Deborah’s Decision: How One Nigerian Teen Started Over after Leaving Islam

April 28, 2025 — 4/28/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Two years ago, 18-year-old Deborah took her courageous first steps toward leaving the strict Islam she had been raised in. Inspired by the messages...

Helping Christian Teens Recover from Trauma in Nigeria

April 25, 2025 — 4/25/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — In the wake of escalating violence in central Nigeria, International Christian Concern (ICC) launched a trauma healing program for teenagers who have lived through...

ICC Reports Surge in Attacks on Christians in Nigeria

April 25, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Since January, International Christian Concern (ICC) has documented a dramatic rise in attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria. In just over three months, more than...

The Plight of Persecuted Christians Should Be Raising Alarm — It’s Not

April 24, 2025 — 4/24/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — As the persecution of Christians throughout the world continues to grow, mainstream reporting of it is conspicuously missing. The slaughter of Christ followers in...

Two Years on, Sudan’s Civil War Continues to Devastate

April 17, 2025 — 4/17/2025 Sudan (International Christian Concern) — This week marked the second anniversary of the brutal civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a...

54 Christians Killed Following Palm Sunday Service

April 16, 2025 — 4/16/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Following Palm Sunday celebrations on April 13, Islamic Fulani extremists slaughtered at least 54 Christians in the village of Zikke near Jos, Plateau state....

U.S. Missionary Rescued in South Africa Following Shootout with Kidnappers

April 16, 2025 — 4/16/2025 South Africa (International Christian Concern) — Following an intense gun battle, South African police have rescued U.S. missionary and pastor Josh Sullivan from his kidnappers. His rescue comes less...

Court Declares Nigeria’s Blasphemy Laws Violate International Human Rights Standards

April 14, 2025 — 4/14/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling against blasphemy laws in Nigeria, declaring certain provisions of the Kano State Penal...

U.S. Missionary Abducted at Gunpoint While Preaching in South Africa

April 11, 2025 — 4/11/2025 South Africa (International Christian Concern) — Josh Sullivan, a U.S. Baptist missionary, was kidnapped at gunpoint as he preached Thursday evening at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa....

U.S. Lawmakers Advocate for Renewed CPC Designation for Nigeria

April 10, 2025 — To address the challenges surrounding religious freedom in Nigeria, U.S. Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ-4) has put forth H. Res.220, calling on the Trump administration to once again classify Nigeria as...

Suspect Fulani Militants Kill 11 in Brutal Assault on Christian Farming Community

April 1, 2025 — 4/1/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Suspected Fulani militants killed 11 Christians during a nighttime raid on the Christian farming community of Ruwi B2 village in Bokkos County, Nigeria, on March...

United Nations Fails to Protect Persecuted Christians

April 1, 2025 — 4/1/2025 Global (International Christian Concern) — Thousands of Christ followers continue to face extensive persecution in many countries, and, despite a pledge from its members, the United Nations (UN) is...

ADF Attacks Village, Kills 9 Christians

March 27, 2025 — 3/27/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched a brutal assault on the village of Ngohi Vuyinga in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo...

Islamic Extremists Kill 4 Christians

March 27, 2025 — 3/27/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The peaceful Irigwe community in Bassa County, Plateau state, has been rocked by two devastating attacks in less than 24 hours, claiming the lives of...

Sudanese Armed Forces Claim Recapture of Khartoum from Militia Forces

March 27, 2025 — 3/27/2025 Sudan (International Christian Concern) — Reports indicate that members of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have recaptured Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, after a nearly two-year civil war...

Online Jesus Film Reaches Persecuted Nations in Southeast Asia and Beyond

March 27, 2025 — 3/26/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – Revelation Media announced the results from its six-month campaign where it intentionally and strategically targeted spreading its Real Story of Jesus short film...