Iranian Authorities Deny Imprisoned Christian Medical CareOctober 24, 2018 — 10/24/2018 Iran (International Christian Concern) – According to Mohabat News and the Iran Human Rights Monitor, authorities have continued to deny imprisoned Christian Ebrahim Firouzi medical care. For months, he has suffered...
Wa Army Expels More Clergy in Myanmar’s Shan StateOctober 16, 2018 — 10/16/2018 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On Oct 12, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) ordered two Salesian priests, three nuns from the Missionary Society of St. Paul, and three lay...
Crosses of Catholic Church Removed in Spite of Signed Vatican-China DealOctober 11, 2018 — 10/11/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Although the Vatican recently signed a provisional agreement on bishop appointment with China, hoping to improve the situation for the Chinese Catholics, Chinese authorities continue...
Myanmar’s Ethnic Army Releases 100 Detained Wa ChristiansOctober 8, 2018 — 10/08/2018 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On October 5, a month after the United Wa State Army (UWSA), the ethnic armed group comprising the military wing of the United Wa State...
Prison Sentencing for Iranian Christians DoubledOctober 6, 2018 — 10/06/2018 Iran (International Christian Concern) – This year has increasingly proven challenging for Iranian Christians, who are facing a significant wave of judicial pressure. Many point to this as the Iranian regime...
Pressure Increases on Christian Schools in Syria’s Autonomous NEOctober 4, 2018 — 10/03/2018 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Controversy continues to mount regarding the forced closure of dozens of Syriac Christian schools in Syria’s autonomous northeast region. It was expected that the schools would...
Erdogan References Imprisoned Pastor at ParliamentOctober 3, 2018 — 10/03/2018 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Turkish President Erdogan referenced imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson’s case as one of the main points of his address during the inaugural session of parliament. The parliament...
Wa Rebels Close 10 Churches & Take 94 Hostages Last MonthOctober 2, 2018 — 10/02/2018 Burma (International Christian Concern) - In September, ethnic Wa rebels in eastern Burma have shut down at least 10 churches and detained 92 Christian leader. Additionally, the militants burned...
Iraqi Gov. Tensions Impact Christian IDPsOctober 2, 2018 — 10/02/2018 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Patriarch Louis Sako, head of Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Church, is pushing for cooperation between the Iraqi Central Government (ICG) and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG). He...
Illegal Occupation of Monastery Continues in TurkeyOctober 1, 2018 — 10/01/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – For the past forty years, land belonging to the St. Augin Syriac Orthodox Monastery located in southeastern Turkey has been illegally occupied. Multiple promises have been...
Life Imprisonment for Burning Egyptian ChurchSeptember 29, 2018 — 09/29/2018 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Abdel-Hady Rabie was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for burning a church in a Giza village in 2013. In Egypt, a life sentence is equal...
Medical Professionals, Teachers Asked Not to Follow Any Religion in ChinaSeptember 28, 2018 — 09/28/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – In the latest crackdown against Christianity, China is asking medical professionals and teachers in Eastern part of Zhejiang province to sign a letter pledging to...
Saudi Minister: All Equal Before ShariaSeptember 28, 2018 — 09/28/2018 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is currently visiting Saudi Arabia to discuss the Kingdom’s stance on interreligious dialogue. Justice Minister Waleed...
Conditional Release Sought by Iranian Christian PrisonerSeptember 27, 2018 — 09/27/2018 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Sevada Aghasar, an Iranian Christian imprisoned based on a conviction of violating national security and illegal house church activities, has requested conditional release from Evin Prison....
Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for Egypt’s ChristiansSeptember 26, 2018 — 09/26/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Egypt’s Christians have received a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, in what is believed to be the first time an ethno-religious group has received...
Iran Restricts Attorney Access for PrisonersSeptember 25, 2018 — 09/25/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this year, Iran’s judiciary decided to force defendants held on political charges to pick their lawyer from a pre-approved list. Meanwhile, human rights attorneys...
