14 Soldiers Killed by Jihadists in Burkina FasoOctober 7, 2021 — 10/07/2021 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – 14 Burkina Faso soldiers were killed, and several others were injured on Monday by extremists at the Yirgou military barracks, according to a government...
38 Buried in Mass Grave, Massacred “Simply Because They Were Christians.” October 6, 2021 — 10/06/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The mass grave was 15 feet wide, 30 feet long, and 5 feet deep. In it lie 38 Christians, murdered in their homes during...
Chinese Christian Bookstore Owner’s Appeal Further DelayedOctober 6, 2021 — 10/06/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The Chinese Christian online bookstore owner, Chen Yu, has his court of appeals scheduled for September 30 further delayed. Chen was charged with “illegal...
Two Families Beaten Unconscious for Converting to ChristianityOctober 5, 2021 — 10/05/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – Mangal and Baja Raba had lived in Odisha’s Badliguda village for several years, when suddenly they fell ill. The couple tried everything in search of...
Abducted Christian Killed During Rescue MissionOctober 5, 2021 — 10/05/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, 78-Year-old Julius Oshadumo was killed on Saturday during an attempted rescue mission in Kogi state. Oshodumo and two other Christians...
Elderly Chin Christians Shot Dead by The Tatmadaw in Chin StateOctober 5, 2021 — 10/05/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Two elderly Christian men in Myanmar’s Chin state were killed in a car by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) as they entered the town of...
ICC Calls on the Government of Tajikistan to Open its Borders to Afghan RefugeesOctober 4, 2021 — 10/04/2021 Tajikistan (International Christian Concern) – ICC sources on the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan are attempting to help Afghan refugees escape the Taliban without success. They recently told ICC...
Christian Woman Detained Over Sales of Audio Bibles Released on BailOctober 4, 2021 — 10/04/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – One of Christians working at an audio Bible seller company arrested for “illegal business operations” has been released on bail, after being detained for...
Boys Kidnapped, Turned into Child Soldiers in Northern MozambiqueOctober 3, 2021 — 10/03/2021 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday that an ISIS linked group in northern Mozambique is kidnapping children to use as child soldiers. “The armed...
Indonesia Remains Predominantly Muslim, Though Christianity Grew Nearly 1%October 3, 2021 — 10/03/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – According to the latest data from the Indonesian government, Indonesia continues to be a Muslim-majority country, although there has been a slight increase in...
Pastor Arrested, Falsely Accused of Forcefully Converting HindusOctober 3, 2021 — 10/03/2021 India (International Christian Concern) –According to Asia News, a Pentecostal pastor was arrested on Tuesday after distributing evangelical pamphlets and Bibles in Lalas village, Himachal Pradesh. Pastor John, accompanied by...
Christian Wedding Ceremony Ambushed in IndiaOctober 2, 2021 — 10/02/2021 India (International Christian Concern) –According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA), a Christian wedding ceremony in Madhya Pradesh was disrupted on Wednesday, September 29th, when Hindu nationalists...
State-Sanctioned Church in China Celebrates National Day with Flag-raising CeremonyOctober 2, 2021 — 10/02/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – October 1 is the day where China celebrates the 72nd National Day of the communist nation. People gather in Beijing and across the country...
10 Christian Students Released from Captivity in NigeriaOctober 2, 2021 — 10/02/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – In the early hours of July 5, 2021, gunmen invaded Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, and...
Four Christians, Including A Priest, Murdered by Fulani MilitantsOctober 1, 2021 — 10/01/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Four Christians, including a Catholic priest, were murdered on Tuesday night in yet another attack by Fulani Militants in Nigeria. “At around 6:50 pm...
Gunmen Attack Church in Nigeria, Kill WorshipperSeptember 30, 2021 — 09/30/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – One person was killed, and several others were injured on Sunday in yet another attack on Christians in Kaduna state. Pastor Matthew Atayi, the...