U.S. Lifts Sanctions on SyriaJuly 3, 2025 — 7/3/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — The White House this week announced the official easing of sanctions on Syria, a move that follows an in-person meeting between U.S. President Donald...
A Voice for the Silenced: How ICC Stands with the Persecuted ChurchJuly 2, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In many parts of the world, Christians worship in secret, hide their Bibles in fear, and risk their lives simply by gathering for prayer. While many...
A Rising Hope: Pope Leo XIV’s Call to End Christian Persecution July 2, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In a world where violence and repression continue to threaten religious minorities, the voice of one spiritual leader has begun to cut through the noise with...
Trial Starts for 3 Chinese House Church Members July 2, 2025 — 7/2/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — A trial for three members of a long-standing, unregistered house church in China began on June 24 at the Baqiao District Court. Pastor...
Local Muslims Disrupt Christian Student Retreat, Damage PropertyJuly 1, 2025 — 7/1/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — On June 27, a mob of 200 Muslim residents from Tangkil Village in Cidahu District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java, Indonesia, gathered at a halfway...
‘We Are Not Allowed to Farm’: Islamic Extremists Terrorize Catholic Farming CommunityJuly 1, 2025 — 7/1/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — St. Joseph’s Parish in Layin Minista, in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Katsina state, has endured persistent attacks by armed Muslim Fulani extremists...
Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks 20 Christian Families in OdishaJune 30, 2025 — 6/30/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A mob of hundreds of Hindu nationalists brutally attacked 20 Christian families on June 21 as they ate lunch together in the Malkangiri district...
East African Peace Accord Offers Limited Hope for DRC’s Beleaguered Civilians June 30, 2025 — 6/30/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Representatives from Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., last week to sign a historic...
South Korea Detains 6 Americans Sending Bibles into North KoreaJune 27, 2025 — 6/27/2025 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — South Korean authorities detained six Americans today after they attempted to send 1,600 plastic bottles containing miniature Bibles into North Korea by sea. ...
Recently Detained Priest’s Whereabouts UnknownJune 27, 2025 — 6/27/2025 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — After being detained by Nicaragua’s National Police on June 19, Father Pedro Abelardo Méndez Pérez has been reported missing for the last week. Forced disappearances...
Suspect Confesses to Murdering Arizona Pastor for Preaching the GospelJune 27, 2025 — 6/27/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — A man has publicly confessed to the murder of 76-year-old Pastor Bill Schonemann of New River Bible Chapel in New River, Arizona, in...
Chinese House Church Issues Statement on 3 Imprisoned PastorsJune 27, 2025 — 6/27/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — As a church camp concluded one day in 2022, Chinese authorities arrested three pastors from Linfen Covenant Home Church in Shanxi. The church recently...
Christian Living Is Christian Giving June 26, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow More than a century ago, the Titanic embarked on its ill-fated voyage, famously sinking to the bottom of the sea just four days into...
Syrian Church Bombing Comes Amid Growing Threat from Islamic State June 25, 2025 — 6/25/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — A lone gunman wearing explosives entered the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church near Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, opening fire on congregants before detonating his...
Members of Michigan Church Prevent Mass ShootingJune 24, 2025 — 6/24/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — What was supposed to be a joyful worship service yesterday at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, quickly turned into chaos as an...
Christians in Iran, Israel Cling to Hope During ConflictJune 24, 2025 — 6/24/2025 Iran/Israel (International Christian Concern) — During the conflict between Israel and Iran, Christians in both countries have lived in fear and uncertainty. In Iran, which is No. 9 on...
