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...
Inside a Fulani Herder Attack: Keys to Surviving Nigerian GenocideFebruary 22, 2016 — By Troy Augustine 2/22/16 Jos, Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Residents of Ude village in Plateau State, central Nigeria were resting in their homes peacefully on Sunday night, February 14,...
BREAKING: Bombing in Turkey-Death Toll Still RisingFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC Note: A powerful explosion has rocked Turkey's capital, Ankara, near their military base. The Turkish government is calling it a terrorist attack but no one has claimed responsibility yet....
