NEWS | Iraqi President: “Christians Are The ‘Original’ Members of Our Nation”March 11, 2016 — In a recent visit to Egypt, Iraq's President Masum, met with Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II to discuss government role in defending Christians. President Masum recognized that Iraq's Christians were the...
66 Years of Oppression and India Continues to Fail to Recognize Realities Faced by Millions of Low Caste ChristiansMarch 11, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 3/11/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - For the past 66 years, India’s government has openly discriminated against Christians and Muslims from low caste backgrounds, more...
NEWS | China Forcibly Removes more Crosses in Zhejiang, Raising Number to 49 in 2016March 10, 2016 — 49 crosses have been removed in Zhejiang province since the beginning of 2016 as the Chinese government continues to eliminate the power of Christianity. Government notices and orders are plastered...
Why Obama’s Nuclear Deal with Iran Has Not Stopped Persecution of MinoritiesMarch 9, 2016 — During the debates regarding the controversial Iran Nuclear Deal in Washington (called the "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" or JCPOA), the Obama Administration and its allies in Congress explained that...
Pakistani Christians in Joseph Colony Remain Scared on 3rd Anniversary of Neighborhood’s RazingMarch 9, 2016 — Justice for Christian Victims Remains Doubtful in Pakistan 3/9/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pakistani Christians living in Joseph Colony, a majority...
Christian Missionary Says Biggest Threat to Sharing the Gospel in Africa Is TerrorismMarch 8, 2016 — A prominent Christian missionary who's been ministering in Africa for decades says the largest threat to reaching the unreached on the continent is terrorism. Lee Sonius told Christian Post...
Pentecostal Church in Raipur Attacked and Vandalized by 25 Hindu RadicalsMarch 8, 2016 — Environment of Hate and Intolerance Against India’s Christians Persists 3/8/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Pentecostal church in India’s Chhattisgarh state...
BREAKING: Retirement Home – Opened by Mother Theresa – Site of Brutal Massacre in Yemen-Four Nuns Among 16 Victims Shot Execution-Style by AttackersMarch 7, 2016 — 3/7/2016 8:30 AM Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – The world is in shock as militant gunmen stormed a Catholic nun-operated retirement home in Aden, Yemen. Officials said the attackers...
Remembering a Brother in Kenya who Died Fighting PersecutorsMarch 7, 2016 — By Troy Augustine and James Kake Richard Mwanzia’s family remembers him as a loving father, a devoted follower of Christ, and a brave soldier who fought the single largest persecution...
Support Shown for Mumtaz Qadri May Delay Asia Bibi’s Appeal in PakistanMarch 7, 2016 — An outpouring of support shown for the recently executed Mumtaz Qadri may delay Asia Bibi's appeal in Pakistan's Supreme Court. Last week, Qadri, the self-confessed killer of Salman Taseer, was...
#PRAYER ALERT: Christians in Benu Nigeria Under AttackMarch 4, 2016 — For the past two weeks, radical Islamist Fulani herder militias have invaded the Christian farming community in Agatu Local Government Area in Benue State Nigeria. ICC sources report that close...
More Questions Arise Regarding Religious Freedom in India: Government Blocks Entry of US Commission on International Religious FreedomMarch 4, 2016 — Latest Visa Denial Disrupts USCIRF’s Ability to Assess Religious Freedom in India 3/4/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Indian government has...
Radical Hindu Rhetoric Intensifies Following US Congressional Letter Criticizing India’s Religious Freedom RecordMarch 4, 2016 — Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Official Claims Indian Christians are Part of American Conspiracy 3/2/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – Following the delivery of a bicameral, bipartisan letter from the...
Body Counts Climb into the Hundreds from Fulani Assaults in Benue, NigeriaMarch 3, 2016 — Radical Fulani Attacks Continue Despite Launch of Government Investigation 3/3/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - For the past two weeks, the Christian farming community in Agatu Local Government Area...
Bombed, Burned, and Urinated On: Christianity & Churches Under IslamMarch 3, 2016 — ICC Note: By Emma Lane, Regional Manager for the Middle East: In a brilliant piece from the Gates Institute Website, scholar, Raymond Ibrahim made a very brief chronicling of Muslim Persecution of...
UN: Syrian Ceasefire Holding Despite Minor SetbacksMarch 2, 2016 — The much talked-about Syrian ceasefire is seeming to hold up which will allow for desperately needed aid to go to the millions of people trapped in Syrian war zone. Our...
