Syrian Christian City Still Recovering from Islamist Occupation

March 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Maaloula, a Christian city in Syria, is unlikely to find total restoration following the radical Islamic takeover that terrorized its residents over 2 years ago. The Al-Nusra Front...

BREAKING: Retirement Home – Opened by Mother Theresa – Site of Brutal Massacre in Yemen-Four Nuns Among 16 Victims Shot Execution-Style by Attackers

March 7, 2016 — 3/7/2016 8:30 AM Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – The world is in shock as militant gunmen stormed a Catholic nun-operated retirement home in Aden, Yemen. Officials said the attackers...

Iraqi Warplanes Drop Leaflets Over Mosul to Warn of Invasion for Liberation from ISIS

March 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Iraqi forces are preparing to retake Mosul in the Nineveh Governate in Iraq to drive out ISIS forces. In preparation for this massive operation, the government dropped "pamphlets" from airplanes over...

ISIS Wealth Strategy: “Play the Stock Market with Stolen US Dollars”

March 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Many have wondered how ISIS has been able to generate such incredible wealth for their genocidal efforts on a global level. Recent studies and a new report issued...

PRAISE REPORT: The Halki Seminary Finally Reopened in Turkey

March 4, 2016 — ICC Note: ICC is pleased to report a praise report from Turkey. Despite pockets of anti-Christian violence from random individuals adhering to Jihadist ideologies, the major concern of the Christians in Turkey -...

Anti-Christian Hatred Seen in Attack on Church Building in Samsun, Turkey

March 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Anti-Christian hatred was spewed amidst jihadist shouting as four men in Turkey were released from prison following a terrifying intrusion into a church in Turkey. It was immediately...

Bombed, Burned, and Urinated On: Christianity & Churches Under Islam

March 3, 2016 — ICC Note: By Emma Lane, Regional Manager for the Middle East: In a brilliant piece from the Gates Institute Website, scholar, Raymond Ibrahim made a very brief chronicling of Muslim Persecution of...

Four Iranian Christians Receive Prison Sentence-After Being Beaten for their Faith by Police in Public Park

March 2, 2016 — ICC Note: ICC's partner in Iran reported that the four Christians in Iran that were arrested in January and beaten publicly during a picnic in Southern Iran have been sentenced...

King Abdullah and President Obama Meet to Discuss Middle East Solutions

March 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Jordan’s King Abdullah met with US President Barack Obama this week to discuss the current Middle East conflicts and assess the various long-term solutions for the long run....

ISIS Double Bombing of Baghdad Market Kills at Least 73

February 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Nearly 200 civilians have either been killed or hospitalized following twin bombings by ISIS in Baghdad, Iraq. Most Christians and other religious minorities have fled Baghdad finding refuge...

Protestant Church in Algeria Ordered to be Shut Down, Unconstitutionally

February 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Local Muslim authorities have ordered a new church in Algeria to be shut down under threat of legal action. Created under the umbrella of the Protestant Church of...

UPDATE: Radioactive Materials Found in Iraq

February 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The fear that ISIS had obtained a briefcase-sized amount of radioactive materials were put to rest when Iraqi officials received a tip that the package had been found,...

US Air-Strikes in Libya As the Fight Against ISIS Shifts

February 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Libya has become another powerful base for ISIS even as world powers discuss the new Libyan Unity government to bring back stability in the region. The ISIS stronghold...

Severe Persecution in Iran Against former Muslims that Voluntarily Convert to Christianity

February 21, 2016 — ICC Note: At a global gathering in Rome, a Texas Professor explained the harsh persecution faced by Muslim-born converts to Christianity. Namely, he focused on the situation against such believers...

Living as a Christian Under ISIS’ Syrian Branch

February 20, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian man has described what life is like under ISIS-Syria Control. Without a unified organizational structure, the severity of ISIS rule can vary from region to region....

PRAISE REPORT: Algeria – Religious Freedom Amendment Welcomed

February 19, 2016 — ICC Note: During a period of constitutional reforms in Algeria, the government passed a "Freedom to Practice One's Religion" amendment. This is an incredible step forward to securing the safety...