Hindus Urged to Rape, Kill Christians on March 1 in Chhattisgarh February 26, 2025 — 2/26/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — An open call issued by Hindu leaders to kill and rape Christians in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on March 1 has raised...
Deported Persecuted Christians Expected to Face Persecution Yet Again February 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Panama (International Christian Concern) — Among those deported from the United States to Panama for eventual return to their home countries are several converts to Christianity facing severe persecution...
Congolese Christians Massacred Amid Terrorist Advances in Eastern DRC February 21, 2025 — 2/21/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Recent weeks have brought a wave of concerning news from central Africa’s Democratic Republic of the Congo. There, terrorist forces are sweeping through large...
New Anti-Conversion Law Takes Effect in RajasthanFebruary 21, 2025 — 2/21/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — As of this week, a newly enacted anti-conversion law requires people in India’s Rajasthan state to give two months’ notice to the government if...
Need for More Christian Teachers in Religious Education Discussed February 20, 2025 — 2/20/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Even though only 13% of its population is Christian, Indonesia’s schools still lack Christian religious teachers. The Rev. Penrad Siagian, a member of the...
Filipino Christians Join Protests against President, Vice PresidentFebruary 20, 2025 — 2/20/2025 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — In early February, religious groups and activists in the Philippines protested, demanding the resignations of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. ...
Leaving Islam, Finding Christ: A Mother’s Courage to Start AnewFebruary 20, 2025 — 02/20/2025 Africa (International Christian Concern) – Amara was born into a Muslim family. When her mother converted to Christianity, Amara watched as her father threatened to kill her mother. Soon, her...
Muslims Post Banner Rejecting Establishment of Church, Christian Worship February 19, 2025 — 2/19/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern)— On the morning of Feb. 4, Christians living in Paccerakkang, Biringkanaha, Makassar, Indonesia, saw a banner telling them they were not welcome in the community. The...
Vietnamese Government Lambasts ICC-Cosponsored Event in D.C. February 19, 2025 — 2/18/2025 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — In an announcement last week, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security blasted Boat People SOS for participating in the International Religious Freedom Summit, an annual...
Meeting the Needs of Our Persecuted FamilyFebruary 14, 2025 — 2/14/2025 Kenya (International Christian Concern) — Christians living in Lamu West, Kenya, are used to hearing news of Islamic extremists crossing the nearby Somali border and targeting other believers. Those...
India’s Modi Visits D.C. as Anti-Christian Hate Soars Back HomeFebruary 13, 2025 — 2/13/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — After a trip earlier this week to France, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now in Washington, D.C., visiting with President Trump, Elon Musk,...
Military Junta in Myanmar Bombs New Catholic Cathedral February 12, 2025 — 2/12/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The ruling military regime in Myanmar bombed a newly designated Catholic cathedral earlier this month. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, located in Mindat,...
Proposed Guidelines for Muslims Participating in Non-Muslim Celebrations Raise ConcernsFebruary 11, 2025 — 2/11/2025 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — The Malaysian government is preparing to implement new guidelines governing Muslim involvement in non-Muslim celebrations and ceremonies, raising concerns about religious freedom, potential discrimination,...
Film’s Depiction of Conversions to Christianity Sparks Concern February 10, 2025 — 2/10/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A film produced and released on Feb. 7 in Odisha state has created a huge uproar among the Christian community, many fearing it may...
Nepalese Government Detains, Questions 17 U.S Citizens on Proselytization Charges February 10, 2025 — 2/10/2025 Nepal (International Christian Concern) — Nepalese media reported last week that more than a dozen U.S. citizens and one citizen of India were detained and questioned over alleged evangelistic...
Banned Islamic Organization HTI Re-Emerges February 6, 2025 — 2/6/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), an Islamist organization disbanded by the government in July 2017, has re-emerged, challenging the government with a growing presence in multiple...
