Paul: The Marks of a True Apostle — When Suffering Becomes the Proof of Authentic MinistryMay 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...
ICC Releases Report Exposing Nigeria’s $10 Million Genocide Cover-UpMay 8, 2026 — A new report from International Christian Concern (ICC) highlights how Nigeria’s government is weaponizing misinformation to hide a decades-long campaign of violence against Christians. Written by ICC Fellow Justin Joseph,...
Demolition of Monastery Highlights Strain on Christians in the Middle EastMay 8, 2026 — According to reporting by Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) last week, the Israeli military demolished a Catholic monastery and a nuns’ school in a southern Lebanese border village. The destruction...
Russian Missionaries ArrestedMay 8, 2026 — On April 29, four Christians were fined by the peace court of the Kirovsky district of Kazan, Russia, for “illegal missionary work.” They were each fined 15,000 Russian rubles (about...
Families in Eastern Kenya Struggle with Mounting GriefMay 8, 2026 — While sitting at home in Eastern Kenya, Munyoki Muthui finds himself surrounded by a heavy silence. The elderly father, who has tirelessly cared for one of his sons who suffered...
ADF Attacks Several Villages in Eastern DRCMay 7, 2026 — After a brief calm, Christians who had fled and resettled in Eastern DRC faced renewed ADF assaults. On May 5, ADF attacks occurred at Katerrain and Mangambo, villages situated along...
Community Grieves Teenage Christian’s DeathMay 5, 2026 — The death of a Christian teenager has left a void in Mwingi, Kenya. During a recent evening in the Nguni area, Somali gunmen moving through grazing routes along local farmland...
North Korea Prisoners to Receive Human Rights AwardMay 5, 2026 — Three Korean missionaries detained for more than a decade in North Korea will receive the Graciela Fernandez Meijide Human Rights Award in August in absentia. The three men — Choi...
BJP Expands State Power as Concerns Grow for India’s Religious MinoritiesMay 5, 2026 — India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a sweeping set of state-level victories, tightening its political grip across key regions and signaling a renewed phase of consolidation under Prime...
Nigerian Army Silent as Extremists Kill 9, Destroy CropsMay 4, 2026 — Armed attackers killed at least nine Christians, including a Nigerian soldier, in a devastating spree across Plateau state. The attackers also destroyed more than 40 hectares of farmland in just...
Mwingi Communities Protest After Deadly AttacksMay 4, 2026 — Recent violence in Mwingi, Kenya, has left families grieving and disrupted ordinary life, shifting the community from peace to fear and uncertainty. The effects are visible in the area. Farm...
Three Years Later, Manipur Christians Still on EdgeMay 4, 2026 — There’s no end in sight to the ethnic conflict that began three years ago between the Christian-majority Kuki-Zo and Hindu Meitei communities in Manipur, India. Even though mass riots have...
When Persecution Fuels the Mission: The Early Church Discovers the Cost of Following JesusMay 4, 2026 — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” The Book of Acts tells the story of the early church as it began to...
Local Pressure Prevents Church Construction in IndonesiaMay 4, 2026 — The controversy surrounding the construction of the Toraja Church house of worship in the Sungai Keledang area of Samarinda Seberang District, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, remains unresolved. All administrative and...
Why the Government Can’t Get Control in NigeriaMay 4, 2026 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow The question of why the government cannot fully contain Christian persecution in Nigeria is often asked with frustration and urgency. At first glance, it may...
Muslim Herders Kill 7 Christian Farmers in KenyaMay 1, 2026 — These days, farmers in Eastern Kenya are unable to find peace. Every waking moment is filled with unease. “Even during the day, you find yourself watching your surroundings, listening for...
