India Denies Visas to USCIRF as Reports of Increased Religious Intolerance Continues to Grow

March 8, 2016 — ICC Note: India has once again refused entry visa to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) even as reports of increased religious intolerance continues to grow. The denial comes only...

Christian Missionary Says Biggest Threat to Sharing the Gospel in Africa Is Terrorism

March 8, 2016 — ICC Note: A prominent Christian missionary who's been ministering in Africa for decades says the largest threat to reaching the unreached on the continent is terrorism. Lee Sonius told Christian...

Detained Pastor Writes Letter of Prayer for Rights Lawyer Zhang Kai

March 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: For a man who faces 24 hour surveillance in his own home by the government, the state of another imprisoned individual would be the farthest from his mind....

Nigeria: Beyond Ese Oruru – Naming and Shaming the Kidnap-and-Convert Villains

March 8, 2016 — ICC Note: The ongoing case of Ese Ororu brings into focus one of the areas of persecution in Nigeria the global media miss among the concentrated coverage surrounding Boko Haram....

17 Killed in Suicide Bombing of Courthouse in Northwest Pakistan

March 8, 2016 — ICC Note: At least 17 people were killed in a suicide bombing of a courthouse in Charsadda, Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban took responsibility for the attack calling it retaliation for...

Islamic Extremists Protest Construction of Catholic Church in Indonesia

March 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Indonesia has a difficult path for Christians to garner the proper building permits as they are required to gain the approval of the inter faith dialogue group and...

Pentecostal Church in Raipur Attacked and Vandalized by 25 Hindu Radicals

March 8, 2016 — Environment of Hate and Intolerance Against India’s Christians Persists 3/8/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Pentecostal church in India’s Chhattisgarh state...

BREAKING: Retirement Home – Opened by Mother Theresa – Site of Brutal Massacre in Yemen-Four Nuns Among 16 Victims Shot Execution-Style by Attackers

March 7, 2016 — 3/7/2016 8:30 AM Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – The world is in shock as militant gunmen stormed a Catholic nun-operated retirement home in Aden, Yemen. Officials said the attackers...

Remembering a Brother in Kenya who Died Fighting Persecutors

March 7, 2016 — By Troy Augustine and James Kake Richard Mwanzia’s family remembers him as a loving father, a devoted follower of Christ, and a brave soldier who fought the single largest persecution...

Benue, Nigeria: Fulani Accused Agatu Farmers of Killing 10,000 Cattle

March 7, 2016 — ICC Note: After radical Islamist Fulani herders slaughtered more than 300 Christians in the past two weeks in Benue State, Nigeria, leaders from the Fulani community in the region allege...

Boko Haram News: Dozens Killed In Nigeria Amid Military Raids On Insurgent Camps

March 7, 2016 — ICC Note: The Nigerian military has reportedly scored several victories against Boko Haram in Nigeria's northeast, killing dozens of Islamist militant while Christians in central "Middle-Belt" Nigeria face slaughter. According...

Another Church in Central India Attacked During Sunday Service by Hindu Radicals

March 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Another church in India's central state of Chhattisgarh has been attacked by Hindu radicals during a Sunday service. The radicals claimed that forced conversions were taking place at...

Iraqi Warplanes Drop Leaflets Over Mosul to Warn of Invasion for Liberation from ISIS

March 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Iraqi forces are preparing to retake Mosul in the Nineveh Governate in Iraq to drive out ISIS forces. In preparation for this massive operation, the government dropped "pamphlets" from airplanes over...

Support Shown for Mumtaz Qadri May Delay Asia Bibi’s Appeal in Pakistan

March 7, 2016 — ICC Note: An outpouring of support shown for the recently executed Mumtaz Qadri may delay Asia Bibi's appeal in Pakistan's Supreme Court. Last week, Qadri, the self confessed killer of...

Korean Catholics Call for Peace Amidst Fear of Nuclear War

March 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Korean Catholics are calling for peace on the Korean peninsula as the Kim Jung-UN regime threatens the world with nuclear war once again. In the year Pope Francis...

Potential Chinese Law could Spell End to Foreign NGOs in China

March 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is troubling to know China is continuing to push legislation through that would all but eliminate many foreign non-governmental organizations. Restrictive laws focusing on NGOs financial statements...