Martyred Christian’s Son Dreams of Protecting BelieversAugust 21, 2018 — ICC Note: The son who watched Islamic militants murder his father and several other Christians during last year’s Minya bus attacks shares his desire to become a police officer when...
Imprisoned Pastor in Turkey Loses Fresh AppealAugust 20, 2018 — ICC Note: Turkey’s court has turned away a new appeal by the lawyer of imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson. The lawyer had asked that Pastor Brunson be released from house...
Iran Continues Crackdown Against ChristianityAugust 20, 2018 — ICC Note: The recent sentencing of 12 Christians living in Southern Iran sends a strong message to other believers that the regime will not relent in its persecution of Christians....
Prayers Needed for Turkey’s Heavily Pressured ChurchAugust 19, 2018 — ICC Note: An article published by Christianity Today asks the question, will economic sanctions help release imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson more than they hurt Turkish Christians? Although Turkey has...
Six-Person Terror Cell Behind Thwarted Church AttackAugust 18, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities investigating last weekend’s (August 11th) attempted terrorist attack against a church in Northern Egypt have uncovered a terrorist cell behind the plot. This cell had chosen to...
Congregation of 12 Sentenced to Jail in IranAugust 17, 2018 — ICC Note: An entire congregation of 12 Iranian believers was recently sentenced one year in prison each. Their charges make it clear that Iran does not want Christianity to flourish,...
Yemen’s War Includes Assaults on Christian MonumentsAugust 14, 2018 — ICC Note: A civil war which began in 2015 has left Yemen’s historical monuments, many of which are Christian, in peril. These monuments show how Christianity was once a dominant...
Suicide Attack on Church Thwarted in EgyptAugust 13, 2018 — ICC Note: A suicide attack against the Coptic Virgin St. Mary’s Church located near Cairo was thwarted on Saturday. The suicide bomber detonated his explosives after failing to reach the...
Hong Kong is a Bible Distribution Point as China Bans Online Bible SalesAugust 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Hong Kong is well situated to distribute Christian literature as it is a gathering places for people from all over the world and as Beijing bans online Bible sales...
Saudi’s Hard Line Stance Against Christians Challenged by Historical MonasteryAugust 12, 2018 — ICC Note: It is reported that Saudi authorities knew about the presence of a historical monastery for at least a generation, but decided not to go public because it would...
Chinese Authorities Halt and Ban Catholic Youth Summer Camp in TianjinAugust 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities in Tianjin Diocese of northern China forced a youth summer camp to close citing implementation of the revised religious regulations. Local government officials interrupted the “Walk with...
Indonesia Runs Out of Prison Space for Extremist DetaineesAugust 10, 2018 — ICC Note: A Jakarta-based think tank has warned that Indonesia doesn’t have enough security facilities to hold a dramatically increased number of extremists. They also warned that a cluster of IS...
Christians Refuse to Return to MosulAugust 10, 2018 — ICC Note: While other parts of the Nineveh Plains have seen a return of Christians to their homes, Mosul has seen very few Christians return. They have been heavily targeted...
Hong Kong Experts Shed Light On China’s Religious ClampdownAugust 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Three Hong Kong religious experts shed light on the increasing religious crackdown, human rights violations, and Sino-Vatican relations on a Taiwanese news program. They agree that religious freedom in...
School of Syrian Christians Closed by PKKAugust 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Assyrian Christians living in northern Syria are concerned after Kurdish PKK officials closed one of their schools after it refused to adopt a Kurdish curriculum. The forced imposition...
Two Underground Chinese Catholic Priests Removed by the GovernmentAugust 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese government removed two underground priests in China’s Gansu province after they held a summer youth camp at their church. Father Wang Yiqin and Father Li Shidong will be...
