Suffering of Pakistan’s Christians Once Again in International Spotlight

April 4, 2016 — ICC Note: A recent attack on Christians in Pakistan has one again shined the international spotlight on the suffering of Pakistani Christians. On Easter, Christians gathering at a public park...

Chinese Christians Forced to Serve Two Masters inside Government Approved Churches

April 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese Christians face daunting circumstances each day from threats of church closures to physical suffering. The Chinese government has allowed some leeway for the church, but with a...

Prague Archbishop Asks Xi Jinping for Freedom of Religion in China

April 1, 2016 — ICC Note: A prominent Czech archbishop is calling on China's president to protect religious freedom in the leading east Asian nation. Dominik Jaroslav Duka presented a letter to Xi Jinping...

Is Radicalism and Discrimination Being Taught in Pakistan’s Public School?

April 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Following the Easter bombing in Pakistan that targeted Christians, many are left wondering how radicalism and discrimination against Pakistan's religious minorities has become so widespread. The unfortunate truth...

Pakistan’s Persecution of Christians is Disturbing Yet Nothing New

April 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Sunday's bombing of a park in Pakistan where Christians were celebrating Easter has brought the suffering of Pakistani Christians into the focus of the international media. Yet the...

Marco Rubio and Chris Smith Call on Obama to Raise Human Rights with Chinese President

March 31, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Senator Marco Rubio and Congressman Chris Smith yesterday wrote to President Obama, calling on him to raise human rights issues, including religious freedom, with President Xi Jinping during his...

Christian Students Study Islam Amid Teacher Shortfall in Indonesia

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Schools in Aceh Singkil regency in Indonesia are putting Christian students in a position to have to take Islamic studies classes in order to fulfill religious studies requirements...

Faith-Based Persecution on the Rise in Asia-Pacific

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Taiwan played host to the first ever Asia-Pacific Religious Freedom Forum in late February where notable politicians and religious leaders met to discuss the rise in religious persecution...

Another Christian in India Severely Beaten by Hindu Radicals Because of Conversion from Hinduism

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Hindu radical groups continue to attack Christians and their places of worship unchecked and unpunished by India's government. In 2015, the Catholic Secular Forum reported that Christians were...

Bangladesh’s Decision to Uphold Islam as Official Religion “Frightening” for Religious Minorities

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, the Bangladesh High Court rejected a petition which challenged Islam as the country's official religion. The court dismissed the petition before hearing the case on the merits because it...

Easter Bombing in Pakistan Should Lead Country to Confront Extremism and Protect Christians

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: It is not a surprise that Christians in Pakistan were once again the target of terrorists and extremists when a suicide bomber attacked a park last Sunday. Pakistan has a...

Thailand Bans Relief Groups From Visiting Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers Held in Brutal Detention Centers

March 30, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a BBC investigative report uncovering the squalid conditions in which Pakistani Christian religious refugees are living in Thailand, the southeast Asian nation's government has banned relief and...

Bangladesh Maintains Islam as Country’s State Religion

March 30, 2016 — ICC Note: On Monday, Bangladesh's High Court rejected a petition calling for the removal of Islam as the country's official religion. The petition was originally filed because of concerns that...

Christian Leaders in Pakistan Call on Government for Better Protection

March 30, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in Pakistan have called on the government for better protection from terrorist attacks following the Easter bombing that targeted Christians. Christians and their places of worship...

Attacks on Christians in India Continue Despite Congressional Letter Sent to Prime Minister Modi

March 29, 2016 — Congressman Expresses Disappointment in India’s Evasive Behavior 3/29/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) –India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, continues to remain silent on the issue of rising religious intolerance in...

Pakistan’s History of Persecuting Christians

March 29, 2016 — ICC Note: In the wake of the suicide bombing that targeted Christians in Pakistan, many are now realizing Pakistan's history of persecuting Christians. For years, the U.S. Commission on International Religious...