Is Boko Haram Losing Popularity in Nigeria?

November 14, 2012 — ICC Note: As Boko Haram continues its reign of terror, people living in Northern Nigeria become less supportive of the extremist organization. Will this decrease in popularity continue? Will this help...

Churches in Indonesia Face Radical Muslim Mobs Once Again

November 13, 2012 — INDONESIA: Churches forced out of premises by protestors and local authorities ICC Note: Pastor Palti Panjaitan once again faced an angry mob of radical Muslims this Sunday as he tried...

U.N. Condemns Indonesia for Discrimination and Violence Against Christians and Minority Muslims

November 13, 2012 — UN Condemns Indonesia's Increasing Violence Against Shiites ICC Note: Long-running discrimination by Indonesia’s Muslim majority against Christians and members of the Islamic minority Shiite and Ahmadiya population has caught the...

Christian in Cuba Asks European Union for Support

November 13, 2012 — Cuban dissident calls on EU for human rights support ICC Note: Regis Iglesias, spokesman for the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba has reached out to the European Union for support...

Kazakhstan: Do “Impossible” Standards for Religious Minorities Infringe on Freedoms?

November 13, 2012 — Kazakhstan: Religion Law Restricting Faith in the Name of Tackling Extremism? ICC Note: With the new religion laws in full effect Kazakhstan’s religious minorities, which includes Baptists and Protestants, struggle...

Christian Girl’s Hair Cut by Veiled Muslim Woman on Egypt Metro

November 13, 2012 — ICC Note: The hair of a Christian girl in Cairo was cut off by a veiled Muslim woman on the metro before being thrown out of the car for being...

Iranian Christian Faces Imminent Deportation from Sweden

November 13, 2012 — Sweden to Deport Iranian Christian? ICC Note: Despite applying for asylum in Sweden, an Iranian who converted to Christianity during a visit to Azerbaijan in 2010 faces imminent deportation back...

Germany May Become Safe Haven for Syrian Christians

November 13, 2012 — Germany debates help for Syrian Christians ICC Note: Christians in Syria face "persecution of the highest order," said Hans-Peter Friedrich, Germany’s Interior Minister. Despite opposition, Germany’s government is considering granting...

Christians Pray for End of Persecution in Nigeria Amidst Ruin of Church

November 13, 2012 — ICC Note: After their church was destroyed, Christians of St. Leo call for prayer and fasting to end their persecution. Would this be the reaction of most Christians around the...

Christian Veterans Resurrect Desert Cross in California After Decade-Long Dispute

November 12, 2012 — Veterans Resurrect Mojave Desert Cross in Calif. After Decade-Long Dispute ICC Note: Veterans Day brought a small but notable success for Christians in the ongoing “culture war” in the U.S....

Shanghai House Church Christian Sentenced to Labor Camp for Third Time

November 12, 2012 — Shanghai House Church Christian and Advocate for Petitioners Sentenced to Labor Camp for Third Time ICC Note: The Chinese government has been extensively cracking down on all groups considered “dissident”...

Despite Persecution, Pakistani Christians are “Hungry for God’s Word”

November 12, 2012 — Pakistan Evangelist: ‘Villagers Hungry For Bibles Amid Persecution’ ICC Note: Despite escalating persecution, Pakistani Christians are “hungry for God’s Word,” Haseeb Masih, an evangelist with Save Pakistan Ministries (SPM), told...

Two Iranian Christians Released on Bail, Others Remain in Prison

November 12, 2012 — Two non-Trinitarian Christians Released on Bail ICC Note: Two Iranian Christians have been temporarily released from prison on bail in recent weeks following their arrest along with five other Christians...

Salafi Muslim Protesters Demand Islamic law in Egypt

November 12, 2012 — Salafis call for Islamic law in Egypt protest ICC Note: Debates over the drafting of Egypt’s new constitution have heightened, with an estimated 10,000 protestors gathering in Cairo’s Tahrir Square...

5 Christians Shot Dead in Nigeria

November 12, 2012 — ICC Note: Gunmen kill five Christians in Nigeria's north. Many suspect Boko Haram's involvement, but it is still unclear if the radical Islamic group is involved. Other acts of violence...

Muslim Salafis Terrorizing Christians on Egypt’s Streets

November 12, 2012 — By Aidan Clay Washington, D.C. November 12 (International Christian Concern) – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-dominated government has allowed extremists—with Salafis at the forefront—to impose Islamist practices on society, rights activists say....