Iranian Christian Refugee in Panama Faces Deadline to Find AsylumMay 13, 2025 — 5/13/2025 Panama (International Christian Concern) — After spending three months in Panama, a 27-year-old Iranian woman is still praying and searching for a safe country to accept her. And her...
Faces of the Persecuted | YasminMay 12, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...
After Waiting 45 Years, Church Building Permit Rejected Again May 9, 2025 — 5/9/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — After an astounding 45 years of waiting for a building permit, Catholics in Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, were told yet again that they...
Global Executions on the Rise in a Trend Led by the World’s Top Persecutors May 9, 2025 — 5/9/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Amnesty International, a human rights watchdog group, last month released its annual report on global executions. The report documented 1,518 executions in 2024...
Chinese Christian Media Ordered to Include More Communist PropagandaMay 9, 2025 — 5/9/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — China’s only legal church, the Communist Party-controlled Three Self Patriotic Movement (TPSM), has been ordered to publish more communist propaganda in its “Christian" media....
Word Wrangling in the Sahel Region May 8, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow One of the greatest half-truths ever unleashed on humanity was the pithy encouragement parents commonly passed down to their children: “Sticks and stones may...
Faces of the Persecuted | Pastor OjihMay 8, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...
DRC, Rwanda Reportedly Near Peace Deal May 6, 2025 — 5/6/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Massad Boulos, a senior official in the U.S. Department of State focused on Africa affairs, announced this week that the DRC and Rwanda have...
Indian Christians Observe Second Anniversary of Manipur Violence May 5, 2025 — 5/5/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Christians in northeast India marked the second anniversary of violence that struck Manipur in 2023. As the anniversary passed, a lasting peaceful solution to...
Faces of the Persecuted | Sarie AuduMay 5, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...
India to Collect Broad Caste Data in Next Census, Reversing Decades-Long Precedent May 2, 2025 — 5/2/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Indian Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced Wednesday that the country’s upcoming census will include questions about caste, a surprising about-face for the BJP-led government...
Post-Earthquake Ceasefire Expires in MyanmarMay 1, 2025 — 5/1/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — When a devastating earthquake hit Myanmar in March, the military regime ruling the country was quick to capitalize on the devastation, launching airstrikes on...
Betrayal of Faith, Identity, and the Shadow of Systemic Islamization in Sabah, Malaysia April 30, 2025 — 4/30/2025 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — The news from Nabawan, Sabah, has understandably filled many with profound dismay and righteous anger. Disturbing reports of Sabahans, who are proud members of...
Rushing to Build Church after 33 Years of Waiting for Permit April 30, 2025 — 4/29/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — After more than three decades of worshiping in limited social facilities, the Huria Kristen Batak Protestant (HKBP) Pamulang Resort Ciputat Banten District finally got...
Lawyers, Activists Demand Accountability for Police who Attacked ChristiansApril 28, 2025 — 4/28/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — On April 21, the All India Christian Council called upon the Director General (DG) of Police, in Odisha state, to take immediate action on...
Christians Observe Day of Prayer, Fasting for North Korea’s Freedom April 28, 2025 — 4/28/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — On April 28, Christians worldwide prayed and fasted for the freedom of North Korea’s citizens, particularly for the multitudes of believers inside the...
