Mentally Disabled Christian Accused of Committing Blasphemy in PakistanJune 5, 2015 — Christian Families Flee Homes Fearing Anti-Christian Violence 6/5/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a mentally disabled Christian from Pakistan’s southern province of...
Government Official Threatens Christians with Death as “Wave” of Religious Persecution Sweeps MexicoJune 5, 2015 — International Christian Concern Launches Campaign to Counter Persecution of Religious Minorities across Country 06/02/2015 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a group of Christians...
Wife Testifies to Congress of a Family Torn Apart by Imprisonment in IranJune 2, 2015 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wife Testifies to Congress of a Family Torn Apart by Imprisonment in Iran Naghmeh Abedini addresses Congress regarding her husband’s Saeed Abedini sentenced to eight years in...
Christian Neighborhood Ransacked Following Latest Blasphemy Accusation in PakistanJune 1, 2015 — By ICC’s Pakistan Correspondent, 6/1/2015 Washington, D.C.(International Christian Concern) - A mob ransacked a Christian neighborhood in Lahore last month, May 24, after news spread of a Christian that had...
Trial Begins in Sudan for Two Pastors Facing Death Penalty for the FaithMay 31, 2015 — 5/31/15 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Two pastors from South Sudan will stand trial starting today in Khartoum, Sudan and could face the death penalty for their faith in...
“The Forgotten Persecution” – Will Nigeria’s New President Address Fulani Herder Attacks on Christians?May 30, 2015 — As Muhammadu Buhari takes office he must address not only Boko Haram but also Fulani herdsman who continue to conduct deadly raids on Christians in central Nigeria 5/29/15 Washington, DC...
Chinese Regulations Take Aim at Church CrossesMay 28, 2015 — By Christopher Warner Proposed Rules Seen as ‘Power Play’ by Zhejiang Authorities 5/28/2015 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is troubled by new rules proposed by...
Pakistan Proposes Legislation to Curb Abuse of Deadly Blasphemy LawsMay 28, 2015 — Government Takes First Step Towards Necessary Reform 5/28/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pakistan is set to introduce new legislation will curb...
Indian Christians Face Escalating Persecution as Modi Marks One Year in PowerMay 26, 2015 — Religious Freedom in India under “Severe Attack” 5/26/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has marked one year since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a political...
“Kill Them, Or Else…” Ethiopian Christian Jailed, Then Told to Murder PastorsMay 23, 2015 — By Troy Augustine 5/22/15 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) –“Palus Ejigu” was crammed into a tight jail cell with barely enough room to sleep on the floor, but that was...
Priest Abducted from Monastery in Homs, SyriaMay 22, 2015 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Father Jacob (Jacques) Murad, Superior of the Mar Elian Monastery Abducted by Militants 05/22/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that...
Mob of Muslims Defy Courts to Forcibly Build Mosque on Christian’s LandMay 21, 2015 — Government and police officials are complicit to land grab, intimidation, and infringement upon family’s religious freedom By Troy Augustine 5/21/15 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC)...
India’s Christians Concerned by Government’s Attempt to Deny USCIRF Annual ReportMay 21, 2015 — By ICC’s India Correspondent, 5/21/2015 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - “We are the sufferers,” said Pastor Christopher, a victim of religiously motivated violence that took place last month in...
Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Have Murdered More Than 70 Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria in Past MonthMay 15, 2015 — By Troy Augustine 5/15/15 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) – More than 70 Christians have been murdered in the past month in Plateau State, Nigeria, including one pastor. The body...
“Remember My Chains” – One Eritrean Woman’s Suffering and Ministry in Prison for ChristMay 15, 2015 — The story of a modern-day Paul, redeeming her imprisonment for the glory of God, preaching the gospel for the salvation of Muslim inmates. By Troy Augustine 5/8/15 Washington, DC (International...
Church Attacks Continue as India’s BJP-Led Government Attempts Cover UpMay 11, 2015 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 5/11/2015 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - As the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) slammed India for its record of growing religious intolerance, Christian...
