NEWS | Proposal to Expand Sharia Alarms Malaysia’s ChristiansJune 27, 2016 — In the past, Malaysia has maintained the reputation of being a dominantly Muslim country who is tolerant of minority religions, such as Christianity. Recently, however, there has been a notable...
Helping Boko Haram’s Abandoned HaremsJune 24, 2016 — Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram is known for kidnapping, raping, and forcing girls into marriages with their fighters, the most well-known instance being the kidnap of the 276 Chibok girls...
NEWS | Pakistan Christians flee persecution only to encounter more problems in place of refugeJune 23, 2016 — Christians that seek asylum in Thailand from the persecution they face in Pakistan continue to suffer – this time at the hands of government officials in Thailand. Mustaq Faisal, a...
WORTHY NEWS: Government in Egypt Fights Efforts to Repeal Controversial ‘Blasphemy Law’June 22, 2016 — Parliamentary efforts to repeal Egypt’s blasphemy law are facing opposition from the Ministry of Justice. Supporters of repealing the law have expressed concern that the law is too vague and...
Christian Pastor in Pakistan Beaten by Police OfficerJune 21, 2016 — Last week, a pastor in Lahore, Pakistan was beaten by a police officer after a Muslim neighbor complained about the noise produced by the church's worship service. When the police...
Transcending Fear: Faith in Christ Sustained Political Prisoner in China during IsolationJune 20, 2016 — Stories of perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds are truly inspiring and for the story of Gao Zhisheng, it only strengthens that belief. To understand the torture and ordeal...
Muslim Mob in Egypt Attacks Christian Homes after Rumors of Church ConstructionJune 20, 2016 — Enraged Mob Yells, “Egypt Will Remain Islamic!” 06/20/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Muslim mob looted and torched Christian property and...
NEWS | US Accepting Disproportionate Number of Christian Refugees Despite Ongoing GenocideJune 17, 2016 — According to a report from the America Center for Law and Justice, the US is processing a disproportionate number of Christian refugees in spite of the turmoil they are facing...
NEWS | Christians in Pakistan Protest Against Police Raid on ChurchJune 16, 2016 — Christians in Lahore, Pakistan protested against last weekend's police raid on a church in the city. Christians gathered and demonstrated on a major road in the city, throwing traffic off...
Nepalese Authorities Arrest Seven Christians for Distributing Religious HandbooksJune 15, 2016 — Constitutional Amendment Used to Punish Christians for Sharing their Faith 06/15/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that seven Christians in Nepal were arrested...
NEWS | Burmese Christian IDPs Risk Imprisonment and Sex Trafficking to Find Work in ChinaJune 15, 2016 — Kachin rebels have fought nearly the same amount of time for autonomy from the central government as it was intended prior to the overthrow of the democratic government in the...
NEWS | Bangladesh Arrests Thousands of Suspected Extremists Following Murder SpreeJune 14, 2016 — According to reports, police in Bangladesh have arrested over 5,000 suspected extremists following months of brutal murders. Religious minorities, academics, foreigners, and atheists have been targeted by these extremists claiming...
NEWS | Federal Government Wants 80,000 Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon to ReturnJune 14, 2016 — The Nigerian federal government has called for the return of the roughly 80,000 Nigerians who fled to Cameroon as internally displaced persons (IDPs) after the insurgency of Boko Haram in...
Wave of Kidnappings Rock Upper Egypt’s Christian Community – Part 4June 12, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 6/12/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - A recent wave of kidnappings in Upper Egypt has paralyzed the local Christian community. International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned...
Training India’s Rural Pastors to be on the Frontlines of JusticeJune 11, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 6/11/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - It is all too common for rural pastors in India to turn the other cheek in the face of...
NEWS | Iraq’s Second Largest City Marks Second Year under ISIS ControlJune 10, 2016 — ICC has recognized that two years ago, on June 10, 2014, Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city fell to the Islamic State in Iraq in Syria (ISIS). Since then, more than...
