Church Construction Rejected for 22 Years

May 15, 2026 — The construction process for the Indonesian Pentecostal Church (GPI) in Tanjung Senang Village, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, has once again reached a deadlock. The conflict, which has been ongoing since 2004, has become even more complicated after...

Räsänen Appeals Finnish Supreme Court’s Decision

May 15, 2026 — On May 7, Finnish member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen announced that she is appealing the Finnish Supreme Court’s decision against her. In 2022, Räsänen went to trial before Finland’s Supreme Court for...

Christian Publishers Endure Harsh Conditions in Prison

May 15, 2026 — Chang Yuchun and his wife, Li Chenhui, remain in brutal conditions in separate prisons in Xi’an City, Shaanxi province, China. The couple was involved in printing Christian literature and materials in Xi’an in 2015. In July 2020,...

Learning to Suffer Like Peter: Rejoicing When You Share in Christ’s Sufferings

May 15, 2026 — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” If Paul teaches us that suffering is often the mark of authentic gospel ministry, Peter...

State Department Delay Sends the Wrong Message on Religious Freedom

May 15, 2026 — Religious freedom conditions remain troubled in much of the world, including in some of the most populous nations. These conditions can mean the difference between life and death, but they...

U.S. Administration Strives to Protect the Persecuted Church

May 14, 2026 — Note: ICC is an apolitical entity and does not support political causes or parties. ICC’s focus is to ease the suffering of Christians in hostile places. By ICC Fellow Lisa...

More Christians Slaughtered in Biakato, DRC

May 14, 2026 — On May 13, ADF rebels attacked Christians in Biakato, Mambassa Territory, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), slaughtering 21 people and burning down homes. “The rebels came during the...

ADF Strikes Makumo, Days after Biakato Massacre

May 14, 2026 — Three days after more than 20 civilians were massacred at Biakato, another ADF attack in Makumo, Ituri Province, DRC, on May 10 created fear among the Christian majority. “In our...

Washington Condemns ‘Brutal’ ADF Attacks in Eastern DRC

May 14, 2026 — Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels continue to spread death and devastation in the Christian-majority region of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the Mamove civil society organization, as...

Stolen Innocence: The Abduction and Forced Marriage of Christian Girls in Pakistan

May 13, 2026 — Each year in Pakistan, roughly 1,000 young girls — many of whom are Christians — are kidnapped from their homes. These girls are often found months later, after they’ve been...

Persecution in China Continues as Trump Lands in Beijing

May 13, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump disembarked in Beijing just after 8 p.m. local time on Wednesday, accompanied by an entourage of top American business leaders and economic advisors. With trade and...

Fulani Militias Kill 19 Christians in Plateau Attacks

May 12, 2026 — At least 19 Christians were killed in separate attacks across Plateau state within 24 hours, including several residents from Ngbra-Zongo village in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) — the home...

People’s Tribunal Claims Odisha Government Complicit in Christian Persecution

May 11, 2026 — A people’s tribunal, led by prominent civil rights activists in India, submitted a letter last week to the Odisha government accusing the state administration of being complicit in the persecution...

Christian Man Dies Doing Forced Labor in Pakistan

May 11, 2026 — Around 5 a.m. on May 7, Shabbir Masih, a 33-year-old Christian sanitation worker in Pakistan, died after inhaling toxic gases while doing a dangerous job his supervisors forced him to...

Growing Up Christian in the Churchless Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

May 11, 2026 — Attacks on churches are a harsh reality in many countries. But Saudi Arabia is not one of them. The birthplace of both Islam and Wahhabi radicalism, this country of more than 35 million people...

Paul: The Marks of a True Apostle — When Suffering Becomes the Proof of Authentic Ministry

May 8, 2026 — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” Few figures in the history of the church embodied the cost of following Jesus as clearly...

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