Christian Population in MENA is Shrinking Due to Religious Disaffiliation June 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — Pew Research released data from more than 2,700 census reports, surveys, and population records across the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, showing that...
China’s CCP Prioritizes Communism in Church Worship June 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China’s ruling political class, released a plan on May 7 mandating Protestant churches to alter their worship music to...
ADF Kills Hundreds in Lubero, North Kivu June 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — On June 7, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked mining areas called Angola 1 and Angola 2, located near the Lubero River in Lubero...
Underage Marriage Outlawed in IslamabadJune 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has signed into law the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, making it illegal to marry under the...
Christian Mother, Children Missing from North Korean Prison Since 2008 June 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — In North Korea, the presumption of “guilt by association” is applied in an extreme way. Shortly after Kim Sung-sik was arrested for distributing...
List of Indonesia’s Most Intolerant Cities Released June 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — SETARA Institute released a list of 10 Indonesian cities with the lowest Tolerant City Index (TCI) scores based on observations made in 2024. ...
A Secret Christian’s Sacrifice in the Heart of Conflict June 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — On July 25, 2024, a devastating night forever changed Esther's life in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces...
Christians in Former-Soviet Central Asian Nations Increasingly Face PersecutionJune 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 Central Asia (International Christian Concern) — Formerly part of the USSR, the five “stan” countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — have a mix of ex-Soviet authoritarianism...
Vatican Appoints Chinese Bishop, Reaffirming Secret China-Vatican Deal June 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — The Vatican announced Wednesday the appointment of Joseph Lin Yuntuan as bishop of the Archdiocese of Fuzhou, located in China’s southeastern region. Bishop Lin’s...
North Korean Underground Church Leader Remembered for ‘Character of Steel’ June 11, 2025 — 6/11/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — Kim Sung-sik was 49 years old when he was arrested in 2007 at his home in Gungsim-ri, Hoeryong City, North Korea, after he...
ICC Releases Report Detailing Escalating Persecution of Christians in AfricaJune 10, 2025 — 6/10/2025 Africa (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern (ICC) released a comprehensive report, "Troubling Trends: Escalating Persecution of Christians in Africa," highlighting the alarming increase in violence and persecution...
Christian Officer’s Dismissal Upheld June 10, 2025 — 6/10/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a Christian army officer by the Indian Army for his refusal to participate...
Stories of North Korean Christians Highlighted in New Disappearances Report June 10, 2025 — 6/10/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — The tragic yet powerful stories of 70 North Korean Christians who have disappeared with little or no trace from North Korea’s brutal, torturous...
‘We Had Husbands’: Plateau Communities Struggle with Increased Violence June 9, 2025 — 6/9/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — In Nigeria’s Plateau state, a region long marked by sectarian and communal tensions, violence continues to disrupt life for thousands of rural residents. From...
Rwanda Withdraws from Regional Bloc While Fueling Ongoing Violence in DRC June 9, 2025 — 6/9/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Rwanda announced over the weekend that it will leave the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) after being prevented from taking up the...
Iranian Christian Refugees Granted 6-Month Extension in PanamaJune 6, 2025 — Panama (International Christian Concern) — Artemis Ghasemzadeh, a 27-year-old Iranian woman, and other Christian asylum seekers in Panama were given a six-month extension this week to find a new home. ...
