Most Important Religious Freedom Legislation in Over a Decade Approved by CongressDecember 14, 2016 — The Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act Passes Both Houses 12/14/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to announce that the Frank Wolf International...
American Christian Andrew Brunson Imprisoned by Turkish AuthoritiesDecember 14, 2016 — Turkish Officials Ignore Calls from Congress and State Department; Formally Imprison Andrew after 63 Days of Detention without Charge 12/14/2016 Turkey - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Andrew...
Cairo Church Bombing Kills at Least 25 Coptic Christians in EgyptDecember 11, 2016 — Terrorists Suspected Behind Explosion at Sunday Mass 12/11/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on December 11, 2016, an explosion in the main hall...
Life Unbearable: Social Boycotts Against Chhattisgarh’s Christians EscalateDecember 8, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 12/08/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Radical Hindu nationalist groups, such as the RSS and VHP, continue to impose widespread social boycotts and instigate violent...
Minorities Fear Renewed Violence as Tension Rises in IndonesiaDecember 5, 2016 — 12/05/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Last Friday, as an estimated 200,000 conservative Muslims gathered for another round of protests against Jakarta's first Chinese-Christian governor, the story of the...
ICC Helps Build a “Miraculous” Church in IndonesiaDecember 2, 2016 — By ICC’s Indonesia Correspondent 12/02/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - On December 8, 2013, seven churches in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia were forced to close by government officials. For...
Mob in Egypt Attacks and Destroys Christian Properties Following Rumor of Church ConstructionNovember 29, 2016 — Christian Community in Upper Egypt Remains Vulnerable to Mob Violence 11/29/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on November 25, 2016, a mob of...
Social and Judicial Persecution against Malian ChristiansNovember 28, 2016 — By Sara Solomon 11/28/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Christian persecutors continually adapt methods of persecution to avoid detection. More modern persecution methods can be social and legal in...
Boko Haram Continues Persecution in Chibok AreaNovember 21, 2016 — 11/21/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram has launched yet another attack in the Chibok area. On Saturday, November 19, militants burned the homes and crops of villagers...
Demolition of Church in Telangana Leaves Christian Community with Little HopeNovember 19, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 11/19/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Hindu radical forces motivated government officials to demolish the Shalem Prayer House, an independent church, in Telangana, India on...
Over 34 People Killed by Fulani Herdsmen Militia in Southern KadunaNovember 17, 2016 — Villagers Plead for Government Protection after Series of Attacks 11/17/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Sunday, November 13, Fulani militants, reportedly...
Christian-Chinese Governor Listed as a Suspect in Blasphemy Trial in IndonesiaNovember 16, 2016 — Rise of Radical Islamists Threatens Rights of Minorities 11/16/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Jakarta’s first Chinese-Christian governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (also...
Churches in Aceh Remain Piles of Rubble as Religious Intolerance Grows in IndonesiaNovember 16, 2016 — By Daniel Harris 11/16/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - The once white sign of the Huria Kristen Indonesia Church (HKI) now stands as a half-charred reminder of the violence...
Family Members Disappear as Kidnappings Continue to Plague Egypt’s Christian CommunityNovember 15, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 11/15/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Over the summer, International Christian Concern (ICC) published a series of stories covering the persistent and devastating string of kidnappings...
Child Killed and Four Injured in Church Bombing in IndonesiaNovember 14, 2016 — Ethnic and Religious Minorities Fear Increased Religious Violence 11/14/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Sunday, November 13, the Oikumene Church in...
Slaughtered in the NightNovember 4, 2016 — A Glimpse into the Lives of the Christians who were Killed by Al-Shabaab in Mandera, Kenya By Sara Solomon 11/04/2016 Washington, D.C. David Munene was killed when he was shot...
