85 Christians Killed in Nigeria’s Middle Belt in One Week June 2, 2025 — 6/2/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — At least 85 Christians have been killed in a wave of coordinated attacks in Benue state, central Nigeria, during the span of a week,...
Christians Throughout India Set to Protest Persecution on June 9 June 2, 2025 — 6/2/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — The Rashtriya Christian Morcha, or the National Christian Front (NCF), organized nationwide protests that will occur on June 9 throughout India in response to the...
Vietnamese Pastor Released from Prison After 12 Years May 30, 2025 — 5/30/2025 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — Y Yich, pastor of the Degar Protestant Church in Vietnam, has been released from prison after serving 12 years behind bars for his Christian faith. ...
Christian Student Dies after Bullies Beat Him for His Faith May 30, 2025 — 5/30/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — A second-grade boy died days after five older Muslim boys beat him for his faith in Jesus. The attackers, who range in age from 11...
Residents Reject Toraja Church for the Third Time May 29, 2025 — 5/29/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Residents of Sungai Keledang village, Samarinda Seberang district, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, rejected the plan to establish the Toraja Church in their area. Several banners...
Crowns of Courage: When Lions Hungered, Heaven RoaredMay 29, 2025 — 05/29/2025 France (International Christian Concern) – Ever since the earliest days of the church, believers have faced the wrath of tyrants who feel threatened by the power of the gospel....
Serving the Hidden Church in Somalia May 28, 2025 — 5/28/2025 Somalia (International Christian Concern) — In one of the world’s most hostile environments for Christians, International Christian Concern (ICC) is quietly and carefully meeting with Christians in the shadows....
Indian Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings under Gangster Act May 27, 2025 — 5/27/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — The Supreme Court of India (SC) on May 23 quashed criminal proceedings initiated under the Gangster Act against the director of a reputed agricultural...
Christianity Steadily Growing in Asia Amid Persecution May 27, 2025 — 5/27/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — Although Christians throughout Asia are increasingly facing severe persecution, the gospel is spreading, and more people are putting their trust in Christ in...
ASEAN Tweaks its Engagement with Myanmar Amid Ongoing Conflict May 27, 2025 — 5/27/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Shortly after Myanmar’s military seized the country in 2021, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) published a five-point consensus plan designed to stem...
Faces of the Persecuted | Illyong JuMay 26, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...
Bible Institute Helps South Korea Open First Holocaust Museum May 23, 2025 — 5/23/2025 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — The Korea Israel Bible Institute (KIBI) opened South Korea’s first-ever Holocaust Museum in Palu, near the North and South Korean border. KIBI members...
Armenian Christian Pens Letter Detailing Abuses while Imprisoned in IranMay 23, 2025 — 5/23/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Hakop Gochumyan, an Armenian Christian arrested in Iran in 2023 for his Christian faith, recently sent a letter to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) detailing...
Hope House: Changing Children’s Lives Through EducationMay 22, 2025 — 5/22/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — As a fourth grader, Samira struggled to grasp the basics of English, math, and other subjects. She quickly lost interest in school, and her grades...
Faces of the Persecuted | Huma YounusMay 22, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...
Evangelicals Raise Concerns Over Religious Freedom After Duterte Bloc Surges in Philippine Midterms May 21, 2025 — 5/21/2025 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — After the Philippines’ midterm elections on May 12 handed the Duterte bloc a clear win, Christians expressed concerns about threats to religious freedom. Vice...
