ICC Provides Relief for Widows of Coptic MartyrsNovember 1, 2017 — By Tony Laudadio 10/26/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — On May 26 of this year, Islamic militants in Egypt launched a major attack on a caravan of Coptic worshippers...
Mob Attacks St. George’s Church, Damages Other Christian-Owned BuildingsOctober 31, 2017 — 10/31/17 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that last week, on October 27, a Muslim mob formed in Ezbat Zakaria village following noon prayer, attacking...
Sudan Trying to Seize Control of ChurchOctober 31, 2017 — Pastor Says Sudanese Regime Using Courts to Persecute Christians Sudanese Government Trying to Seize Control of Church 10/30/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Five church leaders of the Sudanese Church...
ICC Provides Immediate Relief to 15 Families Across Chhattisgarh StateOctober 19, 2017 — By Milos Stosic 10/19/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Across Chhattisgarh, a central state in India known for its temples and waterfalls, 15 Christian families have been abused by...
Fulani Militants Raid Village, Kill 28 Women and ChildrenOctober 18, 2017 — 10/17/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Fulani militants raided Nkedoron community in Plateau State, Nigeria. During this raid, the militants attacked and...
Two Christians Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Brutal Assault on Church in IndiaOctober 18, 2017 — Christian Persecution Continues to Escalate as State Elections Near in Chhattisgarh 10/18/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christians attending a worship service...
Raqqa Liberated After Three Years of ISIS OccupationOctober 17, 2017 — 10/17/17 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have liberated the majority of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the...
Escaping the Chains of Slavery: The Plight of Religious Minority WomenOctober 16, 2017 — By Claire Evans 10/16/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - She was just 11 years old when ISIS captured her. As a Yazidi, the young girl belongs to a religious...
Priest Murdered, Another Injured, in Cairo While Bystanders Looked OnOctober 13, 2017 — 10/11/17 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Father Hegoumen Samaan Shehata, a priest at St. Julius Al-Akfehasi Church in Al-Fashn, Egypt, was killed...
ICC Helps Bring the Gospel to North KoreaOctober 12, 2017 — By Linda Jones 10/12/2017 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - It is well known that Christians in North Korea are among the most persecuted Christians in the world. The ruling...
Families of Slain Coptic Christians in Libya Desire a Dignified Return, BurialOctober 10, 2017 — 10/10/17 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that families of the Copts killed by ISIS in Libya are preparing to place their deceased loved...
Violence Against Christians Increases as Elections Draw Close in India’s Karnataka StateOctober 9, 2017 — By ICC’s India Representative 10/09/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - On September 17, 2017, suspected Hindu radicals attacked an Assembly of God church in India’s Karnataka state. After the attack,...
Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing for Ambassador-at-Large for Religious FreedomOctober 6, 2017 — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback questioned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 10/5/2017 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – On Wednesday, October 4, former Senate member and Governor Sam Brownback went...
Sudan: Human Rights Violations, Religious Persecution Abound – US Sanctions Must StayOctober 5, 2017 — By Nathan Johnson 10/05/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In one week, the United States will decide whether or not to lift decades-old sanctions on Sudan’s repressive regime. Since...
ICC Provides Medical Assistance to Victims of Fulani Radicals in South KadunaOctober 5, 2017 — By Linda Jones 10/5/2017 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) – On February 20, 2017 the residents of four Christian villages in Ashim, Mif, Zilang, and Bakin Kogi, located in the...
Mourning, Fear, and Faith: Christians Bury Family Members Killed by Al-ShabaabSeptember 29, 2017 — By Nathan Johnson 09/26/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On Wednesday, September 6, 2017, suspected al-Shabaab militants invaded Silini and Bobo villages in southeastern Kenya. They executed four Christian...
