Vietnamese Government Lambasts ICC-Cosponsored Event in D.C. February 19, 2025 — 2/18/2025 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — In an announcement last week, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security blasted Boat People SOS for participating in the International Religious Freedom Summit, an annual...
Meeting the Needs of Our Persecuted FamilyFebruary 14, 2025 — 2/14/2025 Kenya (International Christian Concern) — Christians living in Lamu West, Kenya, are used to hearing news of Islamic extremists crossing the nearby Somali border and targeting other believers. Those...
India’s Modi Visits D.C. as Anti-Christian Hate Soars Back HomeFebruary 13, 2025 — 2/13/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — After a trip earlier this week to France, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now in Washington, D.C., visiting with President Trump, Elon Musk,...
Military Junta in Myanmar Bombs New Catholic Cathedral February 12, 2025 — 2/12/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The ruling military regime in Myanmar bombed a newly designated Catholic cathedral earlier this month. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, located in Mindat,...
Proposed Guidelines for Muslims Participating in Non-Muslim Celebrations Raise ConcernsFebruary 11, 2025 — 2/11/2025 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — The Malaysian government is preparing to implement new guidelines governing Muslim involvement in non-Muslim celebrations and ceremonies, raising concerns about religious freedom, potential discrimination,...
Film’s Depiction of Conversions to Christianity Sparks Concern February 10, 2025 — 2/10/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A film produced and released on Feb. 7 in Odisha state has created a huge uproar among the Christian community, many fearing it may...
Nepalese Government Detains, Questions 17 U.S Citizens on Proselytization Charges February 10, 2025 — 2/10/2025 Nepal (International Christian Concern) — Nepalese media reported last week that more than a dozen U.S. citizens and one citizen of India were detained and questioned over alleged evangelistic...
Banned Islamic Organization HTI Re-Emerges February 6, 2025 — 2/6/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), an Islamist organization disbanded by the government in July 2017, has re-emerged, challenging the government with a growing presence in multiple...
Help Rural Pastors Like Ravi Sustain Their MinistryFebruary 6, 2025 — 02/06/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – In the last two years, Pastor Ravi has watched God expand his ministry beyond anything he could have imagined. When he planted a church four...
Supreme Court of India Orders Chhattisgarh to Demarcate Burial Sites for Christians February 5, 2025 — 2/5/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — On Jan. 27, the Supreme Court of India gave the government of Chhattisgarh a two-month deadline to demarcate exclusive burial sites for Christians to...
Does Praying for the Persecuted Really Help? February 4, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow Not long ago, CNN published an article regarding the cultural emptiness of the phrase “Thoughts and prayers are with you.” Beyond a massive collage...
Christian Prayer App ‘Hallow’ Banned in Europe January 29, 2025 — 1/29/2025 Europe (International Christian Concern) — Alex Jones, CEO and Co-Founder of the Christian prayer app Hallow, took to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, announcing that the European Union (EU) would...
Pastor Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Distributing Christian MaterialsJanuary 29, 2025 — 1/29/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — The drawn-out saga between the People’s Court of Shunde District in Foshan, Guandong, and the Shengjia House Church seems to be ending. On Jan. 17,...
Christian Husband, Wife First to Be Convicted Under Anti-Conversion Law January 27, 2025 — 1/27/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A Christian evangelist couple in India was convicted on Jan. 22 for the mass conversion of Dalit community members under Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law....
Martyrdom and Mercy: How St. Vincent’s Faith Transformed His CaptorJanuary 27, 2025 — 01/27/2025 Spain (International Christian Concern) – Throughout the history of the church, there has been a phenomenon of Christ-following prisoners leading their jailers to Jesus, whether intentionally or simply by the...
Muslims Reject Palu Friendship Festival, Canadian Pastor January 24, 2025 — 1/24/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Muslims in Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, recently called for authorities to reject the 2025 Palu Friendship Festival, planned for Jan. 30 to Feb....
