Trial for Owo Church Massacre Suspects Begins in Nigeria

August 13, 2025 — 8/13/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — More than two years after a deadly church bombing in Owo, Nigeria, that killed more than 50 worshippers, prosecutors on Monday arraigned five suspects...

Christians in Maharashtra, India, Fear Additional Attacks, Scrutiny

August 12, 2025 — 8/12/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Following violent attacks against 14 Christian families in a remote village in Maharashtra, India, Christians in nearby towns are gripped by fear. Some are...

Concerns Continue in the DRC as Deadline for Peace Agreement Nears

August 12, 2025 — 8/12/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — With less than a week remaining before the deadline for a finalized peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed...

Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Clergy in India

August 11, 2025 — 8/11/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A mob of 70 Hindu nationalists assaulted two Roman Catholic priests, a catechist, and two nuns in a forest on Aug. 6 as the...

Christians Endure Sustained Attacks as Fears of Terrorist Takeover Grow in Nigeria

August 11, 2025 — 8/11/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — A series of sustained attacks in the county of Bokkos in Plateau state has left hundreds dead, entire villages abandoned, and farmlands destroyed, raising...

BGEA Establishes Fund to Cover Legal Costs of Christians in Europe

August 8, 2025 — 8/8/2025 Europe (International Christian Concern) — The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), one of the largest evangelism ministries in the world, has established a legal defense fund to help cover...

Indonesian Church Forced to Halt Construction

August 8, 2025 — 8/8/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — The congregation of the GKJW church in Mojoroto, Kediri City, East Java, Indonesia, is facing a deadlock in its church construction efforts after the...

4 of 5 Most Populous Countries Persecute Christians

August 8, 2025 — 8/8/2025 Asia (International Christian Concern) — Four of the five most populous countries in the world share a disturbing reality: Christians are systematically and harshly persecuted within their borders. China...

Getting God’s Word into the Hands of Secret Believers in Southeast Asia

August 8, 2025 — 08/08/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – How many Bibles do you have at home? Maybe you have an app on your device with the Scriptures on it. So many of...

Us and Them: How Egyptian Christians Navigate Persecution and Identity

August 6, 2025 — By Joseph Daniel, ICC Fellow "It is really disturbing to me whenever a Muslim customer at my office calls me a 'khawaga,' as if I am not an Egyptian, even...

9 Killed in Attacks on Nigeria’s Christian Farming Communities

August 6, 2025 — 8/6/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — At least nine people, including a police officer, were killed between Aug. 1-5, in a series of coordinated attacks on villages in Agatu County...

Goa’s Chief Minister Calls for Anti-Conversion Law

August 4, 2025 — 8/4/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — The chief minister of Goa called for an anti-conversion law to address what he described as an issue of forced conversions in the state....

Christian Man Dies After Years of Neglect in Prison

August 4, 2025 — 8/4/2025 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Nabeel Masih, a 25-year-old Christian from Lahore, died on July 31 after years of neglect, abuse, and lack of crucial medical care. At 16,...

Triumph After Tragedy

August 4, 2025 — 8/4/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — In the evening of Feb. 26, 2024, al-Shabab militants entered Joseph’s village in Lamu county, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), looting homes, stealing...

Faithfulness Rewarded

August 1, 2025 — 8/1/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Pastor Rakesh and his family of six live in a small village in northern India, where he leads a church of only a few...

ICC Partners with IIRF to Support Violent Incidents Database

July 31, 2025 — 7/31/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Earlier this month, International Christian Concern (ICC) partnered with the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) to support their Violent Incidents Database (VID)....