Islamists Attempt to Block Church Construction in Upper Egypt

May 3, 2024 — 5/3/2024 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — A group of Islamists gathered on Friday, April 26, in the village of Al-Koum Al-Ahmar, Maghagha, Minya, to protest the construction of a church...

Armenia, Azerbaijan Engage in Legal Battles over Artsakh Conflict at U.N. Court

May 2, 2024 — 5/2/2024 Armenia/Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) — Delegates of Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in legal battles over the Artsakh conflict, arguing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the...

Armenia Cedes Territory Near Border to Azerbaijan in Attempt to Normalize Relations

May 2, 2024 — 5/1/2024 Armenia/Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) — Amid ongoing tensions after the fall of Artsakh in September 2023, the Armenian government agreed to cede territory to Azerbaijan along the border in...

A Violent Attack Left Her a Widow and Penniless

May 1, 2024 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnntWi6zBUA&t=1s 05/01/2024 Though al-Shabaab was formed in Somalia, over the years, their influence has bled across the border into Kenya. In 2018, an attack on a Kenyan Christian school killed...

Lebanese Christian Political Leader Found Dead in Syria

May 1, 2024 — 4/30/2024 Lebanon (International Christian Concern) — Pascal Suleiman, a Lebanese Christian leader, was reported missing on April 7 and later found dead in neighboring Syria. Suleiman was a leader of...

Christian Prisoner Denied Medical Care in Iran

May 1, 2024 — 4/30/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Mina Khajavi, a 60-year-old Christian convert serving a six-year prison sentence in Iran, is currently being deprived of necessary medical attention within Tehran's Evin...

Christian Man Jailed, Forced to Convert to Islam

April 30, 2024 — 4/29/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Zachariah, a Christian living in Nigeria, has been imprisoned since January and was forced to convert to Islam to be reunited with his family. ...

More than Aid

April 25, 2024 — 4/25/2024 Kenya (International Christian Concern) — In the face of persecution, three men risked their lives to follow Jesus in Sudan. Today, with help from International Christian Concern (ICC), they’re...

In the Aftermath of an Attack: A Young Boy Becomes the Sole Provider for His Baby Sister

April 25, 2024 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7vHdp5oHg&t=8s 04/24/2024 About a year ago, a boy named Wisdom's life was flipped upside down. His village in Nigeria was attacked by Fulani militants and over 100 people were killed,...

Islamic Extremists Set Fire to Homes of Christians in Southern Egypt

April 24, 2024 — 4/24/2024 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, Islamic extremists set fire to several homes and shops owned by Coptic Orthodox Christians in Al-Fawakher village...

Pastor in Pakistan Accused of Blasphemy by Son-in-Law

April 23, 2024 — 4/23/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Almas, a Christian living in Gujranwala, uploaded a TikTok video of his father-in-law, Accad, a local pastor, and claimed the video showed the pastor...

What the Persecuted Church Has Taught Me | With Bill Arnold on Faith Radio

April 23, 2024 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KQ8KlLyqPE&t=659s 04/17/2024 I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the radio program Afternoons with Bill Arnold to discuss the lessons I've learned from the persecuted over the years....

A Decade After #BringBackOurGirls Trended, Many ‘Chibok Girls’ Remain in Captivity

April 14, 2024 — 4/14/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Ten years ago today, the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram broke into the Government Girls Secondary School in the village of Chibok in northeastern...

Christians Choose Love After Enduring Persecution During Ramadan

April 11, 2024 — 4/11/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — As the month-long observance of Ramadan ended on April 9, Christians throughout Nigeria showed love to their Muslim neighbors despite experiencing persecution during the...

Nigerian Advocacy Group Calls for Terrorist Designation for Fulani Militants

April 11, 2024 — 4/11/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – For more than a decade, the people of Bokkos local government area, located in Nigeria’s Plateau state, have suffered from ongoing violent attacks and...

50 Christian Farmers Chased Off Their Land in India

April 11, 2024 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxf9HMAOjg8&t=2s 04/10/2024 For years, we have seen a steady rise in persecution in India. While the attacks often target pastors and other Christian leaders, there has also been a rise...