Hope for Persecutors September 16, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Throughout history, the Christian faith has testified to one undeniable truth: the gospel has the power to transform even the most hardened hearts. From Saul of...
Targeted in Chhattisgarh | ICC Exclusive On-the-Ground ReportSeptember 16, 2025 — 09/16/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – After worship ended on Sunday, Aug. 10, in a remote Chhattisgarh village, most of the church members returned home. The few who stayed behind, however,...
6 Christians Killed in Latest Fulani Militia Attack in NigeriaSeptember 15, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Armed Fulani militias carried out another deadly assault on Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, late on Sunday, Sept. 14, leaving six Christians dead and several...
Hindus Fear New Survey Could Lead to Christians Regaining Government BenefitsSeptember 15, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — A draft list published last week by the southern Karnataka government in India for a socio-educational and economic survey, including Christian sub-castes, has raised objections from...
ADF Terrorists Kill 20 in Overnight Raid on Lufodu Village September 15, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched a deadly raid early last week on the village of Lufodu, in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing...
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 VillageSeptember 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 WakeSeptember 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 PersecutionSeptember 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 ChhattisgarhSeptember 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 TurkeySeptember 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 end....
Papua New Guinea Observes National Repentance DaySeptember 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 ChallengesSeptember 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 ActionSeptember 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...
