A group of Christians meet together near their rebuilt church in Kandhamal. During the Summer of 2008, almost every church in the Kandhamal area was destroyed by Hindu nationalists aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party, along with a local government mandate that made Christianity illegal during that time. Local Christian leaders report that there are twice as many churches in the area now as compared to 2008. Kandhamal, India. 2018. Photo: John Fredricks

ICC’s Persecution Response Training is ‘The Need of the Hour’

September 11, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — When a mob of angry Hindu nationalists stormed Pastor Sanjay’s church during Sunday morning worship on March 23, in Chhattisgarh, India, the pastor, thankfully, knew...

Fulani Militias Kill 9 Christians in Early Morning Raid on Southern Kaduna Village

September 10, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — At about 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, armed men stormed Wakeh, a farming community in Agunu Ward, Kachia County of Southern Kaduna, Nigeria. The...

ADF Fighters Kill More Than 70 Christians Attending Wake

September 10, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — Before dawn on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a devastating attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) shattered the Congolese Christian community in Ntoyo-Mangurujipa, Lubero Territory, North...

Chinese Pastor Dies After Years of Persecution

September 10, 2025 — China (International Christian Concern) — After enduring years of persecution, Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, founder of Bethel Church in Cili County, Hunan, China, has died, leaving behind a legacy of faith...

U.N. General Assembly Begins 80th Session, Plans to Discuss Persecution in Myanmar

September 10, 2025 — United States (International Christian Concern) — Representatives from the United Nations’ 193 member states will gather on Tuesday to open the global body’s 80th regular session. High-Level Week, during which...

Uncovering the Truth in Chhattisgarh

September 9, 2025 — 09/09/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – When a church congregation and seven Christian families were brutally attacked because of their Christian faith in Chhattisgarh, India, last month, no major news outlet...

Pastor Sentenced to Labor Camp for Sermon Opposing Russia’s War in Ukraine

September 5, 2025 — 9/5/2025 Russia (International Christian Concern) — On Sept. 3, Nikolay Romanyuk, 63, was found guilty of making “Public calls to implement activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation,”...

Christians Endure Uptick in Persecution in Turkey

September 5, 2025 — 9/5/2025 Turkey (International Christian Concern) — In recent years, persecution against Christians in Turkey has intensified. Following this trend, last year saw attacks on churches at both its start and...

Papua New Guinea Observes National Repentance Day

September 5, 2025 — 9/5/2025 Papua New Guinea (International Christian Concern) — Every August since 2007, Papua New Guinea has observed a national holiday called the National Repentance Day. The purpose of the day...

UN Peacekeeping Faces Ongoing Funding, Security Challenges

September 4, 2025 — 9/4/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Speaking at the U.N. Peacekeeping Ministerial earlier this year, Secretary General António Guterres emphasized the key role played by the U.N.’s famously blue-helmeted peacekeepers...

USCIRF Claims Religious Freedom is Eradicated in Afghanistan, Calls for Action

September 4, 2025 — 9/4/2025 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued a press statement last week condemning the Taliban’s continued efforts to “subjugate and target” religious...

Youth to Nigerian Government: Stop Genocide Against Indigenous Christians

September 3, 2025 — 9/3/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — In the aftermath of fresh attacks in Plateau and Kaduna states, Christian youth leaders have accused the Nigerian government of enabling what they describe...

Finnish Hate Speech Case Headed to Supreme Court

September 1, 2025 — 9/1/2025 Finland (International Christian Concern) -- Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola, the center of a years-long legal drama over free speech and freedom of religion in Finland, will...

Villages in India Restrict Christian Movements and Activities

September 1, 2025 — 9/1/2025 India (International Christian Concern) -- Six villages in the Kanker District of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh passed resolutions prohibiting Christian pastors, priests, and so-called “conversion agents” from...

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August 30, 2025 — 8/30/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The military junta ruling Myanmar declared the Karen National Union (KNU) a terrorist organization in a statement earlier this week. The designation, while not...

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August 30, 2025 — 8/30/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — According to persecution rankings, Indonesia has improved significantly over the last three years. As of 2025, it no longer even appears on the World...