Pakistani Family Beaten for Hosting a Prayer Meeting in Their Home

August 17, 2011 — Pakistani Muslims lured Ahsaan from his place of work and severely beat him because his family was hosting a weekly prayer meeting in their home. Their home is located close...

Christians Assaulted for Watching “Jesus” Film Near Bin Laden’s Compound

August 17, 2011 — Christians Assaulted for Watching 'Jesus' Film Near Bin Laden's Compound ICC Note Radical Muslim brutally attacked Christians while they were gathered to watch a movie called "Jesus." Unfortunately the Pakistani authorities have...

Christians Fear Violence By Hindu Radicals In Orissa

August 17, 2011 — Orissa: More Fears About Radical Hindu Violence on 23 August The fundamentalists plan to celebrate “Protecting the Faith” day to commemorate Swami Laksamananda Saraswati, who was killed by Maoists. His...

Tajikistan: Children’s participation in Christian worship and other religious activities will be banned “once Ramadan is over”

August 17, 2011 — ICC Note: "Officials explained that the Law exists, but didn't explain how it will be put into practice," a Catholic told Forum 18 News Service. By Felix Corley 8/16/2011 Tajikistan...

Insurgent Blast Ravages Church Building in Iraq

August 17, 2011 — Attack on Syriac Orthodox building in Kirkuk is its third in five years 8/16/2011 Iraq (Compass Direct News) – An insurgent blast left a church building in Kirkuk, Iraq severely...

Egypt Coptic priest strip searched at local hotel

August 17, 2011 — ICC Note: “Upon arrival at the hotel, [a Coptic priest] was strip searched by security at the hotel gates… The incident has sparked concern over growing anti-Christian sentiments in the...

Thousands of Vietnamese Catholics Stand Up Against Government Arrests

August 16, 2011 — 8/16/11 Vietnam (AsiaNews) - At least two thousand faithful of Ho Chi Minh City have celebrated a mass and prayed for the Catholics arrested by Vietnamese police during raids in...

Nepal Prime Minister Resigns as the Future of Religious Minorities Remains Uncertain

August 16, 2011 — 8/15/11 Nepal (Christian Post) - Whilst the Nepali government has lost its prime minister during the struggle in drafting a new constitution, the country's Christians and other religions minorities are...

German Gov’t Officials Visit Persecuted Christians In India

August 16, 2011 — German Delegation Visits Orissa ICC Note The officials visited Orissa, a scene of anit-Christian violence two years ago. During the violence, 100 Christians were killed and over 55,000 were forced...

Muslim Radicals Target Christians In Fatal Stealth Attacks

August 16, 2011 — Christians Targeted In Fatal Stealth Attacks Muslim terrorists implicated in multiple murders By Michael Carl 08/13/2011 Nigeria (WND)-There's no pattern and little evidence, but periodically, and without warning, another Christian...

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August 16, 2011 — “They take our children, our money... They take everything. What do they want from us?” Sama’an’s mother lamented as she sat with one of our staff, recounting the death of...

“The Great Shock”

August 16, 2011 — After immigrating to France with her family, Emna (not real name), a woman from Tunisia, began watching an ICC partnered television broadcast that challenges the doctrine of Islam. At first...

Iran: Destruction of Church in Kerman

August 16, 2011 — ICC Note: The church of St. Andaryas in Kerman, which was built in 1950 and considered a historic landmark to many Iranians, was recently destroyed. 8/15/2011 Iran (Mohabat News) -...

Iran’s Concern about Importing Bibles

August 16, 2011 — It seems that the large volume of the Christian Bibles that enter the country is the greatest concern to the government in Iran. ICC Note: 6,500 Bibles have been confiscated...

Somali Islamists Prevent Starved Christians From Receiving Food Aid

August 15, 2011 — Somali Islamists Prevent Starved Christians From Receiving Food Aid Washington, D.C. (August 15, 2011)–A famine in Somalia has resulted in the death of thousands of people and millions more in...

Tensions Rise Against Christian Evangelism in Malaysia; Muslims Call for Illegalization of Proselytizing

August 15, 2011 — 8/15/11 Malaysia (Jakarta Globe) - Muslim groups in Malaysia have come out in force to demand that action be taken against those who proselytize Muslims, amid a raging controversy over...