Armenian Christian Sentenced to 10 Years in Iranian PrisonJune 20, 2024 — 6/20/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — After losing a court appeal in early June, Armenian Hakop Gochymayan received a 10-year prison sentence for allegedly participating in Christian activities in Iran. ...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court Supports Government’s Expulsion of 9 Foreign ChristiansJune 14, 2024 — 6/14/2024 Turkey (International Christian Concern) — Turkey's highest court, the Constitutional Court, recently ruled that the government’s expulsion of nine foreign Christian leaders based on secret service reports does not...
Remembering the Lost History of Nakhchivan, Forerunner of ArtsakhJune 13, 2024 — 6/13/2024 Armenia/Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) — The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is an exclave of Azerbaijan surrounded by Armenia, Türkiye, and Iran. A stretch of about 25 miles separates Nakhchivan from...
A Father’s Love in the Middle EastJune 10, 2024 — 06/10/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Benjamin suffers from a disability that makes it very difficult for him to find work, and often resorts to begging on the streets. A...
Court Tells Married Christian Mother to Convert to IslamJune 8, 2024 — 6/8/2024 Iraq (International Christian Concern) — Although she is a married woman, an Iraqi court recently told Elvin Joseph that she and her three children should convert to Islam because...
Two Christians Still Awaiting Trial Years after their ArrestsJune 8, 2024 — 6/8/2024 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — For more than two years, Egyptian authorities have held two Christian men without a trial. Their crime? Answering theological questions on Facebook. Abdulbaqi Saeed...
USCIRF Report Underlines Azerbaijani Destruction of Armenian Heritage in ArtsakhJune 6, 2024 — 6/6/2024 Armenia/Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) — The 2024 annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) underlined the ongoing Azerbaijani destruction of Armenian Christian heritage in...
Iraq’s Christians Mark Grim Anniversary of Mosul’s Fall to ISISJune 3, 2024 — 6/3/2024 Iraq (International Christian Concern) — This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group (ISIS) capturing Mosul, the capital of Iraq’s second-largest province, Nineveh. As the city...
Christian Population in Syria’s Khabur Valley Dwindles as Pressure Continues from TurkeyMay 31, 2024 — 5/30/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — When conflict and war erupt in the Middle East, the region’s Christian minority often gets caught in the crossfire. Since Syria’s civil war started...
ISIS Foments Persecution with Zeal to Conquer Again May 25, 2024 — By Garret Baird JD, ICC Fellow In January 2024, the Islamic State, or ISIS, spokesman Abu Hadhayfah Al-Ansari catalyzed the global terror campaign under the slogan “kill them where you...
From Despair to Hope: A Journey of Faith Amid Persecution in SyriaMay 25, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Although countless martyrs have paid the ultimate price during the 13 years of conflict in Syria, it has also been a time of revival...
ICC Perspectives: Christians are Leaving the Middle East. So Why is Persecution Increasing?May 24, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — Every month, International Christian Concern (ICC) sources in the Middle East witness Christians leaving the region. The rates are especially alarming in countries...
Iranians in Shock Following Deaths of President, Foreign MinisterMay 24, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Iran is in shock following the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who perished in a helicopter crash on Sunday,...
Azerbaijan Destroys Armenian Church and Village, Builds Mosque in Conquered Artsakh May 23, 2024 — 5/23/2024 Armenia/Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – Months after the fall of Artsakh, Azerbaijan destroyed the St. John the Baptist Church in the town of Shusi and the entire Karintak village....
Crowns of Courage: Father Frans’ Sacrifice in War-Torn SyriaMay 18, 2024 — 05/18/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Father Frans van der Lugt, a Dutch Christian, embodied Christ’s commandment to “Love one another as I have loved you.” He fully lived out this...
Turkey and Ecumenical Patriarchate Religious Freedom Act of 2021May 16, 2024 — 05/16/2024 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – House Bill 3056 of the 117th Congress also known as the “Turkey and Ecumenical Patriarchate Religious Freedom Act of 2021,” was introduced by Congresswoman Carolyn...
