Rise of Religious Persecution in India Sparks Groundbreaking Congressional ResponseFebruary 26, 2016 — Congressional Letter Requests Prime Minister Address Persecution of Religious Minorities in India 2/26/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to report that a bipartisan...
NEWS | Boko Haram Leaves 6.500 Children Malnourished in Northeast NigeriaFebruary 25, 2016 — Newsweek reports Boko Haram has left more than 6,500 children malnourished in northern Nigeria who now reside in displacement camps. That represents just a percentage of a reported 54,000 people...
The Weak Carry the Heavy Burden of Honor Killings in EgyptFebruary 24, 2016 — Honor killings are foreign to many in the west as the concept of murdering someone over the families standing in the community seems preposterous. Yet in the Muslim world...
BREAKING NEWS | 43 Hostages Released by ISIS in Syria Following Ransom PaymentFebruary 23, 2016 — At approximately 7:00 this morning, ICC received word that ISIS released the last group of Assyrian Christians being held hostage in the Syrian Province of Hasakah. 43 individuals were...
Chinese Catholic Leaders Given Ultimatum: Carry Religious ID Cards or Lose Right to Practice Your FaithFebruary 23, 2016 — Communist Government Fears Rise with Increase of Christian Followers 2/23/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that China’s hardline President Xi Jinping has begun...
43 Hostages Released by ISIS in Syria Following Ransom PaymentFebruary 22, 2016 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/22/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - At approximately 7:00 this morning, International Christian Concern (ICC) received word that ISIS released the last group of Assyrian Christians...
UPDATE: Radioactive Materials Found in IraqFebruary 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The fear that ISIS had obtained a briefcase-sized amount of radioactive materials were put to rest when Iraqi officials received a tip that the package had been found, dumped...
Inside a Fulani Herder Attack: Keys to Surviving Nigerian GenocideFebruary 22, 2016 — By Troy Augustine 2/22/16 Jos, Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Residents of Ude village in Plateau State, central Nigeria were resting in their homes peacefully on Sunday night, February 14,...
NEWS | Stolen Radioactive Material Poses Serious Risks in IraqFebruary 19, 2016 — Last year, radioactive material was stolen in Iraq. Although authorities confirmed the theft, no reports indicate that ISIS has been able to acquire the material. The large populations of...
Nigerian Women Freed From Boko Haram Face Rejection at HomeFebruary 18, 2016 — Imagine being rescued from the clutches of evil men, only to be rejected by your family when you return home. That's the experience for several women and girls who had...
BREAKING: Bombing in Turkey-Death Toll Still RisingFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC Note: A powerful explosion has rocked Turkey's capital, Ankara, near their military base. The Turkish government is calling it a terrorist attack but no one has claimed responsibility yet....
NEWS | Christian Told He Can Only Work as Sweeper Because of His ReligionFebruary 17, 2016 — In Pakistan, working as a sweeper is considered the lowest and filthiest work an individual could engage in. Because of this, Christians are often relegated to taking jobs as sweepers...
On Morning of Pope’s Arrival, Christian Church Set Ablaze in Chiapas, MexicoFebruary 16, 2016 — Arson Leaves Hundreds without Place of Worship 2/16/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that in the early morning hours of February 15, the...
Six Christians Hospitalized, Including 4-Year-Old Girl, Following Brutal Attack by Hindu RadicalsFebruary 16, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 2/16/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - India’s Christian community continues to suffer intense persecution as Hindu radicals unleashed another brutal assault on a Christian gathering...
NEWS | Al-Qaeda Holds Swiss Missionary Kidnapped in Mali for Second TimeFebruary 16, 2016 — Al Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is stamping their continued terrorist influence over north and sub-Saharan Africa, cementing themselves as the prime persecutor of the Church in Mali. After...
Their Bloodline Continues to Ignite the Fire, Awakening the Church: Remembering the 21 Martyrs – One Year OnFebruary 16, 2016 — By: Emma Lane, Regional Manager for the Middle East 2/15/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - One year ago today, the world was instantaneously subject to the most gruesome display...
