Christian Prescence in Gaza at Risk of Disappearing

May 1, 2024 — 5/1/2024 Gaza (International Christian Concern) — Gaza’s beleaguered Christian community has recently seen several families leave the territory to transit through Egypt to seek a new life elsewhere. After more...

Islamic Extremists Set Fire to Homes of Christians in Southern Egypt

April 24, 2024 — 4/24/2024 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, Islamic extremists set fire to several homes and shops owned by Coptic Orthodox Christians in Al-Fawakher village...

Navigating Love for Persecuted Christians in the Middle East

February 14, 2024 — 02/14/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – For those who have decided to believe and follow Christ from Muslim backgrounds, persecution comes in many layers and forms – even in...

Harassment and Persecution Faced by Egyptian Christians

December 18, 2023 — Amina's Struggle Amid Religious Hostility 12/18/2023 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — In a harrowing tale of religious persecution, Amina* endured harassment and threats in Beni Suef Governorate last year after...

ICC Release Report on Historic and Modern Persecution of Christians in Egypt

November 14, 2023 — 11/14/2023 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – ICC has released a report detailing the influence and presence of Christianity in Egypt for thousands of years, namely Coptic Christianity, and the nature...

Christian Women in Egypt Experience Extra Vulnerabilities

August 11, 2023 — 08/11/2023 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egyptian Christians, especially those struggling with poverty, frequently experience pressures to convert to Islam from Muslim-majority neighbors. These pressures sometimes come in the form...

Is Turkey the Next Egypt?

July 7, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow There has been a steady increase in human rights abuses in Turkey in recent years, specifically targeting Christians. How does a secular democratic nation go...

Coptic Pope Ignites Debate on Chrisitan Population Numbers in Egypt

July 6, 2023 — Obscure population number of Christians in Egypt further confused by Coptic Pope’s inaccurate claims 07/06/2023 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Amid wide coverage of Pope Tawadros II’s visit to the...

Coptic Christian Couple Denied Custody in Egyptian Adoption Case

March 28, 2023 — Photo Credit: Coptic Solidarity 03/28/2023 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On 18 March, a Coptic Christian couple was denied custody of a child they had raised for five years. The...

Worsening Conditions for Christians in the Middle East

November 30, 2022 — 11/30/2022 country (International Christian Concern) – According to a report released by Aid to the Church in Need, many countries that have experienced persecution in the Middle East have worsened...

Biden’s Visit to Egypt Opens the Door for Talks about Human Rights

November 5, 2022 — 11/05/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Biden will be the first president to visit Egypt since 2009, and there are hopes that he will discuss the issue of human rights...

Raising the Education Bar

September 25, 2022 — 09/25/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – More than 325 Egyptian children attend ICC’s education center, Hope House. In a country where Christians are viewed as second-class citizens, Hope House seeks...

ICC Boosts a Couple’s Small Business in Egypt

August 15, 2022 — 08/15/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Sonia is a Christian in Egypt who works as a secretary and whose husband sells houseware goods on the street. Due to her...

Christian Father and Son Stabbed in Egypt in String of Incidents

August 4, 2022 — 08/04/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – A Christian father and son in Egypt were attacked by a known radical on July 28, just outside the father’s shop. 43-year-old Joseph Israel and...

Christian Woman Assaulted with a Sickle in Egypt

July 7, 2022 — 07/07/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Last month, a Muslim radical brutally attacked a Christian woman in Egypt, Mona Wafdi Marzouk, nearly killing her. One morning as she was walking...

Ayman’s Story: Breaking 1,400 Years of Persecution

July 7, 2022 — 07/07/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Ayman Ashraf is about to turn 13 and has grown up as a poor Christian in Egypt, where his whole community has faced total...