ISIS Destruction of Nineveh Plains Totals $42 Billion, Says Province GovernorFebruary 14, 2018 — ICC Note: The total cost of rebuilding Iraq after decades of destruction comes to $88.2 billion, with nearly half of that number attributed to rebuilding in the Nineveh Plains. The...
Christian Leaders Warn Against Growing Religious Nationalism in IndiaFebruary 14, 2018 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in India have warned against the promotion of nationalism based on a single religion, stating that such a policy would lead India down a path of...
Report Claims 16,000 Christians Killed in Nigeria Since 2015February 13, 2018 — ICC Note According to a report by the International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law, at least 16,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2015. Included...
Church in Bangladesh Ransacked by Armed RobbersFebruary 13, 2018 — ICC Note: A Catholic church in Tongi, located just north of Dhaka, was ransacked by armed robbers last week. During the robbery, the church’s priest was beaten, threatened, and tied...
Christian Convert Transferred to Iranian Prison Known as Torture FactoryFebruary 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Naser Navard Goltapeh is an Iranian Christian convert and one of four men arrested in June 2016 at a wedding party. The other men were Azerbaijanis and also...
Decree Orders Full Restitution of Ecclesiastical Assets in MardinFebruary 13, 2018 — ICC Note: A decree has ordered that 30 ecclesiastical assets belonging to the Syriac Orthodox Church in Mardin be returned to the church. The objects were placed under the control of...
Hindu Radicals Continue Campaign to Intimidate Christian Educational InstitutionsFebruary 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Hindu radicals in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have continued their attempts to raid Christian educational institutions. Last month, a mob of 800 radicals attempted to perform Hindu rituals...
Ferocious Attacks on Christians in Nigeria ContinueFebruary 12, 2018 — ICC Note Christian murder counts continue to rise quickly in Nigeria. Attacks by Fulani militants, Boko Haram terrorists, and Muslim students have extended the year's violent start into February. Fulani...
Christian Leaders in India Express Sense of Growing AnxietyFebruary 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in India sense growing anxiety in their communities due to escalating religious intolerance and violence. Recent government statistics cite an increase in religiously motivated crimes in...
Imprisoned Pastor Shares His Discouragement over Prolonged Prison DetainmentFebruary 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2016, has asked for renewed prayer as he faces depression and discouragement regarding his unjust detainment. Very little...
Church Reopens in Egypt But Awaits Final Decision On LicenseFebruary 11, 2018 — ICC Note: A north Cairo church closed since November 10 has reopened. The closure sprang from rumors that fanatical Muslims would attack the church on November 10. The unfinished building has...
Mob Burns Down Church in India After Accusing Pastor of Forced ConversionsFebruary 10, 2018 — ICC Note: A mob of Hindu radicals burned down Pastor Jeewer Joeswa’s church in January after accusing the pastor of forcefully converting a Hindu couple to Christianity. Accusations of forced...
Iran Pursues Loyalty Test Strategy to Identify Protesters, Increasing Risk for ChristiansFebruary 10, 2018 — ICC Note: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is using social media to crowdsource the identification of protest leaders. Ultimately, this strategy is a kind of loyalty test which encourages citizens...
Christians Killed After Laws Limit Fulani MilitantsFebruary 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in Nigeria's Middle Belt are dying at an alarming rate at the hands of Fulani militants. The Nigerian government does not acknowledge the role terrorism and persecution...
Chinese Pastors Ordered to Post Signs on Churches Forbidding Entry to MinorsFebruary 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in China continue to be harassed by the communist government in many different ways. The authorities are not only demolishing church buildings and interrupting worship services; they...
India’s Government Admits to Rise in Religious-Based Hate CrimesFebruary 9, 2018 — ICC Note: India’s government has presented data showing a surge in religious-base since the BJP came to power in 2014. For years, rights groups have accused the current administration of...
