Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025September 22, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, a bill designed to protect Christians and other religious minorities...
Muslims Prevent Christians from Worshiping for Second Week in IndonesiaSeptember 22, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — About 20 Muslims again prevented the congregation of the Indonesian Bethel Church (GBI) in Gerendeng Pulo, Karawaci District, Tangerang City, Indonesia, from holding a Sunday...
Update on Syria: A New Era or More of the Same for Syrian Christians?September 19, 2025 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow Several years ago, while in Jordan, I had the privilege of participating in a feeding and grocery distribution program for Syrian refugees. We served...
Disabled Iraqi Christian Killed While Livestreaming the Gospel in France September 19, 2025 — France (International Christian Concern) — On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Iraqi Christian Ashur Sarnaya was traveling late to his apartment in Lyon, France. While in his wheelchair, he started a livestream on...
Indonesian Church Struggles to Find Temporary Home After 5 Years of Fighting for PermitsSeptember 18, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — For five years, Pastor Jafar Silasko and his congregation have been fighting for a permit for the Indonesian Gospel Tabernacle Church (GKII) Rhema Sandubaya in...
Several U.S. Diplomats to Syria Removed as Integration of Syrian Minorities is Debated September 18, 2025 — Syria (International Christian Concern) — News broke early Thursday that several of the seniormost U.S. diplomatic officials working on Syria were abruptly removed from their posts in recent days. ...
Iranian Court Upholds 10-Year Prison Sentence for Christian ManSeptember 17, 2025 — Iran — Mehran Shamloui, a Christian convert, has been denied a retrial for his case by the Iranian Supreme Court. Shamloui was arrested in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years and...
India’s Supreme Court Requests Responses to Petitions Against Anti-Conversion Laws in 9 StatesSeptember 17, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — On Tuesday, India’s Supreme Court requested responses from nine states regarding petitions challenging their anti-conversion laws. The court gave the states four weeks to respond....
Mbau Village Latest ADF Target in Eastern DRC September 17, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — Around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched a deadly raid on the village of Mbau, located in Beni Territory,...
Concern Grows Over Pastor’s Condition After ArrestSeptember 16, 2025 — South Korea (International Christian Concern) — A week after Pastor Son Hyun-bo from Busan Segyeoro Church was arrested for violating public election laws, little information has been made public about...
Targeted in Chhattisgarh | ICC Exclusive On-the-Ground ReportSeptember 16, 2025 — 09/16/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – After worship ended on Sunday, Aug. 10, in a remote Chhattisgarh village, most of the church members returned home. The few who stayed behind, however,...
6 Christians Killed in Latest Fulani Militia Attack in NigeriaSeptember 15, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Armed Fulani militias carried out another deadly assault on Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, late on Sunday, Sept. 14, leaving six Christians dead and several...
New Nepalese Prime Minister Promises Democratic Elections Next YearSeptember 15, 2025 — Nepal (International Christian Concern) — Newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki, serving her first week on the job, promised on Sunday to facilitate elections in early 2026 and relinquish power...
Hindus Fear New Survey Could Lead to Christians Regaining Government BenefitsSeptember 15, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — A draft list published last week by the southern Karnataka government in India for a socio-educational and economic survey, including Christian sub-castes, has raised objections from...
ADF Terrorists Kill 20 in Overnight Raid on Lufodu Village September 15, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched a deadly raid early last week on the village of Lufodu, in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing...
Australian AG Reaffirms Ban on Prayer Aimed at Changing Someone’s Sexual OrientationSeptember 12, 2025 — On Sept. 5, Michael Daley, attorney general of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, reaffirmed the ban on praying over those who are part of the LGBTQA community. Daley confirmed during...
