China Pledges Support for IranOctober 25, 2024 — 10/25/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged steadfast support for Iran on Wednesday during the annual BRICS summit in Russia, the Chinese news outlet Xinhua reported. ...
Report Shows Christian Persecution Worsening Worldwide October 24, 2024 — 10/24/2024 United Kingdom (International Christian Concern) — A report released on Tuesday shows that Christians around the world are enduring increased levels of violence, discrimination, and other human rights abuses....
Faith, Family, and FortitudeOctober 18, 2024 — 10/18/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Since his childhood, Issa has devoted his life to Christ and to his church. Today, he is married and a father of a...
Iran: Where Oppression Helps the Church GrowOctober 18, 2024 — 10/18/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Decades of fierce government oppression have failed to eradicate the church in Iran. Introduced in 1979 after a bloody revolution, the modern-day theocracy ruling...
Saudi Arabia Loses Bid for Seat on Human Rights Council October 15, 2024 — New York (International Christian Concern) — In voting last week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, representatives rejected Saudi Arabia’s bid for membership on the influential Human Rights...
The Cost of ConversionOctober 14, 2024 — 10/14/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Abigail, who comes from a Muslim family, received Jesus as her savior two years ago. Since then, her mother has pressured her to...
Jacob’s RevivalOctober 11, 2024 — 10/11/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Jacob, a young man who lives in northeastern Syria, was born into a committed Christian family and has served in his church for most...
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...
Strength Amid Chaos in the Middle EastOctober 3, 2024 — 10/3/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel approaches, Christians across the Middle East find themselves caught in a...
Persecution Continues in Saudi Arabia Despite Claims of Reform October 1, 2024 — Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) — Long an indispensable player on the international stage because of its vast oil and gas reserves, Saudi Arabia has historically felt little need to...
The Gift of Hope in the Middle EastSeptember 30, 2024 — 09/30/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Soon after Ahmed Saad left Islam to follow Jesus, he shared his faith with a Muslim woman he worked with. She put her trust...
A Medical Worker’s Ministry of Hope and Healing in IraqSeptember 26, 2024 — 9/26/2024 Iraq (International Christian Concern) — After working in an emergency department for several years, Waleed opened his own medical clinic in Qaraqosh, Iraq. The clinic had been a dream...
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...
A Flourishing Church in the Forgotten WarSeptember 22, 2024 — 9/21/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Although the Syrian war has faded from the headlines after 13 years, the conflict continues — and a smaller yet more committed church remains....
Helping Christians Affected by the Israel-Hamas WarSeptember 20, 2024 — 9/20/2024 Gaza (International Christian Concern) — As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the year mark, the devastation in Gaza is overwhelming. More than 40,000 Palestinians have died in the densely populated...
One Year Later: The Berkadzor Fuel Depot Explosion September 13, 2024 — 9/13/2024 Armenia/Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) — When 26-year-old Ashot Beglaryan regained consciousness following the explosion of a fuel depot on Sept. 25, 2023, in Berkadzor, near Stepanakert, the capital of...
