its doors for the first time in months as a declaration is made over loudspeakers at...
U.S. Election Results Mean Little Hope for Religious Freedom BillNovember 9, 2012 — US: Little change on Capitol Hill spells death knoll for religious freedom bill ICC Note: A bill that would appoint a special envoy from the U.S. to monitor the plight...
North Korean Christians will be Praying for American Church this SundayNovember 9, 2012 — North Korean Underground Churches will Pray for the American Church on Sunday ICC Note: According to this report some underground churches in North Korea will be taking advantage of the...
Czech Republic Makes Right Past Wrongs to Catholic ChurchNovember 9, 2012 — Czech Parliament Approves Return Of Church Properties ICC Note: Property confiscated from the Catholic Church during the previous communist regime is now in on its way to being returned. After...
Baptist Homes Raided in AzerbaijanNovember 9, 2012 — AZERBAIJAN: Former prisoners of consciences' homes raided, literature confiscated ICC Note: Bibles and other religious materials were confiscated from two Baptists homes in what appears to be a strategic raid...
Persecution Increasing in Egypt’s StreetsNovember 9, 2012 — In Egypt streets, Islamists throw weight around ICC Note: Radical Islamists led by Salafis—who follow the radical Wahhabi doctrines of Islam found in Saudi Arabia—are increasingly discriminating against and outright...
Muslim Brotherhood Calls on New Pope to Support Islamic Law in EgyptNovember 9, 2012 — The Muslim Brotherhood and the Coptic Pope ICC Note: The Muslim Brotherhood has asked Egypt’s new Coptic pope to “support the Islamic Shariaa,” to “let go of the seculars”, and...
Victims of Church Bombing Buried as Christians Pray for PersecutorsNovember 9, 2012 — ICC Note: Four of the victims of the bombing at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Nigeria were buried yesterday at the site of the attack. During the funeral service, church...
Persecution Up 400% in IndiaNovember 9, 2012 — ICC Note: The Gospel for Asia reports that persecution of Christians across Asia is increasing. In India alone persecution is up 400%. Many face beatings, imprisonment and marginalization from society....
BLOG | A Flicker of HopeNovember 8, 2012 — Shantona’s looked at me with a deep sadness in her eyes. Only 10 years old, she should be full of life and joy, but instead she looked down to the...
Rick Warren Refutes Congressman’s Claim; Says He’s Not Silent on PersecutionNovember 8, 2012 — ICC Note: Responding directly to a statement by Congressman Frank Wolf of Virginia on the lack of concern he perceives among American pastors for Christian persecution, Pastor Rick Warren has...