The Promise of Living WaterJune 3, 2024 — 06/03/2024 Kenya (International Christian Concern) – Rufinah met her husband, Boniface, years ago in a Kenyan town near the Somalia border. Boniface, a water-drilling machine assistant operator, worked tirelessly to help more...
The ‘Light of Faith’ Despite Harassment in CubaMay 30, 2024 — 05/30/2024 Cuba (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) led planning for the Violations Track at the 2024 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. One of the five track...
Crowns of Courage: Father Frans’ Sacrifice in War-Torn SyriaMay 18, 2024 — 05/18/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Father Frans van der Lugt, a Dutch Christian, embodied Christ’s commandment to “Love one another as I have loved you.” He fully lived out this...
On the Ground in Mexico: Faith Under FireMay 11, 2024 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 05/11/2024 Mexico (International Christian Concern) – In November 2023, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at an evangelical pastor’s conference in Oaxaca, a city in...
Tears on Sacred Ground: The Heartbreaking Plight of Eritrea’s ChristiansJanuary 22, 2024 — 01/22/2024 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – Aman broke down and wept openly at a church in Ethiopia. The pastor of the church asked the man what caused his anguish. Distraught,...
A Martyr Who Taught Forgiveness to His PeopleJanuary 17, 2024 — 01/17/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Father John epitomized the living essence of the Gospel teachings, exemplifying the divine commandments of loving one’s adversaries and bestowing blessings upon them. His humanitarian...
Echoes of Intolerance in NepalJanuary 8, 2024 — 01/08/2023 Nepal (International Christian Concern) – Nepal, renowned for its cultural richness and historical tolerance, is grappling with an alarming surge in religious persecution. This surge, largely fueled by the infiltration...
A Brick Kiln Worker’s Tale of SurvivalOctober 26, 2023 — 10/26/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The sun blazes mercilessly and the air is heavy with dust in rural Pakistan, where a man named Rahim toils his days away. He...
Transforming the Tomorrows of India’s Youngest GenerationOctober 23, 2023 — 10/23/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In a quiet village nestled in the rolling hills of India, the sun would rise each day casting a hopeful light on the aspirations...
The Unseen Struggle: The Untold Stories of Pakistan’s Brick Kiln WorkersOctober 19, 2023 — 10/19/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In the heart of Pakistan, where diversity is celebrated and cultural richness flows through the veins of its people, a sinister reality lies hidden,...
Peril in Pakistan: A Christian Community’s Struggle to SurviveOctober 12, 2023 — 10/12/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Much of the world was shocked by the nightmare that descended on a Christian community in Pakistan this August. The dust has long...
The Afghan ExodusOctober 9, 2023 — 10/09/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The story of Afghan refugees in Pakistan stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the boundless capacity for hope, and...
ICC Restores Mobility and Dreams for 4-Year-Old JustineOctober 2, 2023 — 10/02/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Displaced by the ruthless conflict ignited by the Allied Democratic Forces in Eastern Congo, a Christian family found solace in a refugee town. The...
Persecuted for a Decade, a Church PersistsSeptember 27, 2022 — 09/27/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A member of the demolished Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi province asks for prayers for the imprisoned leaders of his house church, especially his...
Raising the Education BarSeptember 25, 2022 — 09/25/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – More than 325 Egyptian children attend ICC’s education center, Hope House. In a country where Christians are viewed as second-class citizens, Hope House seeks...
Transforming a GenerationSeptember 23, 2022 — 09/23/2022 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Survivors of gruesome terrorist attacks have a long journey ahead of them after the dust settles from the bombs and loved ones are...
