Church Leader ‘Baffled’ By Call To Ban Teaching Of Creationism In SchoolsSeptember 19, 2011 — Church Leader ‘Baffled’ By Call To Ban Teaching Of Creationism In Schools ICC Note “Christians hold different views when it comes to the origins of the universe...Children and young people...
Islamic Alliance A Big Worry In NigeriaSeptember 19, 2011 — Islamic Alliance A Big Worry In Nigeria ICC Note "Now that there is [an] alliance between Boko Haram and Al Qaeda, it means that Boko Haram will get more aid...
Nepal: Anti-Conversion Law Still on the Table, Christians Left With No Political VoiceSeptember 18, 2011 — 9/15/11 Nepal (MNN) - Nepal's outgoing Prime Minister issued a parting shot supporting the rights of minority religious groups such as Christians. Jhala Nath Khanal, the caretaker Prime Minister, resigned...
Persecution, Communism, and Capitalism: Fuel for Chinese Church GrowthSeptember 18, 2011 — 9/13/11 China (Christian Post) - Once, immense repression caused the Chinese to convert in droves. Now the BBC speculates that an epidemic of capitalism within the country is turning its...
The Christians of the Near East and Islamist ideologySeptember 18, 2011 — At the 23rd European week on Euro-Mediterranean religious history, a series of interventions illustrate the great saga of the Churches of Antioch, from martyrdom to deportations, but also passionate evangelization...
Iran: Prayer update on pastor sentenced to deathSeptember 18, 2011 — ICC Note: Middle East Concern mobilizes prayer for Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani who received a death sentence for apostasy in September 2010. 9/15/2011 Iran (Middle East Concern) – Further intercession...
Laos: Christian Orphans Threatned To Give Up FaithSeptember 17, 2011 — 9/16/11 Laos (MNN) - Eleven Laotian orphans could have the few things they have ripped out from under them if the continue going to church. Voice of the Martyrs reports...
Religious Freedom Continues Forward in U.S. LegislatureSeptember 17, 2011 — 9/16/11 Washington DC (MNN) - The House yesterday approved House Resolution 2867. It's a bill that reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The commission reviews religious freedom violations...
Somali Islamists Hunt Down ChristiansSeptember 17, 2011 — Christians 'Hunted Down' ICC Note "Members of the Islamic radical group al-Shabaab have made their intentions very clear that they want to get rid of Christians in Somalia." By Charlie...
Over 800 Poor Christians Evicted From Slum Colony In PakistanSeptember 17, 2011 — Over 800 Poor Christians Evicted From Slum Colony In Pakistan ICC Note “We are Pakistani, and are loyal to it, but if they don’t want us here they should just...
Protestant Christians in Iran Sentenced to One Year in PrisonSeptember 17, 2011 — ICC Note: “An appeals court in the southern city of Shiraz upheld a one year prison sentence last week for Pastor Behrouz Sadegh-Khanjani of the Protestant Christian group, the Church...
Egypt: church building work threatened by mob violenceSeptember 17, 2011 — ICC Note: “Egyptian Christians have requested our prayers for an incident concerning the renovation of a church building in the village of Merinab in Aswan province,” Middle East Concern reports....
Bishops describes plight of Iraqi Christians to EU presidentSeptember 17, 2011 — ICC Note: “The plight of Christians in Iraq has been highlighted in a meeting between two leading bishops from the country and the President of the Council of Europe,” Independent...
Islamic Terrorists Target Philippine ChurchesSeptember 16, 2011 — 9/14/11 Philippines (ABS CBN News) - A police official on Wednesday linked terror suspect Basit Usman to a series of bombings happening in Cotabato City and other areas in Mindanao....
North Korea Suspect in Death of South Korean MissionarySeptember 16, 2011 — 9/14/11 North Korea (Christian Post) - The sudden death of a South Korean missionary in China is rousing suspicions over possible North Korean involvement as the deceased man worked closely...
Egypt Overlooked in State Department’s Religious Freedom ReportSeptember 16, 2011 — Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2011) – International Christian Concern (ICC) commends the Obama administration’s designation of eight nations as “countries of particular concern” (CPCs) – a classification appointed to countries...
