Religious Registration Laws in the Middle East October 16, 2025 — By Joseph Daniel, ICC Fellow I remember years ago when I filled out my first visa form in the Middle East, I paused at a line that startled me: “What...
Hope for Persecutors September 16, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Throughout history, the Christian faith has testified to one undeniable truth: the gospel has the power to transform even the most hardened hearts. From Saul of...
Us and Them: How Egyptian Christians Navigate Persecution and IdentityAugust 6, 2025 — By Joseph Daniel, ICC Fellow "It is really disturbing to me whenever a Muslim customer at my office calls me a 'khawaga,' as if I am not an Egyptian, even...
Christian Convert Charged with Terrorism in EgyptJuly 30, 2025 — 7/30/2025 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — Egyptian authorities charged Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq, a Christian convert from Islam, with terrorism on July 22 after he requested his identification papers be changed from...
New Bill in Congress Condemns Christian Persecution in Muslim-Majority Nations July 24, 2025 — 7/25/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Legislators introduced a bill on July 17 condemning the mass persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries and encouraging more U.S. involvement to protect...
Forced Marriages, Religious Conversions in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill June 19, 2025 — 6/18/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Christine walked nervously to the lectern on the fifth floor of the Longworth House Office Building on a recent sunny afternoon. Across the...
Forced Marriages, Religious Conversions in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill June 18, 2025 — 6/18/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Christine walked nervously to the lectern on the fifth floor of the Longworth House Office Building on a recent sunny afternoon. Across the...
Faces of the Persecuted | YasminMay 12, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...
The Gift of a New BeginningMarch 3, 2025 — 3/3/2025 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — Although he was raised in a Muslim family in Egypt, Anwar felt that God had a different plan for his life, even from an...
Betrayed but Never AloneFebruary 27, 2025 — 2/26/2025 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — When she was just 15 years old, Yasmin married a man named Ismail. They had six children together in their small village in Upper...
10 Years Later: The Slaying of 21 Christians in LibyaFebruary 19, 2025 — 2/18/2025 Libya (International Christian Concern) — Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of 21 Christians who were slain by the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Libya on Feb. 15, 2015, because...
Two Christians Released in Egypt After 3 Years in Prison February 7, 2025 — 2/7/2025 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — On Jan. 31, two Christian men, Abdulbaqi Said Abdo and Nour Gerges, were released from prison in Egypt after spending more than three years behind...
Bible App Downloads Surge in Regions with High Levels of Christian Persecution January 17, 2025 — 1/17/2025 Global (International Christian Concern) — A Bible app is growing in popularity around the world, including in countries where Christians face persecution. Downloads of the popular YouVersion Bible App...
The Christians Disappearing from Biblical Lands January 9, 2025 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow In commemoration of Christ’s birth, millions of Christians have made a pilgrimage to the “Holy Land” throughout the years. This last Christmas season, of...
Crowns of Courage: Till Death Do Us PartSeptember 23, 2024 — 09/23/2024 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Through the mountains and valleys of the Christian life, there are few greater blessings than a spouse who encourages you in the faith. This is...
Technology Can Help Persecuted Christians August 27, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Technology, just like money, is a tool that can be used for good or evil. We know that technology has increased persecution.(1) It also has profoundly...
