The Fate of Artsakh and Nakhchivan is a Cautionary Tale of Illusory Promises

March 21, 2025 — 3/21/2025 Armenia (International Christian Concern) — Azerbaijan has systematically destroyed the ancient Christian heritage of the historic Armenian lands of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Nakhchivan. Despite the plethora of international...

3 Iranian Christians Receive Severe Prison Sentences

March 20, 2025 — 3/20/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — As extreme Christian persecution continues in Iran, three Christian converts in the nation received a combined total of nearly 42 years in prison on...

Syria’s Transitional Constitution to be Based on Islamic Law

March 19, 2025 — 3/19/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — After a brief drafting process that lasted less than two weeks, Syria has announced an interim constitution to guide the country for the next...

U.S. Congress Moves to Sanction Nigeria Over Rising Christian Persecution

March 17, 2025 — 3/17/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa has approved measures urging President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Nigeria due to the widespread...

Nigerian Priest Killed After Abduction; U.S. Mission Condemns Attack

March 13, 2025 — 3/13/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — After 9 p.m. on March 4, Muslim extremists abducted the Rev. Father Sylvester Okechukwu from his home in Kaduna state. His body was found...

Sectarian Violence in Syria Swells, Concerning Rights Observers

March 11, 2025 — 3/10/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Sparked by a surprise attack on government troops late last week, western Syria experienced a significant spate of violence over the weekend, leading to...

Two Christian Men Rearrested in Iran

March 7, 2025 — 3/7/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Iranian authorities rearrested two Christian men, Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh in Parand and Joseph Shahbazian in Tehran, at their respective homes on Feb. 6, and...

Ramadan School Closures Affect Christian Students

March 6, 2025 — 3/6/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The recent directive by the governments of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states in Northern Nigeria to close all schools — public and private...

The Gift of a New Beginning

March 3, 2025 — 3/3/2025 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — Although he was raised in a Muslim family in Egypt, Anwar felt that God had a different plan for his life, even from an...

Syrian National Dialogue Conference Concludes with Mixed Reviews

February 27, 2025 — 2/27/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Hundreds of delegates from around the country gathered in Damascus, Syria this week to take part in the first national-level political dialogue after the...

Betrayed but Never Alone

February 27, 2025 — 2/26/2025 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — When she was just 15 years old, Yasmin married a man named Ismail. They had six children together in their small village in Upper...

Christian Woman Arrested in Iran After Police Raid Christian Gathering

February 26, 2025 — 2/26/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Iranian authorities raided a gathering of roughly 80 Christian converts on Feb. 6 in northern Iran, and arrested Somayeh Rajabi, according to a report from...

Fulani Militants Shoot Pastor, Abduct 6 Church Members

February 26, 2025 — 2/26/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — After suspected Islamic Fulani extremists stormed into Elyon Paradise Ministry Church in Delta state, Nigeria late Saturday night, they shot and injured Pastor Divine...

EU Eases Sanctions on Syria as General State of Religious Tolerance Continues

February 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — The European Union announced Monday that it would lift sanctions on Syria as reports continue to indicate that the rebel leaders now ruling Syria...

More than 60 Montagnard Christians Arrested in Thailand

February 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Thailand (International Christian Concern) — More than 60 Montagnard Christian refugees from Vietnam — including men, women, children, and pregnant women — were arrested on Feb. 23 in Bangkok,...

Blasphemy Accusations Fuel Violence Against Christians in Northern Nigeria

February 21, 2025 — 2/21/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Christians in northern Nigeria continue to face increasing violence over accusations of blasphemy, often leading to mob attacks, destruction of property, and forced displacement....