ICC Perspectives: Christians are Leaving the Middle East. So Why is Persecution Increasing?May 24, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — Every month, International Christian Concern (ICC) sources in the Middle East witness Christians leaving the region. The rates are especially alarming in countries...
Iranians in Shock Following Deaths of President, Foreign MinisterMay 24, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Iran is in shock following the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who perished in a helicopter crash on Sunday,...
Family Mob Kills Young Christian Convert in IndiaMay 24, 2024 — 5/24/2024 India (International Christian Concern) — A young Christian convert in Chhattisgarh, India, was killed by a mob led by his uncle and cousin on May 4. Kosa Kawasi, 22,...
Catholic Priest Kidnapped in NigeriaMay 23, 2024 — 5/23/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The Rev. Basil Gbuzuo, a well-respected Catholic priest in the Onitsha Diocese of Anambra State, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Wednesday, May 15....
350 Hostages Rescued from Boko Haram ExtremistsMay 21, 2024 — 5/21/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Nigerian military forces rescued 209 children, 135 women, and six men from Boko Haram on Tuesday. Many of the hostages had been held captive...
Qatar’s Secret War on America: How It Purchased Elite UniversitiesMay 15, 2024 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ6TYC8NFtw 5/15/2024 If you've been following the news recently, you've likely seen a wave of protests sweeping across college campuses related to the conflict in Gaza. While the violence unfolding...
Nine Students Kidnapped by Terrorists in Northern NigeriaMay 14, 2024 — 5/14/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Gunmen recently invaded the campus of Confluence University of Science and Technology in Kogi state, Nigeria, and abducted nine students from their classrooms. The...
Calls for Justice Renewed on Second Anniversary of Christian Student’s DeathMay 14, 2024 — 5/13/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — On May 12, 2022, a mob of angry Muslim students stoned Deborah Samuel Yakubu to death after the second-year Christian college student was accused...
The Fall of Artsakh and the Ancient Roots of the Armenia-Azerbaijan ConflictMay 13, 2024 — 5/13/2024 Armenia (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern (ICC) has been closely following the refugee crisis following Azerbaijan's takeover of Artsakh and working alongside displaced families to assist them. A...
Türkiye Converts Byzantine Chora Church Museum into a MosqueMay 10, 2024 — 5/10/2024 Türkiye (International Christian Concern) — After four years of renovations, Türkiye has converted the ancient Byzantine Chora Church in the heart of Istanbul into a mosque. This decision, reminiscent...
Militant Fulani Violence Sparks Hunger Concerns Among Nigeria’s Christian CommunitiesMay 9, 2024 — 5/9/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Christian communities already weary of Islamic Fulani militant attacks are increasingly concerned that the violence could lead to food scarcity in Nigeria’s agriculturally rich...
Hope for a Peaceful Epilogue to Nigeria’s Violence May 4, 2024 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow Researchers entering the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., pass between two massive works of art: statues carved by sculptor Robert Aitken nearly a...
Pastor Murdered on Way to Church ConferenceMay 4, 2024 — 5/3/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Armed “bandits” shot and killed Reverend Manasseh Ibrahim on Tuesday, April 23, in Kaduna state as he traveled to a church conference. The reverend served...
Iranian Authorities Again Charge Active House Church MemberMay 3, 2024 — 5/3/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — On March 11, Iranian authorities charged house church member Shabeddin “Shahab” Shahi with “propaganda against the Islamic regime.” Shahi recently appeared at a Revolutionary...
Turkey Detains More than 100 Suspected ISIS MembersMay 3, 2024 — 5/3/2024 Turkey (International Christian Concern) — Officials in Turkey recently detained more than 100 suspected members of the Islamic State group operating within its borders, confiscating weapons and explosives. Turkey's...
Algerian Pastor’s ‘Unauthorized Worship’ Conviction UpheldMay 3, 2024 — 5/3/2024 Algeria (International Christian Concern) — Pastor Youssef Ourahmane of Algeria is facing a year of imprisonment after the Tizi Ouzou Court of Appeals upheld his conviction on Thursday. Authorities...
