Their Bloodline Continues to Ignite the Fire, Awakening the Church: Remembering the 21 Martyrs – One Year On

February 16, 2016 — By: Emma Lane, Regional Manager for the Middle East 2/15/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - One year ago today, the world was instantaneously subject to the most gruesome display...

Teens to be Prosecuted in Egyptian Court for “Insulting” ISIS in Short Cell-Phone Clip

February 12, 2016 — ICC Note: As Egypt’s President Sisi announces solidarity with Christians and proclaims his plans to rebuild their destroyed churches, 4 teenage children are standing trial for “insulting Islam” because they...

Egyptian Church Restorations Continue to Progress Slowly after 2013 Uprising

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: when the Muslim Brotherhood was ousted by current president El-Sisi and the Egyptian military, around 65 churches and numerous amounts of Christian property were destroyed or damaged in...

Egyptian Police Take Down Four Suspected Islamist Extremists

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Egyptian police shot four suspected Islamist militants dead outside of central Cairo, it is the third incident in as many weeks. According to authorities they were members of...

Christian Convert Remains in Egyptian Prison as Fears Grow for Religious Minorities

February 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Bishoy Hegazy became the first person in the Middle East to persuade the state to recognize his conversion from Islam to Christianity on his official papers. Even winning...

Three Coptic Christians to Stand Trial for Blasphemy in Egypt

February 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Three young Coptic Christian students currently face charges of insulting Islam after a short video was revealed last April showing one student praying in an Islamic manner reciting...

Egyptian Released from ISIS: Greeted by President El-Sisi

January 22, 2016 — ICC Note: ISIS released 20 Egyptians from intense captivity in Libya. They were greeted by Egyptian President El-Sisi when they arrived back in Egypt, as the Egyptian government has repeatedly...

Eastern Christmas and Egypt’s President

January 12, 2016 — ICC Note: As Egypt's Christians celebrated Christmas, President Sisi attended the Christmas Eve mass at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo. He was once again greeted to many cheers and well-wishes,...

Morning Star News’ Top 10 Persecution Stories of 2015

January 9, 2016 — ICC Note: 2015 was a year marked by horrific persecution, especially in Africa. The following Morning Star News report details top persecution stories of the year, many of which happened in...

Egypt’s Sisi Attends Coptic Christmas Mass for Second Straight Year

January 8, 2016 — ICC Note: President Sisi visited the Christmas celebration at the Saint Mark's Cathedral in Cairo again this year. His visit carries much symbolic weight in a country that remains deeply...

Genocide: Christians Pay the Price for Inaction and Apathy

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: As a slaughter of religious minorities - in many cases especially Christians - are being slaughtered by extremists organizations. The world is aware of the atrocities and yet...

Egypt Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Tight Security

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: As Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Christmas, the reality of persecution and violence against the community forms a worrying backdrop. Continued violence against Christians, kidnappings, and attacks on...

Egypt’s Broad Blasphemy Law Gives Rise to Abuse

January 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite the changes implemented by President Sisi blasphemy remains a critical problem especially for Egyptian Christians. Even something as innocent as sharing a video of Islamic scholars debating...