Iran Executes Two Men Convicted of BlasphemyMay 9, 2023 — 5/09/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) - Iran executed two Iranian men for alleged charges of blasphemy. Yusef Mehrdad and Sadrullah Fazeli Zare were sentenced to death by hanging after they...
The Church is a Beacon of Hope in SudanMay 9, 2023 — 5/9/2023 Sudan (International Christian Concern) -- Amid the escalating violence currently wracking Sudan, priests in violent hotspots have kept church doors open. They continue to minister and provide shelter despite...
40 Christians Kidnapped from Church During WorshipMay 9, 2023 — 5/09/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Gunmen kidnapped 40 Christians on Sunday, during church worship in northern Nigeria. Reverend Joseph John Hayan, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in...
Two Chibok Schoolgirls Rescued after Nine Years in CaptivityMay 5, 2023 — 5/5/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- Two more Chibok schoolgirls have been rescued after more than nine years of captivity. The two survivors now in their 20s, Hauwa Maltha and...
Record Number of IDPs in MyanmarMay 5, 2023 — 5/05/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has grown by more than 680,000 between January and April 2023. These findings were reported...
It is Better to Give than to ReceiveApril 30, 2023 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suoaT5yybqs 04/30/2023 Years ago, I travelled to Vietnam and met with several persecuted believers. There, I met with the wives of multiple pastors who were imprisoned for their faith. ICC...
Nigerian Police Silent for Two Days During Attack in Which 20 Christians DiedApril 29, 2023 — 04/29/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – No fewer than 20 persons have been reported killed during a two-day-long attack by militants who invaded two communities in the Kokona LGA of...
Post-election Unrest Threatens Christians in NigeriaApril 28, 2023 — By ICC Nigeria Staff 04/28/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Nigeria is the most populous black nation on the planet earth and has the highest number of voters in Africa....
Ten Days of Terror and Death in Congo as Eighty Christians are Killed by the ADFApril 28, 2023 — 04/28/2023 DRC (International Christian Concern) - The Church in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to bear the brunt of terrorism from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), one...
Christians Worship Inside a Burnt Church in NigeriaApril 26, 2023 — 04/26/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – After being attacked by militants on the Easter weekends of 2021 and 2022, a Christian farming community in North Central Nigeria’s Plateau State gathered...
Post-election Stressors for Nigeria’s Christian PopulationApril 26, 2023 — Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow As with an engineer thinking through the design of a building or superhighway, so, too, Christians in Nigeria are thinking through what the future holds...
Prisoners of FaithApril 26, 2023 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdWGFizoQYE 04/26/23 If you've ever asked if there is any tangible action that you can take on behalf of the persecuted, today is your opportunity. ICC connected with a woman...
Religious Leaders Call for an End to Violence in SudanApril 24, 2023 — 04/24/2023 Sudan (International Christian Concern) - Amid the escalating violence currently wracking Sudan, Catholic leaders from both Sudan and South Sudan have called for a cessation of hostilities and for dialogue...
An Insider’s Take on Nigerian Christians’ PlightApril 24, 2023 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjwvR0v1plk 04/24/2023 We recently shared with you a video depicting an attack in Nigeria that left 33 killed. This attack was part of an ongoing trend of violence plaguing the...
Testimonies of Afghan Christians Living for Christ Under Taliban RuleApril 19, 2023 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLwnfGq6Rbw 04/19/2023 For many years, ICC has worked underground in Afghanistan to serve believers who are suffering for their faith. This mission intensified in 2021 leading up to and shortly...
WARNING (Graphic) 33 Killed in Nigeria AttackApril 19, 2023 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLQRq1zuILU 04/19/2023 *VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED* We recently learned of yet another attack on Nigeria's Christian community, which resulted in 33 deaths. The details of the murders were violent and tragic....
