66 Years of Oppression and India Continues to Fail to Recognize Realities Faced by Millions of Low Caste ChristiansMarch 11, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 3/11/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - For the past 66 years, India’s government has openly discriminated against Christians and Muslims from low caste backgrounds, more...
Pakistani Christians in Joseph Colony Remain Scared on 3rd Anniversary of Neighborhood’s RazingMarch 9, 2016 — Justice for Christian Victims Remains Doubtful in Pakistan 3/9/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pakistani Christians living in Joseph Colony, a majority...
Pentecostal Church in Raipur Attacked and Vandalized by 25 Hindu RadicalsMarch 8, 2016 — Environment of Hate and Intolerance Against India’s Christians Persists 3/8/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Pentecostal church in India’s Chhattisgarh state...
BREAKING: Retirement Home – Opened by Mother Theresa – Site of Brutal Massacre in Yemen-Four Nuns Among 16 Victims Shot Execution-Style by AttackersMarch 7, 2016 — 3/7/2016 8:30 AM Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – The world is in shock as militant gunmen stormed a Catholic nun-operated retirement home in Aden, Yemen. Officials said the attackers...
Remembering a Brother in Kenya who Died Fighting PersecutorsMarch 7, 2016 — By Troy Augustine and James Kake Richard Mwanzia’s family remembers him as a loving father, a devoted follower of Christ, and a brave soldier who fought the single largest persecution...
More Questions Arise Regarding Religious Freedom in India: Government Blocks Entry of US Commission on International Religious FreedomMarch 4, 2016 — Latest Visa Denial Disrupts USCIRF’s Ability to Assess Religious Freedom in India 3/4/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Indian government has...
Radical Hindu Rhetoric Intensifies Following US Congressional Letter Criticizing India’s Religious Freedom RecordMarch 4, 2016 — Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Official Claims Indian Christians are Part of American Conspiracy 3/2/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – Following the delivery of a bicameral, bipartisan letter from the...
Body Counts Climb into the Hundreds from Fulani Assaults in Benue, NigeriaMarch 3, 2016 — Radical Fulani Attacks Continue Despite Launch of Government Investigation 3/3/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - For the past two weeks, the Christian farming community in Agatu Local Government Area...
Bi-Cameral, Bi Partisan Congressional Letter Condemning India’s Religious Freedom Track Record Finds Traction in Indian Press and International MediaMarch 2, 2016 — India’s Leading News Outlets Report on US Congressional Letter to Prime Minister Modi 3/1/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – A bi-cameral, bi-partisan, US Congressional letter addressed to Prime Minister...
Pakistani Christians Want Shahbaz Bhatti Confirmed as “Martyr of the Church” on Fifth Anniversary of AssassinationMarch 1, 2016 — Bhatti Remains a National Hero for Pakistan’s Christian Community 3/2/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christians in Pakistan want to see Shahbaz...
Christians in Benue, Nigeria Suffering Spike in Brutal Fulani Attacks While Government Opens InvestigationFebruary 29, 2016 — 2/29/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into a recent upsurge in radical Fulani attacks on Christian communities in Benue State, Nigeria,...
2016 Begins with a Fresh Outburst of Anti-Christian Violence in IndiaFebruary 26, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 2/26/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - The first six weeks of 2016 have seen a fresh outbreak of anti-Christian violence in India. Widespread reports of...
Northern Mali Christians Forced to Abandon their Homes as They Flee Threats and Daily Attacks from Islamic JihadistsFebruary 26, 2016 — By Troy Augustine and ICC’s Mali Staffer Christians in northern Mali face a barrage of threats from radical Islamists forcing them with little choice, but to leave their homes for...
Rise of Religious Persecution in India Sparks Groundbreaking Congressional ResponseFebruary 26, 2016 — Congressional Letter Requests Prime Minister Address Persecution of Religious Minorities in India 2/26/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to report that a bipartisan...
Chinese Catholic Leaders Given Ultimatum: Carry Religious ID Cards or Lose Right to Practice Your FaithFebruary 23, 2016 — Communist Government Fears Rise with Increase of Christian Followers 2/23/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that China’s hardline President Xi Jinping has begun...
43 Hostages Released by ISIS in Syria Following Ransom PaymentFebruary 22, 2016 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/22/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - At approximately 7:00 this morning, International Christian Concern (ICC) received word that ISIS released the last group of Assyrian Christians...
