Survey Indicates Most Turks Approve of Pastor Brunson’s DetainmentSeptember 14, 2018 — 09/14/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A Turkish journalist with ties to the political elite has published the results of a poll in the Daily Hürriyet surveying public opinion about the...
Chinese Communist Party Members Face Dismissal for Practicing ReligionSeptember 13, 2018 — 09/13/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – In an effort to strengthen party ideology and better control its members, the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has published newly...
200 Christians at Risk in Idlib ProvinceSeptember 12, 2018 — ICC Note: The Prelate of Aleppo warns that there are at least 200 known Christian families living in Idlib. The number does not include the amount of Christian converts who...
Christians Say No to Reconciliation SessionsSeptember 12, 2018 — ICC Note: In light of the recent spate of attacks against Christians living in Minya Governorate, church officials are refusing to participate in customary reconciliation sessions. Christians are often pressured...
Christian Journalists Prohibited from Sinai TripSeptember 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Four Christian journalists associated with a press syndicate organizing a trip to Egypt’s Sinai region have been told that they cannot participate in the trip. The tourism company...
Palestinian Nuns Prepare for Next Court CaseSeptember 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Palestinian nuns belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church have asked for renewed prayer regarding an upcoming hearing on three separate legal cases. The cases stem from the illegal...
Mardin Christians Report Government PressureSeptember 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Syriac Christians from Turkey’s Mardin report an increase of government sponsored pressure. This pressure, while not directly on individual Christians, is particularly focused on the seizure of church...
Iraq’s Security Situation Further DeterioratesSeptember 3, 2018 — ICC Note: It is reported that Iran has transferred ballistic missiles to Shi’ite proxy militias in Iraq, increasing concerns that Iran is “turning Iraq into its forward missile base.” One...
Mere 220 of 3730 Churches Legalized in EgyptSeptember 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Eleven months after a Cabinet-affiliated committee was established for the swift legalization of churches based on the 2016 law, only 220 of the 3730 applications have been legalized....
Challenges of Egypt’s Christians Continue to DeepenSeptember 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Many of Egypt’s reforms marketed to improve the situation of Christians never actually have the advertised affect. For example, a policy change in 2016 promoted as a way...
Assessing the Impact of China’s Growing Religious RestrictionsSeptember 1, 2018 — ICC Note: The communist Chinese government uses the law to control and regulate churches and their services. The authorities use minor infractions and false violations to close down house churches...
Peace, Dignity, and Justice Lacking for SyriansSeptember 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Lebanon, whose Syrian refugee population is over a quarter of its population, is establishing procedures for refugees to return to Syria. For Syrian Christians, their thoughts about returning...
False Positive Appointment of Egypt’s New Christian GovernorAugust 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Egypt has appointed a Christian woman as governor of Damieeta governorate. There is, however, one significant detail not mentioned: there are very few Christians who live in Damieeta....
New Concerns for Christians Answered by Support from Bibles for ChinaAugust 30, 2018 — ICC Note: Bibles in China are available, but inaccessible to many Christians because they cannot be purchased in a public place and most cannot afford one. The foundation “Bibles for...
Post Eid Violence Plagues Egypt’s ChristiansAugust 30, 2018 — ICC Note: A series of violent incidents last week throughout Egypt specifically targeted Christians as the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha came to a close. Two churches were targeted by...
Collective 45 Years Jail Sentence for Iranian ChristiansAugust 30, 2018 — ICC Note: Four Iranian Christian converts are awaiting the outcome of their appeal of a collective 45 years’ prison sentence. They have been charged with conducting “illegal church activities” and...
