ISIS Message Written on Walls of Mosul Monastery Warn Christians of Militants’ PresenceFebruary 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Written on the walls of St. George’s Monastery in Mosul are the words “the Islamic State will always stay in Iraq.” When one walks through the streets of...
2017 Prepares Pakistani Christians for Another Bleak Year of PersecutionJanuary 31, 2018 — By ICC’s Pakistan Correspondent 01/31/2018 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Over the past six months, there have been few signs of positive progress for Christians in Pakistan, especially in...
Islamic Students Terrorize Town Due to Arrest of Radical TeacherJanuary 31, 2018 — By Nathan Johnson 01/31/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – “Our Catholic church has been here for over 40 years and we have been living in peace with the different...
Chinese Christians Hope UK Prime Minister to Call Out on the RegimeJanuary 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in China live a nightmare they are unable to escape. The government considers Christians a threat and the regime continues to harass and persecute them unceasingly. Sadly,...
North Korea Uses Fake Churches to cover up abuse of ChristiansJanuary 31, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korea is already on the top list of dangerous places for Christians to live. However, the regime is using similar tactics like China to portrait a false...
Accused Killer of Christian Student in Pakistan Walks Free Due to Flawed InvestigationJanuary 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Sharoon Masih, a Christian student in Pakistan's Punjab Province, was beaten to death last August in front of a crowd of witnesses. Shortly after Sharoon's death, Ahmed Raza,...
In 2017, Kazakhstan Punishes Over 300 People for Practicing Their FaithJanuary 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Forum 18 reports that Kazakhstan had a busy 2017 in terms of squashing religious freedom. The primarily Sunni Muslim country punished hundreds of religious minorities including Christians, Jehovah’s...
New Proof of Life Video for Captive Nun in Mali SurfacesJanuary 31, 2018 — ICC Note Another video of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti has surfaced. She was taken by Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen, a terrorist organization in Mali, on February 8th, 2017. As...
Patriarch Urges UN to Investigate Syrian War Crimes Specifically Against ChristiansJanuary 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Patriarch Benyamin I Abboud, head of Unity Church, has submitted a request to the UN Security Council which asks for an investigation into Syrian war crimes against Christians....
EU to Link Preferential Trade Status With Release of Asia Bibi in PakistanJanuary 31, 2018 — ICC Note: On a recent trip to Pakistan, the European Union's special envoy for religious freedom, Jan Figel, indicated that Pakistan preferential trade status with the EU would be directly...
Council of Europe Members Issue Declaration Condemning Turkey for Holding American Pastor HostageJanuary 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Twenty-four members of the Council of Europe have signed written declaration number 651, which demands that Turkey release American pastor Andrew Brunson who has been held without due...
Persecuted Indonesian Men Seek Refuge in US ChurchJanuary 30, 2018 — ICC Note: Several Christians in Indonesia have had to flee their countries because of the persecution that harasses them. Unfortunately, political, cultural and religious forces all contribute to this persecution...
Challenges the Chinese Church FacesJanuary 30, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese churches had a rapid growth in the past, but with the new restrictions and harassment they face, this is no longer true. Unfortunately, many have to meet...
Wife and Kids Killed by Husband for Refusal to Convert Reports World Watch MonitorJanuary 30, 2018 — ICC Note A wife and her twin newborn babies were attacked and killed by the husband because she was unwilling to convert to Islam reports World Watch Monitor. Another local...
Boko Haram Attacks Villages and Burns Down 2 Churches and Many HomesJanuary 30, 2018 — ICC Note Boko Haram attacked a small village in Northern Cameroon on January 15. During this attack, they set fire to two churches and many other houses. This attack left...
Islamic Oppression Driving Force of Christian Persecution in Egypt, Says ReportJanuary 30, 2018 — ICC Note: Islamic oppression is the driving force of persecution of Christians in Egypt, with three segments of society responsible for this persecution: non-Christian religious leaders, violent religious groups, and...
