After Centuries of Genocide and Persecution, Christianity Continues to Grow October 11, 2024 — 10/11/2024 (International Christian Concern) — Since the death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, in 33-36 A.D., Christians have endured unrelenting persecution and, at times, even genocide. Despite this, the...
Six Women Detained or Imprisoned in Nicaragua’s Crackdown on ChristiansAugust 16, 2024 — 8/16/2024 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — During the last year, six Christian women have been imprisoned in Nicaragua for their religious activities. Among them are five Catholics, namely María Asunción...
72 Christians Imprisoned or Missing in 4 Communist Countries July 19, 2024 — 7/19/2024 (International Christian Concern) — According to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis, at least 72 Christians are either imprisoned or missing in four of the world’s five communist countries....
New Report on Religious Freedom Reveals Christians Targeted in NicaraguaJune 28, 2024 — 6/28/2024 United States (International Christian Concern) — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report on religious freedom violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government...
U.S. State Department Denounces Cuban Pastor’s Continued ImprisonmentJune 7, 2024 — 6/7/2024 Cuba (International Christian Concern) — The United States Department of State on Tuesday released a statement denouncing the continued imprisonment of the Rev. Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, a pastor in...
Daughter, Son-in-Law of Missouri State Rep. Killed Serving as Missionaries in HaitiMay 24, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Haiti (International Christian Concern) — Gang members shot and killed the daughter and son-in-law of Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker Thursday evening in Port-au-Prince, where the couple served as...
D.C. Event Highlights Importance of Religious Freedom to Democracy-BuildingMay 21, 2024 — 5/20/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — At an event last week honoring exiled Nicaraguan priest Bishop Rolando Álvarez, Senator Marco Rubio, International Republican Institute (IRI) President Daniel Twining, and...
Exiled Nicaraguan Priest Honored at IRI Gala EventMay 20, 2024 — 5/20/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — Highlighting the dire conditions being experienced by the Catholic church in Nicaragua, D.C.-based International Republican Institute (IRI) honored Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an exiled...
Christian Persecution on the Rise in Latin AmericaMay 15, 2024 — 5/15/2024 Latin America (International Christian Concern) — Throughout Latin America, Christians are increasingly enduring persecution for their faith in Jesus Christ, often at the hands of communist regimes, drug cartels,...
President Daniel Ortega’s War on the Catholic ChurchApril 15, 2024 — By Linda Burkle, PhD 04/15/2024 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) – In recent years, the Catholic church in Nicaragua has been under assault by President Jose Daniel Ortega’s regime. Before 2018,...
