‘Christians are Untouchables! They Are Meant for Cleaning Our Houses’October 11, 2016 — The Obama administration has acknowledged the genocide of Christian and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, yet nothing has been done to dissuade the ongoing slaughter. The following article highlights,...
NEWS | Iranian Christians Face 80 Lashes For Drinking Communion WineOctober 10, 2016 — A court in Iran has sentenced three Iranian Christian men to 80 lashes each for consuming alcohol during communion. Two of them have been found guilty of this crime in...
NEWS | Status of Five Iranian Christian Prisoners in Evin Prison Still UncertainOctober 7, 2016 — The fate of five Iranian Christians remains unknown after they were arrested without warrant at the beginning of September. Families worry that the Iranian regime is intimidating the men and...
Court Date Set for Asia Bibi’s Final Appeal in PakistanOctober 7, 2016 — Christian Mother Faces Death by Hanging if Appeal is Rejected 10/06/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced...
Persecution Watchdog: The New Wave of Persecution is A New Wave of RevivalOctober 5, 2016 — Communist China has become overwhelmingly strict towards independent religious organizations, especially that of Christianity. There have been more and more restrictions, people being put into prison, people being tortured and...
NEWS | Pakistani Christian Describes Kidnapping and Forced Conversion AttemptOctober 4, 2016 — Last month, Arif Masih and his sister, Jameela, were kidnapped from their house and tortured by Muslims attempting to get them to convert to Islam. After resisting torture, Arif was...
Appeal Rejected for American Pastor Charged under Russia’s Anti-Terror LawOctober 4, 2016 — Pastor Donald Ossewaarde Pledges to Continue Appeals Process to the End 10/4/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the appeal for Pastor Donald...
Hindu Radicals Use “Siege-Like” Tactics to Choke Christianity Out of Village in IndiaOctober 3, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 10/03/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Two and a half years ago, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Hindu nationalist BJP into power. Unfortunately,...
NEWS | Church in Indonesia denied the Right to ExistOctober 3, 2016 — A few weeks ago, there was news about Muslims protesting the opening of a church in Makassar, in South Sulawesi. These protests were unsuccessful because the pastor was able to...
NEWS | Presidential Candidates have an Opportunity to Raise International Religious Freedom IssuesSeptember 30, 2016 — In the hustle and bustle of the 2016 presidential election, both candidates have an opportunity to make international religious freedom an issue. Read the latest article from the Washington Examiner...
Presidential Candidates have an Opportunity to Raise International Religious Freedom IssuesSeptember 30, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In the hustle and bustle of the 2016 presidential election, both candidates have an opportunity to make international religious freedom an issue. Read the latest article from the...
NEWS | House Churches in China undergo heightened oppressionSeptember 29, 2016 — Zhang Mingxuan, who is a pastor and president of the Chinese House Church Alliance, told China Aid that the attack on house churches all over China has intensified. This ongoing...
Nicaraguan Government Shuts Down Evangelical Prayer VigilSeptember 28, 2016 — Nicaragua’s Government Denies Use of Public Space to Evangelical Group 09/28/2016 Washington, D.C. – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Alianza Evangelica Nicaraguenze (Evangelical Alliance of Nicaragua, AEN)...
NEWS | Chibok Parents React to Boko Haram’s New VideoSeptember 27, 2016 — Chibok parents were angered by Boko Haram’s new video where their leader, Abubakar Shekau, says that if they want their girls back, they need to “bring back our brethren.” On...
Christians Murdered as Boko Haram Strikes Chibok Area for the Second Week in a RowSeptember 27, 2016 — Christian Villages in Chibok Area Fear More Deadly Attacks 09/27/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Boko Haram insurgents killed at least two...
Christian Writer Murdered at Courthouse in Jordan for Sharing “Blasphemous” CartoonSeptember 27, 2016 — Extrajudicial Killings Continue When Religious Minorities are Accused of Blasphemy 09/27/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Nahed Hattar, a Christian writer in...
