Nigerian Christians Unite for Prayer, Support Amid Kidnappings

November 26, 2024 — 11/26/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Communities of Christians in Northern Nigeria are coming together in prayer and seeking support as they address the growing issue of violent kidnappings. Islamic Fulani...

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Double During 2-Year Period in Turkey

November 20, 2024 — Turkey (International Christian Concern) — The number of anti-Christian hate crimes in Turkey more than doubled from 2021 to 2023, according to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis. According to...

Fulani Extremists Kill 1, Abduct 3 Others in Southern Kaduna

November 20, 2024 — 11/20/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Just before midnight on Nov. 16, Islamic Fulani extremists stormed the peaceful Christian community of Kuvoh in the Kusheka area of Kauru, southern Kaduna,...

4 Dead after Muslim Extremists Attack Christian Farming Community

November 15, 2024 — 11/15/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — As Kushuwai started harvesting rice with his family on Nov. 8 in Gidan Waya, Jama'a County, he suddenly found himself in the middle of...

Muslim Man Rapes 6-Year-Old Christian Girl at School

November 15, 2024 — 11/15/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Earlier this month, a 6-year-old girl was raped by a Muslim security guard at her school in Lahore, Pakistan. The girl is from Faisla...

The Psychological Toll of False Blasphemy Accusations in Pakistan

November 11, 2024 — 11/11/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — For Christians in Pakistan, the consequences of facing blasphemy accusations are demonstrably horrific. Less clear, however, are the consequences for Christians who have not...

COP29 Host Azerbaijan Accused of ‘Greenwashing’ Ancient Christian Territory

November 11, 2024 — 11/11/2024 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) — The COP29 climate change conference started today in Azerbaijan, a country known for its recent ethnic cleansing of Armenian Christians. The U.N. conference is...

Iranian Pastor Released from Prison Following International Outcry

November 8, 2024 — 11/8/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — After serving more than one year of his 10-year prison sentence, an Armenian-Iranian pastor recently gained freedom from Tehran’s Evin Prison following public outcry....

Persecuted Christians in Nigeria Observe Global Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

November 6, 2024 — 11/5/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — On the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on Sunday, persecuted Christians in Nigeria gathered to pray for the church in their...

Nigeria’s Christian Communities Endure Ongoing Violence

November 1, 2024 — 11/1/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Christian communities in northern Nigeria, especially those in Plateau state, continue to endure violent attacks by armed groups, notably Muslim Fulani extremists targeting predominantly...

U.N. Secretary-General Says Conditions Not Right for U.N. Peacekeeping Force

November 1, 2024 — 11/1/2024 Sudan (International Christian Concern) — Speaking to the U.N. Security Council earlier this week, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the severe human rights violations taking place in Sudan but...

Report Shows Christian Persecution Worsening Worldwide

October 24, 2024 — 10/24/2024 United Kingdom (International Christian Concern) — A report released on Tuesday shows that Christians around the world are enduring increased levels of violence, discrimination, and other human rights abuses....

New Report Details Deteriorating State of Freedoms in Nigeria

October 23, 2024 — 10/23/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — In a report published this week, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation highlighted rising authoritarianism, deteriorating security conditions, and decreased access to various freedoms — including...

All In: How One Pastor Risks Everything to Share Christ with Fulani Muslims

October 23, 2024 — 10/23/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — A week ago, Pastor Eli Abdullahi Tinau attended a memorial service honoring 29 Christians who were killed by Islamic Fulani extremists in 2015. The...

Iran: Where Oppression Helps the Church Grow

October 18, 2024 — 10/18/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Decades of fierce government oppression have failed to eradicate the church in Iran. Introduced in 1979 after a bloody revolution, the modern-day theocracy ruling...

Kanyere’s Inspiring Story: Overcoming Tragedy and Finding Hope

October 16, 2024 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRMzZl6A_8A 10/16/2024 Two days after Kanyere’s family celebrated a peaceful Christmas last year, terror seized their village in the middle of the night. Islamic extremists stormed into their Christian community...