Christians in One of Pakistan’s Most Dangerous Regions Enjoy Religious Freedom

January 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan continue to face one of the worst persecution situations on the planet. But in Pakistan South Waziristan Agency, where government forces are battling the Taliban...

Sharia Police in Aceh, Indonesia Order Removal of Church Tents

January 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The province of Aceh, Indonesia has been given special freedoms by the central government to be ruled under Islamic Sharia law. Since the province follows said law, religious...

NEWS | 30 Evangelical Protestants Expelled, Homes Destroyed in Mexico

January 7, 2016 — ICC has learned that 30 Evangelical Protestants in Chiapas, Mexico were expelled by local community leaders and saw their homes and property destroyed on January 4. This...

Surviving Nigeria’s Boko Haram

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Do you ever wonder what it's like to survive a Boko Haram attack? The following report tells of this experience in harrowing detail. Dalori is a displacement camp...

Counting Buhari’s Boko Haram Successes and Failres

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Since his December 24 comments asserting Boko Haram's defeat, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari continues to weather criticism from Nigerian and international media alike. That's because Boko Haram's terrorist...

Genocide: Christians Pay the Price for Inaction and Apathy

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: As a slaughter of religious minorities - in many cases especially Christians - are being slaughtered by extremists organizations. The world is aware of the atrocities and yet...

Ex-Prison Head Charged Lightly Compared to Torture Ordered on Falun Gong

January 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The deputy head of a provincial public security department in Xinjiang province was arrested for bribery and abuse of power by the Communist Party in China. However, in...

Egypt Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Tight Security

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: As Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Christmas, the reality of persecution and violence against the community forms a worrying backdrop. Continued violence against Christians, kidnappings, and attacks on...

Christians in Northeast India Call for Greater Protection from Hindu Hardliners

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in India's northeastern state of Odisha have called on the government to provide greater protection to Christians being persecuted by Hindu hardliners. Odisha State is no...

Muslim Man Arrested for Blasphemy in Pakistan After Allegedly Burning a Bible

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a Muslim man in the Kasur District of Pakistan's Punjab Province has been arrested and charged with committing blasphemy after he was accused of burning...

Malaysian Mother Denied Custody of Children due to Conversion Laws

January 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A mother of three in Malaysia had been divorced by her Muslim ex-husband for reasons unknown at the moment in the past couple of years. During the process...

Ministry Calls for Prayer for Christian Evangelists in Pakistan

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Pakistan remains one of the most difficult countries for Christians. For Christian evangelists and church planters, Pakistan is even more hostile. These brave Christians know the risks they...

Christian Mother on Death Row in Pakistan Forgives her Persecutors

January 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Asia Bibi, a Christian mother on death row in Pakistan, has told her family that she has forgiven her persecutors this Christmas. In 2010, Bibi was convicted and...

Sudanese Pastor Acquitted of Obstructing Church Demolition

January 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Sudanese authorities have released a pastor and the lawyer who has defended Christians in high-profile death penalty cases in the last few years. Pastor Hafiz Mengisto and Attorney...

NEWS | Christian Woman Fleeing Persecution in Pakistan Dies in Prison in Thailand

January 6, 2016 — Due to intense persecution faced by Christians in Pakistan, thousands of Christians choose to sell their possessions and flee to Thailand as asylum seekers. Unfortunately, Thailand does...

Iran Moves to Convert Confiscated Church Ground into Mosque

January 6, 2016 — ICC Note: An Assyrian Christian owned property that has been seized by the Iranian government is now likely to be converted into a mosque in Tehran. Traditionally, Iran has been...