Elderly Pastors Imprisoned for their Faith in Eritrea

September 10, 2021 — 09/10/2021 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) –In late July, two elderly pastors were arrested in Eritrea and have yet to be release. “Pastor Girmay Araya (75) and Pastor Samuel Okbamichael (74) were taken from their...

While All Eyes Are on Afghanistan, Brutality Against Christians Increases in Pakistan

September 10, 2021 — 09/09/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Christians in Pakistan claim that brutality against their minority is increasing daily. Private Facebook groups are filled with video evidence that Christians are under...

Christian Music School Raided, Principal Arrested

September 9, 2021 — 09/09/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – In the morning of September 4, a Christian music high school in China’s Harbin, Heilongjiang province, was raided by the local authorities. Dozens of...

“Burmese Bin Laden” Released by the Burmese Army

September 8, 2021 — 09/08/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On September 6, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) released the ultranationalist Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, after dropping all previous charges against him for no reason....

30 Massacred by Congo Terror Group

September 8, 2021 — 09/08/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) – The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group is suspected to be behind the massacre of least 30 people this weekend in the DRC, reports Aljazeera News. "One...

Remains of First Korean Catholic Martyrs Recovered Two Centuries Later

September 7, 2021 — 09/07/2021 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – On September 1, the Diocese of Jeonju announced that the remains of the first three Korean Catholic martyrs have been recovered more than...

Christian Children “Burned Beyond Recognition” by Jihadists in Nigeria

September 6, 2021 — 09/06/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, 12 children were among the 40 Christians killed in several attacks on August 15th and 25th, in and around Jos, Nigeria. On...

Hong Kong Pastors Network Dissolved Given Tightening Space

September 6, 2021 — 09/06/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – In June 2020, the sweeping National Security Law (NSL) was imposed on Hong Kong by China in response to 2019’s massive pro-democracy protests....

Majority of Christians in Myanmar Live in Conflict Zones after the Coup

September 3, 2021 —

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09/03/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Six months after ousting Myanmar’s democratically elected civilian government,...

Pastor Forced to Go into Hiding After Receiving Threats in India

September 3, 2021 — 9/03/21 India (International Christian Concern) –On August 4th, Pastor Shyamanand was asked to report to his village meeting in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state. When he got there, a mob...

Another Church in Chin State Reportedly Desecrated by the Junta

September 2, 2021 — 09/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – As the fight between the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) and the ethnic militia groups continues, more and more cases of churches being targeted and desecrated...

Widow Threatened by In-Laws for Converting to Christianity

September 2, 2021 — 09/02/2021 India (International Christian Concern) –Bire Madakami’s husband, Lt. Padia Madakami, died in 2016, leaving her struggling to care for their four children in the village of Bejangwada, India. Three...

Deceased Rohingya Christian Refused Burial at Cox’s Bazar

September 1, 2021 — 09/01/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In late August, a Rohingya Christian refugee passed away due to illness in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. While usually the deceased from both Islamic and...

Pastor’s Wife Bedridden after Attack on Church in India

September 1, 2021 — 09/01/2021 India (International Christian Concern) –According to Morning Star News, on July 12th, a mob of Sikhs and Hindu’s carrying “swords and wooden rods,” attacked a Church in Punjab state,...

36 Christians Killed This Month in One Nigerian State

August 31, 2021 — 08/31/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) According to Morning Star News, militant Fulani herdsmen killed 36 Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria, throughout multiple attacks in the month of August. “The attacks from Aug....

ERCC Couple Finally Got Married After being Forced to Cancel Three Times

August 31, 2021 — 08/31/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On August 28, a couple from the heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church in China’s Chengdu were getting ready to be wedded in the...