Catholic Priest Killed in NigeriaJuly 20, 2022 — 07/20/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Nigeria has witnessed an unprecedented level of insecurity despite a declaration in the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which states that...
Christians Struggle to Farm After Series of Attacks in Plateau StateJuly 19, 2022 — 07/19/2022 Nigeria – Nigeria’s northern state of Plateau is becoming a battleground between Christian farmers and radicalized herdsmen. The militant Fulani herdsmen have been chasing Christian farmers out of their...
Nigerians Sing Praise Despite PersecutionJuly 18, 2022 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG_j2keT8j4 07/18/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – We recently received some powerful footage from a prayer conference in Nigeria's Plateau State. If you've followed ICC for any length of...
ICC Provides Emergency Aid for Christian Converts in IndiaJuly 18, 2022 — 07/18/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In January, five Christian families were forced out of their village in central India after a mob of 200 Hindu extremists threatened them....
Christians in Nigeria Attempt to Rebuild Their Farms Following Destruction by MilitantsJuly 15, 2022 — 07/15/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Nigeria’s northern Plateau state is a battleground between Christian farmers and Muslim Fulani herdsmen. Muslim Fulani militants, Fulani herders who have become radicalized, have...
Panel Calls for International Order in Response to Religious Persecution in ChinaJuly 15, 2022 — 07/15/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Chinese persecution against religious minorities, specifically Christians, was discussed at a recent event titled “Tackling Threats to Religious Freedom in China” in Washington, D.C....
Christians Arrested in Sudan Under Repealed Apostasy LawJuly 14, 2022 — 07/14/2022 Sudan (International Christian Concern) — Four Christians were recently arrested under an anti-apostasy law that was repealed two years ago. Bader el Dean Haroon Abdel Jabaar, his brother Mohammad...
61,000 Boko Haram Suspects Held in Northern NigeriaJuly 14, 2022 — 07/14/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - On Tuesday, July 12, Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, announced that over 61,000 Boko Haram members and gang members were imprisoned in Nigerian prisons...
Pastor Says Christian Meditation Can Align with Chinese Communist Party’s IdeologyJuly 14, 2022 — 07/14/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On June 25, in celebration of its 30th year as a state-vetted church in China, Guangdong province’s Shamian Church invited Reverend Xu Jieping to...
Civil Courts Have No Jurisdiction Over Religious Renunciation CasesJuly 13, 2022 — 07/13/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The High Court of Malaysia has dismissed the bid of a woman who wanted to renounce Islam legally. The Court stated that civil courts...
WARNING (Graphic): Fleeing from Islamists, Bitrus Was Shot and BurnedJuly 13, 2022 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MobKMlpryJk *VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED* 07/13/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Last January, an attack occurred on a village in Plateau State, Nigeria, leaving 18 people dead. We recently had...
Hundreds of Inmates Escape Prison in Nigeria After an Armed AttackJuly 12, 2022 — By Valkyrie Armstrong 07/12/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Hundreds of prisoners escaped a prison near Abuja, Nigeria, due to an attack attributed to Boko Haram. Equipped with explosives, the...
Turkish Christian Foundations Allowed to Elect Leaders After Eight YearsJuly 11, 2022 — 07/11/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – In June 2022, Turkey finalized the long-awaited updated regulations for non-Muslim foundations. In practice, due to Turkey's mandates for non-Muslim worship, this means that many...
Nigerian Government Denies Concerns of Persecution Against ChristiansJuly 9, 2022 — 07/09/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - In a statement on Monday, July 4, Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, denied concerns of persecution against Christians in Nigeria...
Ancient Christian Cemetery Desecrated in TurkeyJuly 9, 2022 — 07/09/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – An ancient Christian cemetery has been tragically desecrated in Turkey. Local Christians discovered the scene recently, on June 29. Graves were discovered damaged, scattered...
Members of Early Rain Covenant Church Report Several Cases of Detainment and InterrogationJuly 8, 2022 — 07/08/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Located in the southwestern province of Sichuan, China, members of Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) have recently undergone several cases of harassment. Beginning in...
