Turkey’s Erdogan to Visit the White House Again

September 25, 2025 — Washington (International Christian Concern) — President Donald Trump announced last week that he would host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House today. The visit, occurring on the...

Christian Students in Pakistan Face Relentless Harassment at School

September 24, 2025 — Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Maryam Hadayat, a fourth-grade student at a government primary school in Gujranwala, Pakistan, has been continuously harassed by her fellow Muslim classmates. “My fellows abuse...

Christian Man Faces Blasphemy Accusation in Pakistan

September 24, 2025 — Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — A first information report (FIR) was filed at the Nishtar Colony Police Station in Lahore, Pakistan, against a young Christian man and his uncle, but...

Muslims Stop Construction of Holyland Prayer Hill

September 23, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Several Muslims have opposed the construction of a Prayer Hill in Gondangrejo Village, Karanganyar, Central Java, Indonesia. The Prayer Hill, also known as Holyland,...

Vietnam Officials Continue to Harass House Churches

September 23, 2025 — Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — Authorities in Vietnam are continuing to intimidate members of unregistered Montagnard house churches, according to Boat People SOS (BPSOS). Officials increased monitoring of these believers in...

Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025

September 22, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, a bill designed to protect Christians and other religious minorities...

Muslims Prevent Christians from Worshiping for Second Week in Indonesia

September 22, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — About 20 Muslims again prevented the congregation of the Indonesian Bethel Church (GBI) in Gerendeng Pulo, Karawaci District, Tangerang City, Indonesia, from holding a Sunday...

Update on Syria: A New Era or More of the Same for Syrian Christians?

September 19, 2025 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow Several years ago, while in Jordan, I had the privilege of participating in a feeding and grocery distribution program for Syrian refugees. We served...

Disabled Iraqi Christian Killed While Livestreaming the Gospel in France

September 19, 2025 — France (International Christian Concern) — On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Iraqi Christian Ashur Sarnaya was traveling late to his apartment in Lyon, France. While in his wheelchair, he started a livestream on...

Indonesian Church Struggles to Find Temporary Home After 5 Years of Fighting for Permits

September 18, 2025 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — For five years, Pastor Jafar Silasko and his congregation have been fighting for a permit for the Indonesian Gospel Tabernacle Church (GKII) Rhema Sandubaya in...

Several U.S. Diplomats to Syria Removed as Integration of Syrian Minorities is Debated

September 18, 2025 — Syria (International Christian Concern) — News broke early Thursday that several of the seniormost U.S. diplomatic officials working on Syria were abruptly removed from their posts in recent days. ...

Iranian Court Upholds 10-Year Prison Sentence for Christian Man

September 17, 2025 — Iran — Mehran Shamloui, a Christian convert, has been denied a retrial for his case by the Iranian Supreme Court. Shamloui was arrested in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years and...

India’s Supreme Court Requests Responses to Petitions Against Anti-Conversion Laws in 9 States

September 17, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — On Tuesday, India’s Supreme Court requested responses from nine states regarding petitions challenging their anti-conversion laws. The court gave the states four weeks to respond....

Mbau Village Latest ADF Target in Eastern DRC

September 17, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — Around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched a deadly raid on the village of Mbau, located in Beni Territory,...

Concern Grows Over Pastor’s Condition After Arrest

September 16, 2025 — South Korea (International Christian Concern) — A week after Pastor Son Hyun-bo from Busan Segyeoro Church was arrested for violating public election laws, little information has been made public about...

Targeted in Chhattisgarh | ICC Exclusive On-the-Ground Report

September 16, 2025 — 09/16/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – After worship ended on Sunday, Aug. 10, in a remote Chhattisgarh village, most of the church members returned home. The few who stayed behind, however,...