Being Married to an Imprisoned Christian in China

January 6, 2017 — By Daniel Harris 01/06/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Wang Yanfang shuffled into a room in the prison encircled by policemen. She looked up at her husband and saw...

Sudanese Court Frees Imprisoned Pastor Facing Death Sentence

January 5, 2017 — Three Other Christians Remain Imprisoned on False Charges of Espionage 01/05/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pastor Kuwa Shamaal was acquitted by...

Christian Shopkeeper Slaughtered Outside of His Own Store in Egypt

January 4, 2017 — Egyptian Christians Demand Security Amidst Rising Attacks 01/04/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on January 2, 2017, an Islamic radical killed a Christian...

Indian Pastors Report Increased Harassment for House Churches in Tamil Nadu

December 22, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 12/22/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Reports from the leaders of house churches in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India, have dramatically increased. According...

ICC Supports the Families of Three Azeri Pastors Imprisoned in Iran

December 22, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 12/22/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - On June 24, 2016, a gathering of Iranian believers was ambushed by 15-20 undercover police officers in Iran. Four men...

Christmas Services Threatened by Growing Radicalism in Indonesia

December 21, 2016 — By: Daniel Harris 12/20/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - On December 6, as hundreds of Christians in Bandung, Indonesia were lighting their candles and singing “Silent Night,” a group...

Testimonies from St. Mark’s Cathedral

December 20, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 12/20/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - St. Mark’s Cathedral was especially full on December 11, 2016 as Sunday’s mass aligned with a public holiday celebrating Islam’s...

Two Groups of Christians in India Attacked in the Past Week While Celebrating Christmas

December 16, 2016 — Palpable Tension Felt by Christians as the Christmas Holiday Approaches 12/16/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that two groups of Christians celebrating the Christmas...

ICC Provides Sustainable Small Businesses to Displaced Iraqi Christians

December 15, 2016 — By ICC’s Iraq Correspondent 12/15/2016 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) – In 2014, ISIS captured Iraq’s largest Christian city, Qeraqosh. Their invasion forced many Christian families to flee, leaving behind...

Teenage Girls Imprisoned for Sharing Faith Released in Ethiopia

December 15, 2016 — Families Fear Imminent Threats by Local Radicals 12/15/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that four Christian girls, unjustly imprisoned in the largely Muslim...

China’s Disappearing Christian Activist

December 15, 2016 — By Daniel Harris 12/15/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Jin’s size belies her stature. Coming in under five feet, with heels on, at first glance one may not be...

Most Important Religious Freedom Legislation in Over a Decade Approved by Congress

December 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 Authorities

December 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 Egypt

December 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 Escalate

December 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 Indonesia

December 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...