Christians Left Voiceless Amidst Land-Grabbing in PakistanMarch 15, 2019 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="99703" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/15/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Christians in Pakistan have a history of being discriminated against and treated as second-class citizens. This takes the form of...
Egyptian Family Weathers the Storm of BlasphemyMarch 15, 2019 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1552660958449{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="96241" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/15/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A blasphemy charge changes everything. “We didn’t feel safe anymore, I was...
ICC’s 2019 Policy Day to Focus on Iran and Its “Terror Factory,” Evin PrisonMarch 14, 2019 — 03/14/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern’s (ICC) annual Policy Day will focus on the state of Iran’s deteriorating religious freedom, including the government’s systematic attempt to...
Even If My Father and Mother Abandon Me, the Lord Will Hold Me CloseMarch 12, 2019 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="107274" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/12/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In a country like Indonesia, which holds the world’s largest population of Muslims, every story of enduring faith matters. It...
ICC Provides Bibles and Bikes to Rural Church PlantersMarch 12, 2019 — 03/12/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Rahul serves as a pastor and evangelist in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Due to his efforts to share his faith, Rahul has...
Xi’s Crackdown Deepens the Church: Part 2March 11, 2019 — In case you missed it, you can read Part 1 here. 03/11/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A member from Shouwang Church, a Beijing house church that used to be...
Xi’s Crackdown Deepens the Church: Part 1March 10, 2019 — 03/10/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – It is no secret that the Chinese government is determined to diminish Christianity and make believers exalt communist ideology above Christian theology. President Xi...
ICC Provides Farming Assistance in NigeriaMarch 9, 2019 — 03/09/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Over the past two years, a village in central Nigeria has been struck by several Fulani militant attacks. As a result, 75 men in...
Family in India Continues to Worship Despite Warnings and AttackMarch 7, 2019 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s India Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1551983749055{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="96255" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/07/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – “I was terrified for a moment when I saw a group...
ICC’s Volunteers Send Cards to Persecuted ChildrenMarch 7, 2019 — 03/07/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – While Christmas is meant to be a time of celebration, it can be a bittersweet time for many Christians around the world. Tainted by...
Children Bear Witness to Turkey’s Educational DiscriminationMarch 5, 2019 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1551803522724{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="102589" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/05/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – For Christians living in Turkey, living and sharing their faith is...
ICC Develops a Taxi Business in PakistanMarch 5, 2019 — 03/05/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A young Christian man named Amir was killed by policemen in northern Pakistan. While the police claimed that the incident occurred after he was...
ICC Provides Business Assistance in IraqMarch 1, 2019 — 03/01/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Ra’afat’s story is sadly common among Christians affected by the violence that swept across Iraq in recent years. Years ago, as tensions in Iraq...
ICC Blesses Four Families Adjusting to Living Without BreadwinnersFebruary 28, 2019 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="96336" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 02/28/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – For the families of Daniel Wekesa, Philip Okumu, Alfred Muganda, and Joshua Ooko in Kenya, 2018 was the worst year...
Islamic Regime Initiates Wave of Persecution Against Rasht’s Church of IranFebruary 28, 2019 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1551367833836{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="96301" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 02/28/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – This past month has seen a significant increase of targeted persecution against...
ICC Brings Relief to Muslim-Background Believers in LebanonFebruary 28, 2019 — 02/28/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Muslim-background believers (MBBs) fleeing Syria to Lebanon are left with few resources as they lack a sustainable livelihood. Pastor Muhammad, an MBB himself, was...