Syrian Churches Quietly Meet Following Violent Attack April 10, 2026 — While Syrian Christians usually celebrate Easter with parades and various children’s activities, no celebrations took place this year. Christians simply attended prayer meetings inside their churches. This follows an incident...
The Suffering Servant: God’s Redemptive Strategy for a Broken World April 10, 2026 — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” Throughout Scripture, we encounter a recurring pattern: the righteous suffer while the wicked often seem to prosper. From...
Continued Dangers for Lebanese Christian Population, Political LeadershipApril 9, 2026 — After a period of relative peace — at least away from the country’s southern border with Israel — Lebanon has again found itself amid a bloody kinetic war. U.N. estimates...
ADF Kills 43 Christians on Maundy ThursdayApril 8, 2026 — On April 2, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked Bafwakao village in Mambasa Territory, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing dozens of Christians. The attack occurred on Maundy Thursday, a...
Life as a Foreign Christian in LibyaApril 7, 2026 — It’s not easy to find a native Libyan Christian. Some sources say there are only 150 of them. And, for reasons of survival, they are not inclined to draw attention...
Easter Mourning: 1 Dead, Dozens Injured after Truck Rams into Sunrise ProcessionApril 7, 2026 — A time of spiritual celebration turned into a scene of devastation early Easter Sunday when a speeding cargo truck plowed into a Christian sunrise procession in the Wazirabad district of...
South Korea Believes Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Will Be HeirApril 7, 2026 — In a briefing to South Korea’s National Assembly this week, National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok discussed neighboring North Korea’s political succession plan with lawmakers. According to Lee, Kim Jong...
Two Pastors Injured in Attack During Holy Week in IndiaApril 7, 2026 — Two pastors were attacked during Holy Week in Karnataka, India, as they distributed Christian literature in a village in Shivamogga district. According to local sources, on March 31, the pastors,...
Christian School Closed in Rajasthan, IndiaApril 6, 2026 — Often targeted by fanatic groups, a Christian school in Rajasthan, India, had its license revoked last week following allegations of “brainwashing” children and severe operational deficiencies found during inspections. The...
13-Year-Old Christian Girl Returned to Alleged Abductor After Court RulingApril 6, 2026 — The future of a young Christian girl has taken a heartbreaking turn after a court decision allowed her to remain with a man her family said had abducted and forcibly...
Dozens Killed in Easter Attacks Across NigeriaApril 6, 2026 — Days after the Palm Sunday massacre in Jos left at least 30 Christians dead, coordinated Easter weekend attacks across central Nigeria claimed dozens more lives, with multiple communities in Benue,...
Indonesia Church Forced to Close After Good Friday CelebrationApril 5, 2026 — Authorities closed the Thessalonika Christian Ecumenical Fellowship Church in Teluknaga, Indonesia, after services on Friday over a “building permit issue,” forcing the congregation to worship elsewhere on Easter. The Tangerang...
India Further Restricts Funding of Foreign NGOsApril 2, 2026 — India’s Christian community says federal amendments to the law on foreign funding give the government excessive power over organizations tied to minority religions. They termed the amendments as "draconian" and...
India Launches Census, Plans to Collect Data on Caste and Religion April 2, 2026 — India launched a year-long census this week, an exercise aimed at collecting detailed information on its roughly 1.4 billion citizens. Since the last census in 2011, India has surpassed China...
Job and the Mystery of Suffering: When the Righteous Suffer Without Explanation April 2, 2026 — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” If the blood of the martyrs still speaks, are we listening? For many believers, the question...
Perspective on Middle East Policy, Politics, and Persecution April 1, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Dr. Greg Cochran What makes a home? Beyond the quality of neighborhoods and locations near good schools, houses currently for sale must compete for the attention of skilled buyers who are well-suited to scrutinize — buyers making...
