ERCC Preacher Arrested after Officiating FuneralMay 8, 2021 — Beijing Has Targeted Multiple Church Leaders Nationwide 05/08/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on May 7, a preacher from the heavily-persecuted house church in...
Pastor in India Victimized by False Forced Conversion AccusationApril 28, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s India Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1619614673059{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="99701" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 04/28/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On January 9, the government of Madhya Pradesh,...
President Biden Affirms Armenian Genocide of 1915April 24, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] Joe Biden Becomes First President Since Reagan to Designate Armenian Massacre as a Genocide 04/24/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern has learned that President...
Erdogan’s Growing Influence and ReachApril 5, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1617306930435{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"] This story was originally published in the April issue of ICC's Persecution magazine. 04/05/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – As Erdogan extends...
Makassar Update: Suicide Bombers are Newlyweds from JAD Terrorist GroupMarch 29, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="123506" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/29/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – More details start to emerge after the suicide bomb attack against a Catholic Cathedral in Makassar yesterday...
Makassar Cathedral Attacked by Suicide BombersMarch 28, 2021 — 20 People Wounded, Two Suspects Killed 03/28/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on March 28, a suspected suicide bomber blew up outside a Catholic church...
The Grey Wolves: A Marriage of Ethnic Religious ExtremismMarch 15, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1615896455338{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="123219" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] The name hides an extremist ideology behind a cloak of vague metaphors. Who exactly are Turkey’s Grey Wolves...
ICC Partners with Armenian Assembly of America to Host Event on Nagorno-KarabakhMarch 12, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="67271" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/15/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) will be hosting a virtual event on Wednesday, March 17th at 10am EST...
ICC Documents Alarming Rise in Blasphemy Accusations Against Pakistan’s Christian Community In Past Three MonthsMarch 4, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="Nine Pakistani Christians have been accused of committing blasphemy in the past three months." use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Pakistan Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1524746114971{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="78660" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/04/2021 Washington,...
School Forces Student to Wear Hijab to “Avoid Mosquito Bites”February 18, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Indonesian Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1613675981858{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="122591" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 02/18/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A video with a duration of more than 15 minutes recently viral...
Saved From Death RowFebruary 17, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="By William Stark" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="121247" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] This story was originally published in the February issue of ICC's Persecution magazine. 02/17/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Year after year,...
Government Schemes in IndiaFebruary 15, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="As an anti-Christian narrative sweeps across India, Christians are put into dangerous situations." use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="121242" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] This story was originally published in the February issue of ICC's Persecution...
Hidden from View: Egypt’s Blasphemy CasesFebruary 12, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="In a world where free speech is dead, Egypt creates new opportunities for Christian persecution. " use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1612365839281{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="121230" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] This...
New Wave of Persecution Sweeps Across India’s Madhya Pradesh StateFebruary 12, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="Madhya Pradesh's state government enacts a new anti-conversion law." use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s India Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1613141109027{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"] 02/12/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – “It was like a cyclone...
Jihadist Takeover in West AfricaFebruary 10, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="When the government fails, who will step in to protect their citizens from the growing jihadist insurgencies?" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Nathan Johnson" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1612365164896{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="121224" img_size="full" add_caption="yes"...
Myanmar’s Military Government Declares State of EmergencyFebruary 2, 2021 — 11 Ministers Appointed to Replace Previous Cabinet 02/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that following the coup yesterday, Myanmar’s military (Tatmadaw) has...