Another Christian Convicted of Blasphemy in EgyptMay 6, 2015 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A 26-Year-Old Was Sentenced To One Year In Prison for Sharing a Video of an Islamic Scholar; Appeal to be heard Saturday, May 9 05/06/2015 Washington D.C....
The “Kings” of Deder: Persecution and the Cost of Following Christ in Muslim-Dominated Pocket in EthiopiaMay 6, 2015 — The story of Fikere Mengistu - threatened, extorted, and jailed for Jesus By Troy Augustine 05/05/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Fikere Mengistu trudged up and down dusty hills...
Hundreds of Christians in India Protest as Government Claims International ConspiracyMay 4, 2015 — U.S. Report Labels India a “Tier 2” Violator of Religious Freedom 5/4/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that over 400 Christian leaders, social...
U.S. Commission: 17 Countries “Engage in or Tolerate Severe Violations of Religious Freedom”May 1, 2015 — New Annual Report Documents Extensive Persecution in 33 Nations 05/01/2015 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On Thursday, the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2015 annual...
Three Attacks in 30 Days: Anti-Christian Violence Continues in India’s Mahabubnagar DistrictApril 30, 2015 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 4/30/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Mahabubnagar District is known to be one of the toughest districts for Christians to live in. Attacks on Christians...
Ethiopia: They Died Because of Their Love for Jesus and FamilyApril 29, 2015 — The story of three Ethiopian martyrs who claimed Christ and sought better lives for their struggling families to the end By Troy Augustine and Abebe Kibret 04/29/15 Washington, D.C. (International...
Nigeria Rescues Nearly 300 Women and Girls; Still No Sign of Chibok GirlsApril 29, 2015 — By Troy Augustine 4/29/2015 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The Nigerian military has rescued nearly 300 girls and women who were captives of Islamic terror group Boko Haram (BH),...
Boy in Pakistan Burned Alive Because He Admitted He Was A ChristianApril 29, 2015 — By ICC’s Pakistan Correspondent, 4/28/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – “Being Christian [means] being persecuted daily in this country,” Asif Masih said to ICC in a hospital in Lahore,...
100 Years: Remembrance, Rejection, and Steps of Reconciliation for Genocide of ChristiansApril 24, 2015 — By Todd Daniels 04/24/2015 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Today marks 100 years since what is generally recognized as the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. On April 24, 1915,...
Ethiopia Mourns Murders of 30 Ethiopian Christians Brutally Slain By ISIS in VideoApril 20, 2015 — By Troy Augustine 4/20/15 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Militant Islamic terror group ISIS released a new video Sunday, April 19, reportedly showing the gruesome murder of 30 Ethiopian...
Bring Back Our Girls: Marking the One Year Anniversary of the Abduction of the Chibok SchoolgirlsApril 14, 2015 — By Troy Augustine 04/14/2015 Washington DC (International Christian Concern) - Today is the anniversary of Boko Haram (BH) kidnapping 276 young girls from Chibok in northern Nigeria. On the night...
Voices of suffering: Pastor David’s Journey of Endurance for the CrossApril 9, 2015 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 4/9/2015 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern)- “I QUIT! I cannot take it anymore, I have decided, that I will give up,” a dejected pastor told an...
Continued Pastor Beatings and Church Destructions Worry Indian ChristiansApril 8, 2015 — 4/8/2015 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern)-Christians across India have well-grounded concerns over the rise in attacks against them despite the so-called promises of protection from Indian Prime Minister Modi. vowed...
Jesus or Family? The Cost of Following Christ in NigerApril 8, 2015 — The Incredible Story of Mounira, a Christian Mother Beaten, Divorced, and Abandoned for Her Relationship with Jesus By René Benoît and Troy Augustine 4/8/2015 Washington DC (International Christian Concern) –...
International Christian Concern Calls News Conference April 14 to Address Violent Religious Persecution in PakistanApril 2, 2015 — Experts from the U.S., U.K. and Pakistan will discuss crisis WASHINGTON, April 2, 2015 -- International Christian Concern (ICC) will host a news conference at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14...
Al-Shabaab Conducts Massive Assault Targeting Christians At University In Garissa University, KenyaApril 2, 2015 — At Least 147 Killed. Fighting Continues. By Troy Augustine 04/02/2015 Washington DC (International Christian Concern) - At least 147 people were murdered and 79 wounded at Garissa University College in...