Syrian Christians in Aleppo Just Hanging onNovember 3, 2012 — Aleppo Christians just hanging on ICC Note: In Syria’s civil war, people from every political, ethnic, and religious background are suffering. Christians, however, have found themselves in a very unique...
Religious Minorities Fear End of Secularism in EgyptNovember 3, 2012 — Minorities Fear End of Secularism in Egypt ICC Note: Egypt’s division over the country's new constitution and the role of Islam in government continues to broaden. The actions of Egypt’s...
U.S. State Department “Unable or Unwilling” to Address Concerns of Vulnerable Christians in the Middle EastNovember 2, 2012 — Rep. Wolf: State Dept. 'Unable or Unwilling' to Address Concerns of Vulnerable Christians in Middle East ICC Note: Congressman Frank Wolf of Virginia, a long-time advocate of international religious freedom,...
Former Employee of Government Church in China is PersecutedNovember 2, 2012 — Clergymen of a TSPM church in Hefei, Anhui Province are Persecuted ICC Note: The following article details the treatment of an employee of the “Three-Self Patriotic Movement” church of China,...
Wife of Persecuted Pastor Begs America for HelpNovember 2, 2012 — Cuba Pastor Asks Government To Let Him Leave ICC Note: The case of Cuban Pastor, Omar Gude Perez seems never ending. In prison for “trumped up charges” for over three...
Protestant Pastor’s Fate Hangs in the Balance in KazakhstanNovember 2, 2012 — Update: Jail sentence for Christian refugee if deportation to Uzbekistan proceeds ICC Note: If you’ve been following the case of Makset Djabbarbergenov, from Kazakhstan, this article is a great sum...
Effects of Christian Persecution in Nigeria’s NorthNovember 2, 2012 — ICC Note: In an interview with BBC News, Obadiah Diji details how life has changed for Christians living in Nigeria's northern region. The extremist group Boko Haram has sharply divided...
Christians, Minorities Concerned by Rebel’s Agenda in SyriaNovember 2, 2012 — Communal tensions simmer in Syria's Aleppo ICC Note: Due to ongoing violence and fears of radical Islamic factions, church leaders in Aleppo have reported that many Christians have already fled...
New Pope Must Restore Hope to Egypt’s Beleaguered ChristiansNovember 2, 2012 — Egypt's Coptic Christians: Governed By Islamists, In Search Of A New Leader ICC Note: For Christians today, the future of Egypt remains uncertain as Islamist parties, led by the Muslim...
Syria: Another Christian Killed in HomsNovember 2, 2012 — Syria: Last Christian in Homs Killed ICC Note: Following the flight of hundreds of Christians from Homs earlier this year, some like Elias Mansour, an 84-year-old Greek- Orthodox Christian, have...
UK Investigates Christian Persecution in IranNovember 2, 2012 — UK Parliamentary Report: 'Iran must be held to account for persecution of Christians' ICC Note: UK parliamentarians and Elam Ministries released a report on October 29 detailing the persecution of...
Increased Raids on Protestant Christians in TurkmenistanNovember 1, 2012 — TURKMENISTAN: Continuing haj restrictions, increasing raids on Christians, religious freedom prisoners of conscience remain jailed ICC Note: Officials in Turkmenistan are turning up the heat on religious groups. Most notably...
United Kingdom Urged to Press Indonesia on Religious FreedomNovember 1, 2012 — UK urged to press Indonesia on religion ICC Note: Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is visiting London this week on an official state visit. Christian Solidarity Worldwide has taken the...
Chinese Pastor Attacked in Nighttime Highway AssaultNovember 1, 2012 — Unidentified Motorist Bashes Pastor Liu Fenggang’s Car in Nighttime Highway Assault ICC Note: A Chinese pastor well known in his area for defending religious freedom was assaulted by an unknown...
Car Bomb Attacks in Syria are Targeting Christian Neighborhoods and ChurchesNovember 1, 2012 — ICC Note: Reports indicate that rebels have advanced into several central neighborhoods, including Christian areas, of Aleppo in recent weeks. After fighting between rebels and the army began in July,...
Pastor Arrested for Blasphemy in PakistanNovember 1, 2012 — Pakistani Christian Pastor arrested under blasphemy denied bail. ICC Note: Another Christian was arrested for blasphemy in Pakistan on October 13, the Pakistan Christian Post reports. After visiting a prayer...
