ICC Report Examines Financial Systems Sustaining Christian Persecution in AfricaJune 16, 2026 — In a new report, International Christian Concern (ICC) Fellow Daniel St John examines the revenue-generating systems in Africa that support Islamic extremist groups like the Islamic State group and al-Shabab....
New ICC Report Explores Nepal’s Growing Hindu Nationalism, Christian PersecutionJune 12, 2026 — Following Nepal’s nearly 200-year ban on Christianity, the faith has experienced steady growth since 1951 as the number of churches, Christian schools, and hospitals has gradually expanded. Despite this growth,...
ICC Publishes New Report on Religious Freedom in Vietnam June 5, 2026 — A new report from International Christian Concern (ICC), “Freedom of Worship: A False Reality in Vietnam,” examines the current state of religious freedom and Christian persecution under communism in Vietnam....
ICC Releases Report Exposing Nigeria’s $10 Million Genocide Cover-UpMay 8, 2026 — A new report from International Christian Concern (ICC) highlights how Nigeria’s government is weaponizing misinformation to hide a decades-long campaign of violence against Christians. Written by ICC Fellow Justin Joseph,...
Cruel and Unusual: Christians Throughout the World Imprisoned for Years for Following Jesus December 23, 2025 — Around the world, Christians are forced to spend years of their lives, many times a decade or more, behind bars for the “crime” of believing in Jesus Christ. Believers in nations...
ICC Report Highlights the Faith, Struggle of Armenians Displaced from Artsakh November 3, 2025 — A new report by International Christian Concern (ICC) documents the continuing hardship and resilience of Armenia’s displaced Christian population nearly two years after the fall of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “Hope and the Wandering Souls from...
ICC Releases Report Showing Connection Between Corruption and Christian PersecutionSeptember 17, 2024 — 9/17/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern (ICC) released a report evaluating the correlation between corruption in the worst nations for Christian persecution and its impact on...
NGOs Struggle Against Foreign Funding Laws, ICC Report RevealsSeptember 4, 2024 — 9/4/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern released its latest report focusing on the challenges faced by non-governmental and Christian organizations due to financial laws and regulations in...
The True Power of the Christmas TraditionDecember 14, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 12/14/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – As December unfolds, traditions clamor with great haste toward Christmas—for many, their favorite season of the year. What...
Dissolution and Predation: Threats to the African Youth MovementDecember 1, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 12/01/2023 Africa (International Christian Concern) – A quick Google search of the phrase “Youth Movement” yields millions of links to an unimaginable number of...
African Youth Opportunity in TransitionNovember 15, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 11/15/2023 Africa (International Christian Concern) – Since the 1850s, baseball has been called America’s pastime. For nearly 175 years, baseball has provided a stable...
ICC Release Report on Historic and Modern Persecution of Christians in EgyptNovember 14, 2023 — 11/14/2023 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – ICC has released a report detailing the influence and presence of Christianity in Egypt for thousands of years, namely Coptic Christianity, and the nature...
A Troubling Trend for Religious Freedom in India June 8, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow While freedom of religion is integral to our American pluralist life, many countries experience religious oppression through anti-conversion laws. These laws intend to elevate the...
2022 Persecution Incident Report: ChinaOctober 6, 2022 — Picking up where the 2021 report left off — at the beginning of July 2021 — this report summarizes ICC's reporting on the topic in the last year. The continued...
Afghanistan Humanitarian Brief: Situational Overview for Christian MinoritiesAugust 15, 2022 — August 15, 2022, marks the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Kabul, an event following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces. Since that...
Shackled to the Podium: Remembering the Victims of Chinese PersecutionApril 21, 2022 — As the world gathered for the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, audiences prepared to embrace the globally forged spirit of competition - a tradition we cherish every four years....
