Sweet Redemption: Restoring a Family’s LivelihoodApril 10, 2025 — 04/10/2025 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Nadia, her husband, and their three children were driven from their homes when the Islamic State group (ISIS) swept through Iraq in 2014 —...
The Brutal Persecution of Iranian Christians is Growing April 9, 2025 — 4/9/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Iran’s repressive regime executed more than 900 people in 2024 and handed down “scores of death sentences for religious-based charges,” according to a March...
Online Jesus Film Reaches Persecuted Nations in Southeast Asia and Beyond March 27, 2025 — 3/26/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – Revelation Media announced the results from its six-month campaign where it intentionally and strategically targeted spreading its Real Story of Jesus short film...
Iranian Christians in Legal Limbo After Deportation to Panama March 25, 2025 — 3/25/2025 Panama (International Christian Concern) — A group of Iranian Christians has been given 30 days to leave Panama, where they were sent last month after seeking asylum in the...
The Fate of Artsakh and Nakhchivan is a Cautionary Tale of Illusory PromisesMarch 21, 2025 — 3/21/2025 Armenia (International Christian Concern) — Azerbaijan has systematically destroyed the ancient Christian heritage of the historic Armenian lands of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Nakhchivan. Despite the plethora of international...
3 Iranian Christians Receive Severe Prison Sentences March 20, 2025 — 3/20/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — As extreme Christian persecution continues in Iran, three Christian converts in the nation received a combined total of nearly 42 years in prison on...
Syria’s Transitional Constitution to be Based on Islamic LawMarch 19, 2025 — 3/19/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — After a brief drafting process that lasted less than two weeks, Syria has announced an interim constitution to guide the country for the next...
Sectarian Violence in Syria Swells, Concerning Rights Observers March 11, 2025 — 3/10/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Sparked by a surprise attack on government troops late last week, western Syria experienced a significant spate of violence over the weekend, leading to...
Two Christian Men Rearrested in IranMarch 7, 2025 — 3/7/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Iranian authorities rearrested two Christian men, Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh in Parand and Joseph Shahbazian in Tehran, at their respective homes on Feb. 6, and...
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...
Syrian National Dialogue Conference Concludes with Mixed Reviews February 27, 2025 — 2/27/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Hundreds of delegates from around the country gathered in Damascus, Syria this week to take part in the first national-level political dialogue after the...
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...
Christian Woman Arrested in Iran After Police Raid Christian GatheringFebruary 26, 2025 — 2/26/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Iranian authorities raided a gathering of roughly 80 Christian converts on Feb. 6 in northern Iran, and arrested Somayeh Rajabi, according to a report from...
EU Eases Sanctions on Syria as General State of Religious Tolerance Continues February 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — The European Union announced Monday that it would lift sanctions on Syria as reports continue to indicate that the rebel leaders now ruling Syria...
Deported Persecuted Christians Expected to Face Persecution Yet Again February 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Panama (International Christian Concern) — Among those deported from the United States to Panama for eventual return to their home countries are several converts to Christianity facing severe persecution...
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...
