Mexican Pastor Jailed for Refusing to Participate in Catholic RitualFebruary 6, 2026 — In a village in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, a pastor was arrested and forced from his community for refusing to bow to the statue of a saint. In...
South Korean Pastor Released from PrisonFebruary 5, 2026 — Pastor Hyun-Bo Son, arrested in September 2025 in South Korea, was released from prison this week. International Christian Concern (ICC) has previously reported on Pastor Son’s controversial arrest. Pastor Son...
U.S. Rep. Vows to Advocate for Nigerian Christians After Meeting Plateau GovernorFebruary 5, 2026 — U.S. Rep. Riley Moore said he will continue to press for the protection of Christians in Nigeria following a meeting with Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, as violence persists across...
21 of 22 Churches Destroyed in Christian Town Since 2021 CoupFebruary 4, 2026 — On Jan. 30, the Burma Research Institute (BRI) released a scathing report detailing destructive attacks, killings, and harassment of Christians and church buildings since the military coup in 2021 that...
Christian Orphan Dies in Kano State CustodyFebruary 3, 2026 — A Christian orphan taken from the Du Merci Orphanage in Nigeria and held by the Kano state government has died while still in state custody. The death occurred nearly 10...
Lack of Evidence Leads to Acquittals in 5 Anti-Conversion CasesFebruary 2, 2026 — Five full trials of cases registered under the anti-conversion law in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand fell short of judicial scrutiny due to insufficient evidence, leading to the accused’s...
What It’s Like to Become a Christian in IranFebruary 2, 2026 — Recent uprisings, violent crackdowns, and escalating tensions with the U.S. have brought added international attention to Iran, a nation of 93 million people, most of whom are Shia Muslim. Though...
Report Reveals Top Global Christian PersecutorsJanuary 30, 2026 — In a January 2026 report, the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) detailed some of the world’s top perpetrators of violence against Christians across five continents. The group, with the...
Catholic Mission Compound Attacked in EthiopiaJanuary 30, 2026 — On Dec. 18, looters attacked Itang Catholic Mission in Ethiopia. The incident is a casualty of the longstanding conflict between the Anyuak and Nuer tribes. At dawn, starting at 5:30...
Judge Blocks Termination of Protections for Migrants from MyanmarJanuary 29, 2026 — A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to the U.S. government’s plan to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Myanmar living in the United States — a shift from...
New Maldives Media Laws Further Restrict ReligionJanuary 29, 2026 — In the idyllic island nation of more than 500,000 people, the 2008 Maldives Constitution declares resolutely that Islam is the state religion. Citizens may not practice or follow any religion...
Radical Islamic Organizations Reject Christian Revival ServicesJanuary 28, 2026 — The Christian New Year celebration on Jan. 6 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, was rejected and disrupted by the radical organization PASS (Defenders of Ahlus Sunnah). The organization protested the...
ADF Kills 25 in Attack on Apakolu VillageJanuary 28, 2026 — In the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 25, fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed 25 villagers in a brutal attack on Apakolu, a farming community in Irumu, Democratic...
Activists Call for Self-Defense Measures After Fulani Militias Kill 7 Christians in NigeriaJanuary 27, 2026 — In the middle of the night, seven Christian men were brutally killed in a coordinated night attack on a mining site at Capitex, Kuru community, in Jos South Local Government...
Pastor in India Forced to Eat Cow Dung, Drink Sewer WaterJanuary 27, 2026 — After accusing a pastor in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha, India, of forcefully converting Hindus to Christianity, a group of Hindu nationalists forced him to eat cow dung and drink...
Christians Respond to Protests in IranJanuary 23, 2026 — The protest against Iran’s collapsing economy quickly escalated, turning into a nationwide revolt against the country’s authoritarian rule. Since Dec. 28, tens of thousands of citizens have taken to the...
