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. ...
Targeted for their FaithJune 6, 2025 — 6/6/2025 Kenya (International Christian Concern) — In the early morning of April 29, a minibus filled with quarry workers wheeled through the arid land of Bur Abor village in Mandera...
Myanmar Ceasefire Extended to End of June Despite Consistent Violations June 6, 2025 — 6/6/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The military junta ruling Myanmar announced this week that it would extend a temporary ceasefire, originally established in early April, to June 30. A...
The (Not So) Secret Discrimination of Christians in Islamic-led Countries June 6, 2025 — 6/6/2025 Middle East/Asia (International Christian Concern) — Brunei, Iran, and Yemen, among others, follow Sharia law, a legislative system that governs citizens using various interpretations of Islamic criteria. In Pakistan...
Empower Christian Leaders. Strengthen the Church.June 6, 2025 — 06/06/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) – This summer, many parents are walking through store aisles picking out dorm supplies, loading up the car, and preparing to send their sons and daughters...
Persecuted Communities Worldwide Face New Restrictions from the USJune 5, 2025 — An executive order announced this week introduced near-total restrictions on travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, and Myanmar — countries widely recognized as...
4 Dead after ADF Rebels Bomb Public Market June 5, 2025 — 6/5/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) detonated a bomb on May 17 in the quiet village of Tenambo, located nearly 20 miles from...
Political Winds and Persecution Trends June 5, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow In the mid-1960s, social revolutionary Martin Luther King, Jr., took a much-needed break from the public eye. Renting a house in Jamaica, he isolated...
Cuban Pastors Face Imprisonment for Mentioning God June 4, 2025 — 6/4/2025 Cuba (International Christian Concern) — A pastoral couple in Cuba faces eight years in prison for mentioning God as they stood up for their son, according to Christian Daily...
Pressing On: Rural Pastor Finds Way to Take the Gospel Further in India June 4, 2025 — 6/4/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — To move the needle and drive the stitching process, Pastor Raju peddles the treadle sewing machine all day to provide for his family. Parallel...
