Salafists to turn Tunis Christian site into mosque

October 1, 2011 — ICC Note: “A group of Salafist Muslims took over a Christian basilica in the Tunisian town of Kef with the aim of transforming it into a mosque,” The Daily Star...

Indonesian Police Have Yet To Arrest Church Bomber’s Accomplices

September 30, 2011 — 9/30/2011 Indonesia (Jakarta Globe) - Six days after the church bombing in Solo, Central Java, the police have yet to arrest any of the suicide bomber’s accomplices. The police named...

Lobbying Group Wants Cross Removed From Swiss Flag

September 30, 2011 — 9/26/11 Switzerland (HNY) - An immigrant group based in Bern has called for the emblematic white cross to be removed from the Swiss national flag because as a Christian symbol...

Mainstream Media and White House Take Notice of Pastor Youcef’s Case

September 30, 2011 — The mainstream media and the White House have finally taken notice of Pastor Youcef's case and are calling for his release. As of today, September 30th, Youcef is still waiting...

Christian Girl’s Expulsion For Blasphemy Alarms British Pakistani Christians

September 30, 2011 — Girl’s School Expulsion For Blasphemy Alarms British Pakistani Christians ICC Note Pakistani Christians in UK are dismayed by the outrageous allegations of blasphemy against a 13-year-old Christian girl faced for...

Killings In S. Kordofan Cast Shadow Over Christians In Sudan

September 30, 2011 — Killings in S. Kordofan Cast Shadow Over Christians In Sudan Targeting of civilians in embattled state darkens outlook of converts in north. 09/29/2011 Sudan (CDN)-Failure by the Sudanese Armed Forces...

Iran: No annulment of Nadarkhani death penalty

September 30, 2011 — ICC Note: “Sources inside Iran have firmly denied reports that a verbal notification of the annulment of the charges against Pastor Nadarkhani has been given to his lawyer, Mr Mohammad...

Kazakhstan: Two new laws designed to repress Christians and other religious minorities sent to President for signature

September 30, 2011 — ICC Note: “Two new laws seriously restricting freedom of religion or belief were passed by Kazakhstan's Senate, the upper house of Parliament on September 29. Both laws now only need...

Pressure building for Iran to overturn death sentence on Christian pastor

September 30, 2011 — ICC Note: “International pressure is growing on Iran to overturn a death sentence imposed on a Christian pastor for apostasy,” The National Post reports. 9/29/2011 Iran (National Post) – International...

Religious minorities fear Syrian Islamists

September 30, 2011 — U.S. envoy looks beyond Assad ICC Note: “Syrian Christians and other minorities are scared of potential government influence by Islamic hard-liners if President Bashar Assad falls,” The Washington Times reports....

Egyptian Christian Girl Banned From School for Not Wearing a Veil

September 30, 2011 — ICC Note: “A Christian girl was prevented for over a week from entering her school in Beni Mazar, Minya province, because she refused to wear a veil,” Assyrian International News...

Iran: Evangelical Pastor re-arrested and bibles seized in crackdown on Christians

September 30, 2011 — ICC Note: “Pastor Haghnejad, an evangelical Iranian pastor, has been re-arrested, with his family unaware of his whereabouts or reasons behind his arrest,” Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports. 9/26/2011 Iran (Christian...

Large Campaign Underway to Free Christian Mother And Daughters Imprisoned In North Korea

September 29, 2011 — 9/28/11 South Korea (DI) - The campaign to rescue South Korean Shin Sook-ja and her daughters, who have been detained in North Korea for 35 years, is spreading across South...

Algerian Christian May Be Given Five Year Prison Sentence for Blasphemy Today

September 29, 2011 — Algerian Christians are requesting our prayers on behalf of Siagh Krimo, an Algerian Christian who is scheduled to appear in court today to see if his five year prison sentence...

UK Police Say ‘Sorry’ Over Christian Cafe Bible Case

September 29, 2011 — Police Say ‘Sorry’ Over Christian Café Bible Case ICC Note UK police apologizes for the manner in which they investigated a Christian cafe owner over displaying of Bible verses in...

Seeking Local, Regular Volunteer for ICC Office

September 29, 2011 — Friends! We're looking for someone who can come in as a regular volunteer to help us out with administrative tasks in our office in Silver Spring, MD. If you think...