Christians Condemn Church Attack in PakistanOctober 23, 2012 — Pakistan Christian Congress condemn attack on Essa Nargi Church ICC Note: A church in Karachi, Pakistan was ransacked by extremists and church property, including Bibles, were destroyed, on Thursday, the...
Christian Imprisoned for Blasphemy Released on Bail in PakistanOctober 23, 2012 — Khuram Shahzad, a Christian accused of blasphemy granted bail. ICC Note: Khuram Shahzad, a Christian arrested in December 2011 for allegedly burning pages of the Quran, was released on bail...
English Bishop Speaks Out Against Six Decades of Christian Persecution in SudanOctober 23, 2012 — ICC Note: English bishop speaks out against the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Sudan. He claims that the West has purposefully ignored this persecution, which has allowed perseuction...
Laos Demands Jailed Pastors to Participate in Occult Rituals, Renounce FaithOctober 22, 2012 — Laos Demands Jailed Pastors Participate In Occult Rituals (Update) ICC Note: Three jailed Christians in Laos are being pressured by their village chief to participate in occult rituals and recant...
Religious Freedom Violated in IndonesiaOctober 22, 2012 — Ben Rogers: International Religious Freedom: A Human Right for Everyone ICC Note: “Christians get out, kill the Christians,” extremists yelled at a group of Christians earlier this year outside of...
State Media Confirms Christian Arrests in IranOctober 22, 2012 — Regime controlled media confirms Christian arrests in cities of Shiraz and Kavar + latest news ICC Note: On October 13, the Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN) reported that 40 Christians...
Boko Haram Helped by Northern Nigerian Government; What Does This Mean For Christians?October 22, 2012 — ICC Note: As Boko Haram intensifies its fight against the Nigerian government to establish an Islamic state, ties between Boko Haram and the local government have been discovered. What does...
Iranian Christian Released on Bail, Others Remain in PrisonOctober 22, 2012 — One Christian Prisoner Released on Extraordinary Bail; Others Still in Prison ICC Note: Five Iranian Christians, who have been imprisoned eight months for their Christian activities, finally appeared in court...
Nigerian Americans Speak Out Against Boko HaramOctober 21, 2012 — ICC Note: Nigerian Americans are speaking out against he slaughter of Christians in Nigeria. CANAN 10/21/2012 Nigeria (EINNews) - Nigerian-American Christians will not sit-by idly as our brethren are being...
Religious Freedom being Restricted Across EuropeOctober 21, 2012 — ICC Note: As persecution of Christians continues to rise around the world, Europe is starting to increase its restrictions on religious freedom. A new report shows that Hungery is the...
In Malaysia, Christians are the ScapegoatOctober 21, 2012 — The Christian smokescreen ICC Note: “When governments want to bury bad news, they will exploit a tragedy, or they will create a distraction for the public, to minimize the bad...
Christians facing arrests, detentions and court trials in IranOctober 21, 2012 — ICC Note: “There has been an alarming upsurge in the harassment of Christians in Iran, with reports indicating an increase in arrests during recent weeks,” Canada Free Press reports. Seven...
The Full Story of a Christian Boy Accused of ‘Blasphemy’ in PakistanOctober 21, 2012 — Pakistani Boy Accused of ‘Blasphemy’ Relates Ordeal ICC Note: Ryan Stanten, a 16-year-old Christian boy, was accused of blasphemy on October 12 for allegedly sending a text message considered offensive...
Syria’s Christians Wary of Both Rebels and Assad RegimeOctober 21, 2012 — ICC Note: Christians have found it hard to choose sides in Syria’s civil war. "The Assad regime [offered] stability, and gave Christians the idea that most rebels were Islamists and...
Islamic Separatists Continue to Riot in TanzaniaOctober 20, 2012 — ICC Note: Islamic separatist group Uamsho continues to riot on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. This follows riots that lead to the destruction of several churches this past week. These...
Years of Persecution Takes its Toll on Christian Leadership in South SudanOctober 20, 2012 — ICC Note: After years of persecution in Sudan, many Christian leaders in training have been moved to already crowded seminaries in South Sudan. Many of these individuals have a poor...