Child Killed and Four Injured in Church Bombing in Indonesia

November 14, 2016 — Ethnic and Religious Minorities Fear Increased Religious Violence 11/14/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Sunday, November 13, the Oikumene Church in...

Slaughtered in the Night

November 4, 2016 — A Glimpse into the Lives of the Christians who were Killed by Al-Shabaab in Mandera, Kenya By Sara Solomon 11/04/2016 Washington, D.C. David Munene was killed when he was shot...

A Miracle Amidst the Struggle to Liberate Mosul

November 3, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 11/03/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - October 16 marked the beginning of what could easily be considered one of the most anticipated military operations in recent...

Christian Family in India’s Bastar District Brutally Beaten by Suspected Hindu Radicals

November 2, 2016 — Pregnant Woman and Elderly Couple Not Spared from Assault 11/02/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that four Christians, including an elderly couple and a pregnant woman,...

Just 18 Days Later, the Ghost of Terrorism Hits Mandera Again

October 31, 2016 — Just 18 Days Later, the Ghost of Terrorism Hits Mandera Again By ICC’s Kenya Correspondent 10/31/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - On October 25at 2:30 a.m., the Somali Islamic...

Iran’s Persecuted Christians Endure New Wave of Government Crackdowns

October 28, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 10/28/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Currently, the Islamic Republic of Iran is ninth on Open Door’s World Watch List, a list that ranks the world’s...

President of Cairo University Takes Steps to End Religious Discrimination on Campus

October 20, 2016 — ICC’s Egypt Correspondent 10/20/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Gaber Nassar, president of Cairo University, has taken action to end religious discrimination at his institution for good. In a...

ICC Delivers Life-Saving Medical Assistance to Persecuted Pastors in India

October 18, 2016 — By Michelle King 10/17/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – As the number of violent attacks against Christians in India has escalated, International Christian Concern (ICC) continues to deliver medical...

Boko Haram Releases 21 Captive Chibok School Girls in Nigeria

October 14, 2016 — Girls Exchanged for Four Boko Haram Prisoners 10/13/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has confirmed that 21 of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have been released by...

Pakistan’s Supreme Court Indefinitely Adjourns Asia Bibi’s Blasphemy Appeal

October 13, 2016 — Christian Mother’s Legal Team Still Hopeful for Acquittal 10/13/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has indefinitely adjourned...

Four Christians in Sudan Face Prison for Their Faith

October 12, 2016 — By Sara Solomon 10/12/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Sudan is no place for weak men. Known for its staunch oppression to the Christian faith, Sudan continues to rank...

Court Date Set for Asia Bibi’s Final Appeal in Pakistan

October 7, 2016 — Christian Mother Faces Death by Hanging if Appeal is Rejected 10/06/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced...

Appeal Rejected for American Pastor Charged under Russia’s Anti-Terror Law

October 4, 2016 — Pastor Donald Ossewaarde Pledges to Continue Appeals Process to the End 10/4/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the appeal for Pastor Donald...

Hindu Radicals Use “Siege-Like” Tactics to Choke Christianity Out of Village in India

October 3, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 10/03/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Two and a half years ago, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Hindu nationalist BJP into power. Unfortunately,...

Presidential Candidates have an Opportunity to Raise International Religious Freedom Issues

September 30, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In the hustle and bustle of the 2016 presidential election, both candidates have an opportunity to make international religious freedom an issue. Read the latest article from the...

Nicaraguan Government Shuts Down Evangelical Prayer Vigil

September 28, 2016 — Nicaragua’s Government Denies Use of Public Space to Evangelical Group 09/28/2016 Washington, D.C. – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Alianza Evangelica Nicaraguenze (Evangelical Alliance of Nicaragua, AEN)...