Iran Will Pardon Thousands, Will Christians be Included?February 8, 2023 — 02/08/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran has a tradition of pardoning a large number of detainees on the anniversary of its 1979 revolution. This year it will take place...
ICC fights for Protestant Leaders in TurkeyFebruary 3, 2023 — 02/03/2023 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkish government authorities and its MIT (The state intelligence agency of Turkey) continue their issuing and application of N-82 codes to foreign Protestant Christian...
Christian Establishments Vandalized Amid Escalation in JerusalemFebruary 2, 2023 — 02/02/2023 (International Christian Concern) – Christians in the city of Jerusalem were targeted in several incidents in January. On January 4th more than 30 graves were vandalized by two young...
Iranian Christians Persevere Under Intense PersecutionJanuary 27, 2023 — 01/27/2023 (International Christian Concern) – Christians continue to face increased pressure and persecution as the Iranian authorities tighten their grip on the nation in response to nationwide protests since September...
Terrorist Threat on the Rise in TanzaniaJanuary 26, 2023 — 1/26/2023 Tanzania (International Christian Concern)—The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued a security alert to all Westerners and the general public on Jan. 25, following intelligence of a possible terrorist attack. ...
Turkey Continue Threats to Invade Northeast SyriaJanuary 18, 2023 — 01/18/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Turkey this week reiterated its intentions and threats to launch a ground invasion into northern Syria targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who they...
Church Bombing Kills 17 in the CongoJanuary 17, 2023 — 1/17/2023 Democratic Republic of Congo (International Christian Concern)—Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels detonated a homemade IED, killing at least 17 and injuring dozens more at a church in Kasindi,...
USCIRF Finds that Iraqi Christians are Still Largely DisplacedJanuary 12, 2023 — 01/12/2023 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The USCIRF released an annual report for detailing their key findings for religious persecution issues in Iraq. The report notes positive steps, such as...
Exiled with a Second ChanceSeptember 21, 2022 — 09/21/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The breadbasket of Nigeria is starving. Christians in Benue State have suffered gruesome attacks by the Fulani militants, a radical Muslim militia group, forcing...
Three Days of DarknessSeptember 15, 2022 — 09/15/2022 DRC (International Christian Concern) – It was a hot June day in the war-torn region of eastern DRC. I sat across from 18-year-old Matthew and listened as he calmly...
The Antidote of PersecutionSeptember 15, 2022 — 09/15/2022 Washington, D.C (International Christian Concern) – A third grader attended church with his family one morning and left an orphan alone in a land hostile to Christianity. This is...
How President Biden Reneged on His Promise to Minorities in Saudi ArabiaAugust 29, 2022 — 08/29/2022 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) - Just days before U.S. President Biden embarked on his widely disputed diplomacy trip to Saudi Arabia in July, the President reiterated the United...
Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or BeliefAugust 19, 2022 — Today marks the fourth annual International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, a day designated by the United Nations to remember the plight...
A Letter from a Persecuted Church in ChinaAugust 17, 2022 — Gina Goh 08/17/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tightens control on religion in China, churches that refuse to register with the state-sanctioned Three-Self Patriotic...
ICC-Hosted Program Encourages War-Stricken ChristiansJuly 28, 2022 — 07/28/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In the Middle East, in an area fraught with conflict and oppression, local Christians remain persistent. Many are dedicated to their faith and...
Nigerian Terrorists Bomb Church, Part of Increasingly Complex Attacks on Christians Across the CountryJune 15, 2022 — Drone footage of St. Francis Church after the attack. Photo credit: ICC By ICC Nigeria Staffer 06/15/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – No one could attend church after terrorists set...
