A group of Christians meet together near their rebuilt church in Kandhamal. During the Summer of 2008, almost every church in the Kandhamal area was destroyed by Hindu nationalists aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party, along with a local government mandate that made Christianity illegal during that time. Local Christian leaders report that there are twice as many churches in the area now as compared to 2008. Kandhamal, India. 2018. Photo: John Fredricks

ICC’s Persecution Response Training is ‘The Need of the Hour’

6/2/2025 India — The Rashtriya Christian Morcha, or the National Christian Front (NCF), organized nationwide protests that will occur on June 9 throughout India in response to the ongoing and escalating violence against Christians.

Restoring What the Flames Stole

06/20/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – When Sanjay, his wife, and their two sons put their trust in Christ five years ago in India, they knew they were making a decision…

Forced Marriages, Religious Conversions in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill

6/18/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Christine walked nervously to the lectern on the fifth floor of the Longworth House Office Building on a recent sunny afternoon. Across the…

Hindu Extremists Attack Christian Wedding

6/16/2025 India — A Christian wedding party was brutally attacked by Hindu nationalists on the evening of June 11, causing severe injuries to many people and extensive damage to vehicles at a village in Raipur district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Underage Marriage Outlawed in Islamabad

6/13/2025 Pakistan — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has signed into law the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, making it illegal to marry under the age of 18.

Christians in Former-Soviet Central Asian Nations Increasingly Face Persecution

6/12/2025 Central Asia — Formerly part of the USSR, the five “stan” countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — have a mix of ex-Soviet authoritarianism and Islamic nationalism that can be troublesome and even dangerous to Christians.

Christian Officer’s Dismissal Upheld

6/10/2025 India — In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a Christian army officer by the Indian Army for his refusal to participate in specific religious rituals during regimental parades.

The (Not So) Secret Discrimination of Christians in Islamic-led Countries

6/6/2025 Middle East/Asia — Brunei, Iran, and Yemen, among others, follow Sharia law, a legislative system that governs citizens using various interpretations of Islamic criteria. In Pakistan and the Maldives, Christians are often targets of Islamic extremist discrimination and harassment.

Persecuted Communities Worldwide Face New Restrictions from the US

6/5/2025 United States — An executive order announced this week introduced near-total restrictions on travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, and Myanmar — countries widely recognized as among the most violent violators of religious freedom in the world.

Pressing On: Rural Pastor Finds Way to Take the Gospel Further in India

6/4/2025 India — Pastor Raju has endured financial struggles as well as physical abuse and death threats from anti-Christian activists, all while devotedly serving in one of the least evangelized areas of India.

Christians Throughout India Set to Protest Persecution on June 9

Grim Anniversary Arrives for Christian Man on Death Row in Pakistan

5/30/2025 Pakistan — Today marks two years since Noman Asghar, a Christian, received the death penalty in Pakistan for allegedly receiving images of the Prophet Muhammad, a holy figure in Islam.

Indian Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings under Gangster Act

5/27/2025 India — The Supreme Court of India on May 23 quashed criminal proceedings initiated under the Gangster Act against the director of a reputed agricultural university in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, who is accused, among other things, of religious conversions.

Hope House: Changing Children’s Lives Through Education

5/22/2025 India — As a fourth grader, Samira struggled to grasp the basics of English, math, and other subjects. She quickly lost interest in school, and her grades started to suffer. Then she enrolled in one of ICC's Hope Houses.

Faces of the Persecuted | Huma Younus

Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just…

Odisha Christians Increasingly Denied Burial Rights

5/21/2025 India — Although Christian burials have long been denied in India, these denials are increasingly occurring as a method of persecuting Christians in Odisha.

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