Hindu Nationalists Disrupt Easter Service with Knives, Sticks April 22, 2025 — 4/22/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — As a small church in Gujarat, India, peacefully celebrated Easter on Sunday, several men with alleged ties to Hindu nationalist organizations interrupted the service,...
Easter Service Continues Despite ProtestsApril 21, 2025 — 4/21/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — As the Santa Odilia congregation in Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia, celebrated Holy Week, the Arcamanik Berbhineka Citizens Communication Forum (FKAB) protested the church's...
India’s Supreme Court Hears Complaints on Anti-Conversion Laws April 21, 2025 — 4/21/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — On April 16, India’s Supreme Court heard an appeal for urgent relief against the misuse of the country’s anti-conversion laws to target minority communities....
New Law Criminalizes Praying with Someone About Gender, Sexual IdentityApril 17, 2025 — On April 4, the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) began enforcing a new law criminalizing anti-conversion therapy, which now includes praying with someone about their gender or sexual...
9 Chinese Christians Receive Prison Sentences, Fines for Distributing Bibles April 17, 2025 — 4/17/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — Nine Chinese Christians have received prison sentences and large fines for re-selling and distributing Bibles in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. International Christian Concern (ICC) has...
Getting God’s Word into the Hands of Secret Believers in Southeast Asia April 17, 2025 — 4/17/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — How many Bibles do you have at home? Maybe you have an app on your device with the Scriptures on it. No matter...
U.S. Missionary Rescued in South Africa Following Shootout with KidnappersApril 16, 2025 — 4/16/2025 South Africa (International Christian Concern) — Following an intense gun battle, South African police have rescued U.S. missionary and pastor Josh Sullivan from his kidnappers. His rescue comes less...
Pastor Killed, Church Destroyed During Myanmar Earthquake Recovery April 14, 2025 — 4/14/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) has reported that the Tatmadaw military junta is continuing airstrikes in Chin State despite ceasefire claims from the...
6 Chhattisgarh Families Evicted for Faith in Christ April 14, 2025 — 4/14/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Six Christian families were evicted from their homes in a village in the Sukma district of India’s Chhattisgarh state on April 12 for refusing to...
Church Receives Building Permit after 23-Year WaitApril 11, 2025 — 4/11/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — After waiting more than two decades, the HKBP Bincarung Church in Tanah Sareal district, Bogor City, West Java, Indonesia, was finally able to lay...
Nicaragua Cancels Holy Week Festivities for Second Year in a Row April 11, 2025 — Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — Government authorities in Nicaragua have halted numerous church-led Lent and Easter celebrations, replacing them in some cases with government-run events designed to give the impression...
U.S. Missionary Abducted at Gunpoint While Preaching in South AfricaApril 11, 2025 — 4/11/2025 South Africa (International Christian Concern) — Josh Sullivan, a U.S. Baptist missionary, was kidnapped at gunpoint as he preached Thursday evening at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa....
U.S. Lawmakers Advocate for Renewed CPC Designation for NigeriaApril 10, 2025 — To address the challenges surrounding religious freedom in Nigeria, U.S. Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ-4) has put forth H. Res.220, calling on the Trump administration to once again classify Nigeria as...
Sweet Redemption: Restoring a Family’s LivelihoodApril 10, 2025 — 04/10/2025 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Nadia, her husband, and their three children were driven from their homes when the Islamic State group (ISIS) swept through Iraq in 2014 —...
U.K. House of Commons Highlights Persecution of Christians in Debate April 10, 2025 — On April 8, the U.K. House of Commons publicly debated and highlighted the scale and severity of the persecution of Christians globally. This public Parliamentary debate is another great advancement...
Man Found Guilty of Hate Crime for Threatening American Christian ChurchesApril 8, 2025 — 4/8/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Zimnako Salah, a 45-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona, was found guilty on April 3 for attempting to intimidate and obstruct Christian church services due...
