While Christians in Western nations don’t experience the same level of persecution that brothers and sisters face in other hot spots, religious freedom in these nations appears to be eroding.
In Quebec, secular laws prevent city workers from wearing religious symbols. Other Western laws dictate where and how Christians can pray and what they can share on social media. The growing Islamification in parts of Europe encroaches on Christianity and other faiths.
April 16, 2026 ICC News — On April 9, the Supreme Court in Minsk, Belarus, rejected an appeal by the Greek Catholic Parish of the Brothers Apostles Saints Peter and Andrew to have the order to...
April 9, 2026 ICC News — After a period of relative peace — at least away from the country’s southern border with Israel — Lebanon has again found itself amid a bloody kinetic war. U.N. estimates...
April 7, 2026 ICC News — In a briefing to South Korea’s National Assembly this week, National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok discussed neighboring North Korea’s political succession plan with lawmakers. According to Lee, Kim Jong...
March 27, 2026 ICC News — In a stunning reversal of previous rulings, Finland’s Supreme Court found Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Christian legislator and former government minister, guilty of the country’s hate speech laws on March 26. “I am...
March 27, 2026 ICC News — Russian officials recently ordered a Ukrainian pastor to leave the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, claiming he led church services without their permission. Vladimir Rytikov, 66, was given two weeks’ notice, starting March 21, to leave the region. Russian authorities refused...
March 25, 2026 — A report by the United Nations’ Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, published publicly earlier this month, details systematic abuses by the Nicaraguan government against civilians, religious leaders, the...
March 19, 2026 ICC News — Protests in Morón, Cuba, erupted the night of March 13 and lasted through the next day in response to a week of blackouts and shortages of medical and food supplies. Protestors ransacked and set fire to the Cuban Communist Party’s headquarters. Among...
March 13, 2026 ICC News — On Feb. 4, Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, testified before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., highlighting how the European Union’s online censorship policies could threaten...
March 6, 2026 ICC News, Press Release — According to a report published earlier this year by Mission Eurasia, a parachurch ministry dedicated to equipping churches in and around Ukraine, Russian forces have damaged or destroyed at least...
March 5, 2026 ICC News — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member In much of the Western world, believers are not imprisoned for their faith. They are not dragged before courts or threatened with violence. Yet...
March 5, 2026 ICC News — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow The recent arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon reignited the debate regarding immigration enforcement in Minnesota. The arrest — because it happened as...
March 4, 2026 ICC News — China’s National People’s Congress — a nearly 3,000-member legislative body that would be unwieldy if not for its near-unanimous voting record — is set to meet Thursday to kick off...
February 25, 2026 ICC News — By ICC Fellow Linda Burkle, PhD Mexico has erupted in violence and destruction in retaliation for the Feb. 22 assassination of Nemesio Ruben Osequera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the...
February 24, 2026 ICC News — As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year this week, religious communities in Russian-occupied territories face increasing pressure, harassment, and violence. Reports from church leaders and human rights groups indicate that...
February 12, 2026 ICC News — International Christian Concern (ICC) was well represented at the 2026 International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, D.C. this month. ICC was one of 82 event sponsors, and its staff...
February 10, 2026 ICC News — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, a country no sitting U.S. president or vice president has visited. Vance’s trip to Yerevan follows a trip to Italy...
February 9, 2026 ICC News — On Feb. 4, the United States and Hungary entered into an agreement to combat Christian persecution. Following the annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of...
February 6, 2026 ICC News — In a village in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, a pastor was arrested and forced from his community for refusing to bow to the statue of a saint. In...
February 5, 2026 ICC News — Pastor Hyun-Bo Son, arrested in September 2025 in South Korea, was released from prison this week. International Christian Concern (ICC) has previously reported on Pastor Son’s controversial arrest. Pastor Son...
February 5, 2026 ICC News — U.S. Rep. Riley Moore said he will continue to press for the protection of Christians in Nigeria following a meeting with Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, as violence persists across...
