ICC Implements Project to Assist 200 Persecuted Families

January 18, 2018 — By Linda Jones 01/18/2018 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - On November 2016, 200 Christian families in the villages of Kigam, Angwan, Magaii, Kikpene and Kiziti suffered an attack from...

China Demands Persecuted Pastor to Hand Over Donated Money to Government

January 18, 2018 — ICC Note: China’s crackdown on Christianity has no boundaries or respect for basic human rights. Last week the government demolished one of China’s largest evangelical churches with the excuse that...

Priest, Who Calls for Peace, Stabbed in Central African Republic

January 18, 2018 — ICC Note Catholic leadership in the Central African Republic have been decrying the upsurge in violence between warring factions in the country. One such priest, Father Alain Blaise Bissialo of...

Thousands in Burkina Faso Protest Two Year Captivity of Doctor by Terrorist Group

January 18, 2018 — ICC Note Thousands of people in Burkina Faso marched in protest of the continued captivity of an Australian doctor, Ken Elliott. Mr. Elliot was captured along with his wife more...

Government Authorities Demolish One of China’s Largest Evangelical Churches

January 18, 2018 — Demolition Comes as Part of Wider Crackdown on Unregistered Churches 01/18/2018 Washington D.C. – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Golden Lampstand Church, one of China’s largest evangelical...

Leaked Video Raises Questions About Inner Coherence of Iran’s Regime Structure

January 18, 2018 — ICC Note: A video has been leaked which raises questions about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rise to power and the inner coherence of the regime structure, according to reports. The Ayatollah...

Syria Experiencing Worst Surge of Displacement Since Start of Conflict Seven Years Ago

January 18, 2018 — ICC Note: According to Save the Children, the escalation of fighting in Syria’s Idlib province has led to the largest displacement movements of the country’s seven year conflict, with over...

Police Deployed to Protect Christian Schools from Hindu Radicals in India

January 18, 2018 — ICC Note: Police have been deployed to two Christian schools in India's Madhya Pradesh state to protect them from the threats of Hindu radicals. Earlier in the week, Hindu radicals...

New Study Highlights Workplace Discrimination Faced by Christians in Pakistan

January 18, 2018 — ICC Note: A new study, led by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, has highlighted the workplace discrimination faced by Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan. As part of the...

China Continues Investigation into Lawyers Helping Jailed Christians in Yunnan

January 17, 2018 — ICC Note: A group of Christians in China has been accused of belonging to a cult and are now in jail. This is not the first time the government wrongfully...

Church Attendees in China Accused of Cult Activity Against Government

January 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in China have been strictly monitored by the government, who tries to regulate church attendance, worship services, and even when is the appropriate age to learn about...

New Penal Code in Bolivia Could Restrict Religious Freedom

January 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Church leaders in Bolivia are again concerned with the new impositions from the government since these new measures, will likely intervene with their freedom of religion. It is...

100 Al-Shabaab Terrorists Enter Town on Sunday, Villagers Flee by Monday

January 17, 2018 — ICC Note Nearly 100 al-shabaab terrorists entered a village in Lamu on Sunday. According to the locals, who have now fled the area, the terrorists gathered all of the villagers...

“Stop Playing Politics with the Lives of Innocent Nigerians”, CAN Tells President Buhari

January 17, 2018 — ICC Note The Taraba State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has called on President Buhari to end all support for the Fulani militants and ensure that their attacks...

Eight Christians Severely Beaten by Radicals in India’s Jharkhand State

January 17, 2018 — ICC Note: On Christmas Eve, Pastor Karma Oraon and seven other Christians meditated on Scripture as they celebrated the Christmas holiday. Suddenly, a mob of radicals attacked their gathering and beat...

Gaza Church Reports Precipitous Drop in Number of Christians

January 17, 2018 — ICC Note: The Gaza Strip is a harsh and difficult place to live, a small area often described as an open air prison. While Gaza is a predominately Muslim area,...