Muslim Brotherhood Threatens Stability in JordanNovember 25, 2012 — Will the US Help the Muslim Brotherhood Take Jordan? ICC Note: Sheikh Hamam Sai’d, the head of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, is behind protests in the country, the Jewish...
Iraqi Christians Find Sanctuary in KurdistanNovember 25, 2012 — Religious Minorities Find Sanctuary in Kurdistan ICC Note: Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, more than half of the country’s Christian population has fled because of increased persecution,...
Minn. City Stops Christians from Evangelizing at Christmas Lighting EventNovember 25, 2012 — ICC Note: Three Christians were told they would be arrested if they insisted on passing out fliers and sharing their faith with attendees of a holiday lighting event in Minnesota....
New York City Churches Face Government EvictionNovember 25, 2012 — ICC Note: This article details the latest information in a long running battle on the part of New York City churches to retain the right to rent space in public...
Reward Offered to End Boko Haram’s Persecution of Christians in NigeriaNovember 24, 2012 — ICC Note: The Nigerian government is offering rewards that will lead to the capture of key Boko Haram leaders. The Islamic sect has perpetrated many acts of violence against Christian...
What’s the Status of Egypt’s Christians?November 24, 2012 — ICC Note: The future for Christians in Egypt appears grim amidst rising persecution and mounting support for an Islamic-based constitution. On Sunday, Egypt’s Coptic Church enthroned a new pope who...
Syrian Christians Urged to StayNovember 24, 2012 — ICC Note: George Sabra, a Christian who was recently elected the head of the Syrian National Council—Syria’s largest opposition group—is urging Christians to stay in the country despite increased violence...
China: New Communist Party Leaders Installed Amid Religious UncertaintyNovember 23, 2012 — ICC Note: At this point no one is able to predict exactly how China's leadership change will effect the countries estimated 85 million Christians. The majority of these Christians gather...
Violent Campaign Mounting Against Christian Minority In Indonesian ProvinceNovember 23, 2012 — ICC Note: Mobs of angry Indonesians, led by leaders of extremist Islamic groups, are marching through the streets of the West Pasaman district in West Sumatra demanding the closure of...
Christians in Nigeria Suffer During Riots in BichiNovember 23, 2012 — ICC Note: Riots in Bichi cause Christian to suffer. A rumour that a Christian blasphemed against Islam was the spark to this most recent incident of violence against Christians. When...
Christians May Become “Second-class Citizens” under Egypt’s New ConstitutionNovember 23, 2012 — Egypt’s New Constitution in Jeopardy ICC Note: Debates over the drafting of Egypt’s new constitution have heightened, with an estimated 10,000 protesters gathering in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on a recent...
Christians Suffering in the Holy LandsNovember 23, 2012 — What?? Christians Living in Israel and Palestine? ICC Note: Christians are among those suffering in the Holy Land as conflict heightens in Gaza and Israel. Christians in Israel and the...
Congressmen and Senators Urge Obama to Highlight Human Rights in BurmaNovember 23, 2012 — ICC Note: Although President Obama's trip to Burma is now complete, the following statements by various Congressional leaders offer some insight into the ongoing human rights violations taking place in...
Female Pastor Shot Dead in IndonesiaNovember 23, 2012 — ICC Note: The motive behind the murder of a pastor today on the Indonesian island of Papua remains unclear. The island is predominantly Muslim, but attacks on Christians in the...
In Egypt, Persecuted Christians Turn to FaithNovember 22, 2012 — In Troubled Egypt, Copts Turn to Beloved Saint ICC Note: "Oh Lord, for the sake of all the saints of the church, raise high the banner of the cross and...
Iraq’s Christians Feel ‘Frightened and Forgotten’November 22, 2012 — ICC Note: Canon Andrew White, known as the Vicar of Baghdad, said that Christians continue to flee the city in large numbers. "The violence is so terrible and once again...
