Syria’s Parliamentary Elections a Historic but Limited Step October 9, 2025 — Syria (International Christian Concern) — In Syria’s first elections since rebel forces deposed longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2025, 119 new parliamentarians have been announced after voting that began...
Christian Women Among Those Ordered to Meet with Officials in VietnamOctober 9, 2025 — Montagnard Christian communities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands are alarmed this week after at least six church members received orders to meet with government authorities on Wednesday. While these orders are...
22 Hindu Villages Decide to Strip Christians of Basic Rights October 8, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — More than 400 people from 22 villages in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India, gathered on Oct. 5, deciding to strip Christians of their burial...
Forced Out for My Faith in ChristOctober 8, 2025 — By Sameer Patel On Saturday, Sept. 27, my mother came to me with a troubled expression. Her voice trembled as she spoke to me. “You must leave the village!” she...
Archbishop Criticizes UN Member States for Ignoring Christian PersecutionOctober 8, 2025 — United States (International Christian Concern) — Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states, is calling on the United Nations and its member states to respond to...
U.N. Meeting on Atrocities in Myanmar Highlights Ongoing PersecutionOctober 7, 2025 — United States (International Christian Concern) — The United Nations convened a high-level conference on the plight of Rohingya Muslims and other ethnoreligious minorities in Myanmar during the U.N. General Assembly...
When Will New CPC Designations Be Made?October 6, 2025 — First appearing in 1999, the U.S. Department of State maintains a Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) list that names countries for either engaging in or tolerating ongoing severe violations of...
Pastor’s Wife, Church Member Kidnapped in Nigeria October 3, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — On Sunday, Sept. 21, unknown gunmen abducted a pastor’s wife and a female church member in Agyaragu, in the Obi local government area of Nasarawa...
South Korean Missionary Still Imprisoned After More Than a Decade October 3, 2025 — North Korea (International Christian Concern) — It’s been nearly 12 years since Kim Jung-wook, a South Korean Christian missionary, was arrested for his faith while in North Korea. His family...
Nigerian Pastor Killed in Kwara State After Ransom Payments MadeOctober 3, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Armed groups in Kwara state in north-central Nigeria killed a local pastor after abducting him and receiving ransom payments from his community. Rev. James Audu...
ISCAP Releases First Video in 3 Years, Calls for Jihad October 2, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) released its first video in three years on Sept. 26 through multiple instant messaging apps, including Telegram. In the...
Pastor Survives Assassination Attempt in Islamabad October 2, 2025 — Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — A Presbyterian pastor narrowly survived an assassination attempt on Sunday morning after being shot in Islamabad’s Iqbal Town. Pastor Kamran Naz, head of the Presbyterian...
Fewer than 70 Christian Families Remain in MosulOctober 2, 2025 — At one point, Mosul, Iraq, was home to more than 50,000 baptized Christians. Today, fewer than 70 Christian families live there. In his Sept. 24 message to diplomats and government...
Boko Haram Kills 4 Christians, Destroys Church in NigeriaOctober 2, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Islamic Terror group Boko Haram launched a deadly night assault on Sept. 23 on the Christian community of Wagga Mongoro in Madagali County, Adamawa state. ...
Bridging Hope and Healing: Reaching the Unreached in Rural Muslim Communities of the PhilippinesOctober 1, 2025 — 10/1/2025 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — Across the rural landscapes of the Philippines, many small villages remain untouched by the gospel — places where access to spiritual truth is limited...
ICC Board Names Shawn Wright as Next President October 1, 2025 — 10/1/2025 Washington, D.C. – The Board of Directors of International Christian Concern (ICC) has named Shawn Wright the organization’s next president. Wright was selected among candidates when longtime leader Jeff...
