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Malaysian Court Sends Christian Convert’s Religious Freedom Suit to Regional Bench
November 13, 2026 Malaysia — A 34-year-old law graduate’s multi-year battle exposes the severe reality of religious control and the legal trap facing citizens who want to leave Islam. A high-stakes constitutional challenge highlighting the...
Teenage Girl Dies After Six Months in Captivity
November 13, 2026 Nigeria — On Nov. 1, six people took their first steps of freedom after being held by Fulani extremists for more than six months. One of them died only two days later. Hasana...
Al-Shabab Kills 5 Christians in Mandera, Kenya
November 13, 2026 Kenya — On the morning of Nov. 10, gunfire shattered the quiet along the Mandera-Arabia road in the Hagarsu area of Mandera County, Kenya. Somali-based al-Shabab militants ambushed Christian construction workers inspecting...
At Least 26 Killed in DRC’s Mambasa Territory Amid Ebola Crisis
November 12, 2026 Congo, DRC — Twenty-six people have reportedly been killed and several others abducted in a new attack carried out by the Islamist rebels of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on Nov. 10, during the night,...
4 Killed Days After Cantine Massacre
November 12, 2026 Congo, DRC — Just days after the deadly massacre in Cantine, where at least 33 civilians were reportedly killed, suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) fighters have struck again in Beni Territory, claiming four...
The Girl They Killed for Refusing a Forced Marriage
November 12, 2026 South Sudan — On Nov. 6, an 18-year-old Christian girl named Ajak Mabior was beaten to death in Jonglei, South Sudan, after refusing to enter a forced marriage arranged by her family. She was...
Ansaru Militants Claim Killing of Muslim Cleric Who Preached Peace with Christians
November 11, 2026 Nigeria — Ansaru militants have claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Muslim cleric known for promoting peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, raising fresh concerns about the threats facing religious voices who...
Africa News
See All Africa NewsTeenage Girl Dies After Six Months in Captivity
November 13, 2026 ICC News — On Nov. 1, six people took their first steps of freedom after being held by Fulani extremists for more than six months. One of them died only two days later. Hasana...
Al-Shabab Kills 5 Christians in Mandera, Kenya
November 13, 2026 ICC News — On the morning of Nov. 10, gunfire shattered the quiet along the Mandera-Arabia road in the Hagarsu area of Mandera County, Kenya. Somali-based al-Shabab militants ambushed Christian construction workers inspecting...
At Least 26 Killed in DRC’s Mambasa Territory Amid Ebola Crisis
November 12, 2026 ICC News — Twenty-six people have reportedly been killed and several others abducted in a new attack carried out by the Islamist rebels of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on Nov. 10, during the night,...
4 Killed Days After Cantine Massacre
November 12, 2026 ICC News — Just days after the deadly massacre in Cantine, where at least 33 civilians were reportedly killed, suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) fighters have struck again in Beni Territory, claiming four...
Middle East News
See All Middle East NewsEgyptian Christian Martyred in Libya
November 6, 2026 ICC News — In early October, a 20-year-old Coptic Christian was kidnapped and killed at the hands of the Islamic State group. Milad Malak lived in Sebarbay, Egypt, and served as a church...
Fueling Persecution Part 4 of 4: When Economic Pressure Finishes What Persecution Started
November 5, 2026 ICC News — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette For years, Fadi has told his children the same thing: We stay. He is a Christian father in Lebanon. His family has lived in the...
Fueling Persecution Part 2 of 4: When Aid Becomes More Expensive
November 4, 2026 ICC News — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette By 7 a.m., Connor has already checked the fuel gauge twice. He works with a small Christian relief team in Syria, where his day begins...
Enduring Persecution Together
November 3, 2026 ICC News — Years ago, Amir came to faith in Christ. At first, his decision brought strong opposition from his wife, Fatima. Two years later, she came to faith. Their journey as a...
South Asia News
See All South Asia News2 Christian Girls Assaulted in Telangana
November 9, 2026 ICC News — A group of men who assaulted two Christian girls for attempting to convert Hindus to Christianity in Telangana, India, has sparked outrage throughout India. A video of the incident, which...
Fueling Persecution Part 3 of 4: When Scarcity Needs Someone to Blame
November 5, 2026 ICC News — By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette By the end of the month, Samuel has changed the prices in his small neighborhood shop three times. He is a Christian shopkeeper in...
Amid Drop in Official Blasphemy Accusations, Underlying Concerns Remain in Pakistan
November 3, 2026 ICC News — A recent Reuters report said that registered blasphemy cases have seen a huge drop this year, after Pakistan’s army chief cracked down on fundamentalist groups. After years of widespread increases...
Demand to Repeal Anti-Conversion Law Grows in Karnataka
November 2, 2026 ICC News — Christian minority leaders and human rights advocates met in the southern state of Karnataka in India on Oct. 29, demanding the immediate repeal of the contentious “anti-conversion” law. At a...
Southeast Asia news
See All Southeast Asia NewsMalaysian Court Sends Christian Convert’s Religious Freedom Suit to Regional Bench
November 13, 2026 ICC News — A 34-year-old law graduate’s multi-year battle exposes the severe reality of religious control and the legal trap facing citizens who want to leave Islam. A high-stakes constitutional challenge highlighting the...
Desperation, Fear Grow as Malaysia Clamps Down on Freedom of Conscience
November 10, 2026 ICC News — A wave of viral social media videos featuring Malaysian citizens publicly declaring their departure from state-sanctioned Sunni Islam has cast a harsh spotlight on the severe lack of religious freedom...
China’s Drive for Party Discipline Underscores Threat to Independent Churches
October 29, 2026 ICC News — As the Chinese Communist Party publicly enforced political discipline within its ranks at its annual party gathering this week, independent religious organizations continue to experience ever-tightening restrictions on their activities. ...
Church Obtains Permit After 12 Years
October 27, 2026 ICC News — Pastor “Andi” and his wife can finally breathe a sigh of relief; their 12-year struggle to secure a place of worship in Indonesia is finally paying off. Pastor Andi previously...
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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