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Christian Village Attacked in Syria
October 24, 2026 Syria — A predominantly Christian village in Syria is calling for “security, justice, and accountability,” as one priest wrote on Facebook. Al-Suqaylabiyah has experienced its second attack in six months from its...
Governments Must Unite to Cut the Financial Lifelines of Terrorism
October 24, 2026 — As president of International Christian Concern (ICC), I am calling on governments around the world to adopt and enforce robust measures to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the financial networks that...
Gunmen Attack Church, Kill 7 During Funeral in Jordan
October 23, 2026 Jordan — On Friday, gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Hammoud Church, a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak governorate, Jordan. At least seven people were killed, and 34 others were injured....
Update: Amin Ismail Released from Prison
October 23, 2026 Sudan — For more than a year, Amin Ismail sat in Kobar Prison in Khartoum — one of Sudan’s harshest facilities. He was not there for any crime he had committed. He...
Christians Flee Drones Amid War in Khartoum
October 22, 2026 Sudan — On the morning of Oct. 19, the sound of drones filled the air above Sudan’s capital. According to reports, the Rapid Support Forces militia launched an aerial attack on areas...
Christian Woman Abducted by ADF Rescued
October 21, 2026 Congo, DRC — Katungu Mbaka Darke’s life took a devastating turn in July 2022 when, at around 9 p.m., members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) abducted her during a deadly attack in...
Christian Mother Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison in Nigeria
October 21, 2026 Nigeria — A Christian mother in northeastern Nigeria has reportedly been sentenced to 14 years in prison after sharing her faith with a Muslim woman who later testified that she subsequently converted to Christianity...
Africa News
See All Africa NewsGovernments Must Unite to Cut the Financial Lifelines of Terrorism
October 24, 2026 ICC News, Press Release — As president of International Christian Concern (ICC), I am calling on governments around the world to adopt and enforce robust measures to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the financial networks that...
Update: Amin Ismail Released from Prison
October 23, 2026 ICC News — For more than a year, Amin Ismail sat in Kobar Prison in Khartoum — one of Sudan’s harshest facilities. He was not there for any crime he had committed. He...
Christians Flee Drones Amid War in Khartoum
October 22, 2026 ICC News — On the morning of Oct. 19, the sound of drones filled the air above Sudan’s capital. According to reports, the Rapid Support Forces militia launched an aerial attack on areas...
Christian Woman Abducted by ADF Rescued
October 21, 2026 ICC News — Katungu Mbaka Darke’s life took a devastating turn in July 2022 when, at around 9 p.m., members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) abducted her during a deadly attack in...
Middle East News
See All Middle East NewsChristian Village Attacked in Syria
October 24, 2026 ICC News — A predominantly Christian village in Syria is calling for “security, justice, and accountability,” as one priest wrote on Facebook. Al-Suqaylabiyah has experienced its second attack in six months from its...
Governments Must Unite to Cut the Financial Lifelines of Terrorism
October 24, 2026 ICC News, Press Release — As president of International Christian Concern (ICC), I am calling on governments around the world to adopt and enforce robust measures to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the financial networks that...
Gunmen Attack Church, Kill 7 During Funeral in Jordan
October 23, 2026 ICC News — On Friday, gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Hammoud Church, a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak governorate, Jordan. At least seven people were killed, and 34 others were injured....
ICC Releases Report on Financial Networks Enabling Christian Persecution
October 19, 2026 ICC News, Press Release — A new report by International Christian Concern (ICC) examines the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and the international financial networks that enable the systematic targeting of Christian communities. Written by...
South Asia News
See All South Asia NewsUpdate: Christian Teen Healing from Mob Assault Forgives His Attackers
October 20, 2026 ICC News — Two months after being severely beaten by an angry mob, 17-year-old Ikhlaq Masih told an International Christian Concern (ICC) staffer that about two-thirds of his wounds have healed. The mob...
Bible Convention Attacked in India
October 20, 2026 ICC News — An armed mob of about 200 religious fanatics assaulted a major annual indigenous gathering of Santhali Christians on Oct. 9 in the Indian state of West Bengal, highlighting the escalation...
ICC Releases Report on Financial Networks Enabling Christian Persecution
October 19, 2026 ICC News, Press Release — A new report by International Christian Concern (ICC) examines the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and the international financial networks that enable the systematic targeting of Christian communities. Written by...
Christian’s Death Sentence Upheld in Pakistan
October 16, 2026 ICC News — In 2018, two Christian brothers were sentenced to death over allegations of blasphemy. After about a decade of fighting for their freedom, one brother was acquitted by Pakistan’s Supreme Court...
Southeast Asia news
See All Southeast Asia NewsProtests Erupt Over Church Construction in Indonesia Despite Government Approval
October 20, 2026 ICC News — Hundreds of residents in Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia, protested the planned construction of a Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) in Cikopo Village, Bungursari District. The protesters visited the local government office and...
Worship Service Halted, Pastor Intimidated
October 20, 2026 ICC News — The Bethel Full Gospel Church (GBIS) congregation in Jambi, Indonesia, must temporarily halt its worship services, according to a decision by local leaders. Through its pastor, Edward C. Gultom, S.Th.,...
Myanmar’s Military Intensifies Attacks as U.S. Reopens Diplomatic Talks
October 19, 2026 ICC News — Myanmar’s military-backed government is facing renewed scrutiny over attacks on Christian communities, including the killing of pastors, the occupation of churches, and the destruction of religious sites. The developments come...
Forced Into a ‘Double Life’ as a Malay Christian
October 14, 2026 ICC News — Malaysia has long had a reputation as a relatively moderate, majority-Muslim country. In some ways, this is deserved: sizable groups of several faiths largely coexist and practice openly in this...
Religious freedom in the west
See All The West NewsICC Releases Report on Financial Networks Enabling Christian Persecution
October 19, 2026 ICC News, Press Release — A new report by International Christian Concern (ICC) examines the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and the international financial networks that enable the systematic targeting of Christian communities. Written by...
24 South Korean Christians Arrested at Nepalese Bible College
October 13, 2026 ICC News — Nepalese Police have arrested 24 South Korean Christians after complaints were lodged against them for “illegal religious teaching, training, and promotion.” Sources in Nepal and South Korea state that the...
Old Ideas Still Have Power
October 7, 2026 ICC News — By ICC Fellow Greg Cochran, PhD Baptists at the Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom (Dallas Baptist University) published a report this summer measuring the global temperature on religious liberty. ...
Senators Lankford, King Honor Victims on CCP’s 105th Anniversary
September 25, 2026 ICC News — On Wednesday, the same day Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Washington to be feted by the United States, U.S. Senators James Lankford and Angus King introduced a bipartisan resolution...
ICC Fellows
See All ICC Fellows NewsThe Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part III: Syria — War, Displacement, and a Vanishing Christian Community
October 2, 2026 ICC Fellows, ICC News — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Christians gathered for worship inside Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus. Families sat together, prayers were spoken, and...
The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part I: Can Christianity Disappear from the Land Where It Was Born?
September 30, 2026 ICC Fellows, ICC News — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette On a Sunday morning somewhere in the Middle East, an old church bell still rings. It may sound across a neighborhood in northern Iraq, an...
Perspective on Middle East Policy, Politics, and Persecution
April 1, 2026 ICC Fellows, ICC News — By ICC Fellow Dr. Greg Cochran What makes a home? Beyond the quality of neighborhoods and locations near good schools, houses currently for sale must compete for the attention of skilled buyers who are well-suited to scrutinize — buyers making...
Economic Persecution (Part 1 of 5)
March 9, 2026 ICC Fellows, ICC News — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow When persecution is discussed, it is usually framed in images of violence: burned churches, imprisoned pastors, mobs chanting in the streets. These images are real, and...
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