Convert in Pakistan Brutally Beaten, Tries to Rebuild Life. Islam Hunts HimMay 18, 2012 — Injured Convert in Pakistan Tries to Rebuild Life ICC Note: Another incredible piece by Compass. Great depth of reporting. 5/16/2012 Pakistan (Compass)-Muhammad Kamran isn’t sure who sent the men to...
Iran Launches New Wave of Attacks on ChristiansMay 18, 2012 — Iran Launches New Wave of Attacks on Christians ICC Note: CBN and Gary Lane do great work with this video being the latest example. The video highlights the need for...
No matter who wins the presidency, the Egyptian military will remain in chargeMay 18, 2012 — Elections on the Nile ICC Note: One more piece on next week’s (May 23-24) crucial Egyptian election. Not sure we agree with George’s analysis (the military will stay in charge...
17 Churches Forced to Close in IndonesiaMay 17, 2012 — Harsh Era Looms in Aceh, Indonesia ICC Note: 17 Churches are forced to close, and some torn down, after the election of a hard-line Islamic governor. 05/16/2012 Indonesia (CDN)—The election...
Nigeria Reverend Warns of Impending JihadMay 17, 2012 — Boko Haram may consume Nigerian leaders -COCIN president •Sect killed 308 in 118 attacks -FG ICC Note: President of the Church of Christ in Nigeria warns that Nigeria is "facing a Jihad,...
Egyptian Sentences Muslim Policeman to Death for Killing/Wounding 6 ChristiansMay 17, 2012 — ICC Note: This will definitely come as a surprise to many Egyptian Christians. For centuries, Egyptian Muslims have literally gotten away with murder, (and assault, and kidnapping, and destruction of...
Copts to shun Islamists in Egypt’s presidential voteMay 16, 2012 — Copts to shun Islamists in Egypt's presidential vote ICC Note: With only Muslim candidates in the looming presidential election, Christians are unsure what their future holds. "I want a fair,...
Imprisoned in Iran: One Man’s StoryMay 16, 2012 — An Iranian Christian prisoner tells about his experience in Iran + interview ICC Note: If they are able to, many Christian converts in Iran are leaving home to escape the...
Egypt Copts Favor Mubarak-Era CandidatesMay 15, 2012 — Egypt Copts Favor Mubarak-Era Candidates ICC Note: With the race to elect Egpyt's new president rapidly approaching, Christians are trying to decide who to vote for. Though they helped oust...
Christians in Syria Feel Unsettled About the FutureMay 15, 2012 — Christians in Syria live with an uneasy sense of security ICC Note: In a country where Muslims will decide their fate, many Christians simply do not want to upset their...
Coptic Christians Fear Rise of Islamists on Eve of Presidential ElectionsMay 14, 2012 — Coptic Christians fear rise of Islamists on eve of presidential elections ICC Note: A year ago Christians hoped that the revolution in Egypt would bring them equal rights. Instead, things...
Iranian Officials Heighten Control on Farsi-Speaking ChurchMay 14, 2012 — Iranian Officials Heighten Control on Farsi-Speaking Church ICC Note: With the church in Tehran growing, it now faces pressure by the government to identify its members to authorities. Church members...
Kenyan Youth Trained by al-Qaida-linked MilitantsMay 13, 2012 — Hundreds of Kenyan youth trained by Somali militants pose threat to nation, official says ICC Note: As Kenyan youth, who trained with al-Qaida-linked militants in Somalia, are returning home to...
Egyptian Christians face constant proselytism, discriminationMay 13, 2012 — ICC Note: “The whole day and during the whole year, you are bombarded with Islamic propaganda starting at five in the morning,” Father Samir Khalil Samir told Aid to the...
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Seven and Set Fire to A HomeMay 12, 2012 — Seven Killed in Central Nigeria; Area Divided by Faith ICC Note: Gunmen target one particular family in a village filled with unrest between Christians and Muslims. By Areeb Hasni ...
Christianity at the crossroads in the Middle EastMay 12, 2012 — ICC Note: Mark Riedemann for Where God Weeps in cooperation with Aid to the Church in Need interviews Fr. Samir Khalil Samir SJ - Professor of History of Arab Culture...
