Beyond the Grave: Why Counting Christian Persecution Incidents Is Harder Than Counting Deaths

July 3, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In 2025, Christian persecution continues to be a sobering reality for millions across the globe. However, despite widespread awareness and advocacy, accurately measuring this persecution remains...

Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks 20 Christian Families in Odisha

June 30, 2025 — 6/30/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A mob of hundreds of Hindu nationalists brutally attacked 20 Christian families on June 21 as they ate lunch together in the Malkangiri district...

The walls of a Baptist church in Kandhamal, India, still bear scars of destruction from when it was destroyed by Hindu nationalists during the summer of 2008. The building is completely inoperable, but members of the Church continue to hold their services elsewhere. Kandhamal, India. 2018. Photo: John Fredricks

Study Reveals Number of Daily Attacks Against Christians in India

June 24, 2025 — 6/24/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A new report claims that, on average, at least two attacks against Christians occur in India daily. The United Christian Forum (UCF) recently announced...

Restoring What the Flames Stole

June 20, 2025 — 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...

Hindu Extremists Attack Christian Wedding

June 16, 2025 — 6/16/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — 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...

Christian Officer’s Dismissal Upheld

June 10, 2025 — 6/10/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — 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...

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

June 4, 2025 — 6/4/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — To move the needle and drive the stitching process, Pastor Raju peddles the treadle sewing machine all day to provide for his family. Parallel...

Christians Throughout India Set to Protest Persecution on June 9

June 2, 2025 — 6/2/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — 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...

Indian Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings under Gangster Act

May 27, 2025 — 5/27/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — The Supreme Court of India (SC) on May 23 quashed criminal proceedings initiated under the Gangster Act against the director of a reputed agricultural...

Hope House: Changing Children’s Lives Through Education

May 22, 2025 — 5/22/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — 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...

Odisha Christians Increasingly Denied Burial Rights

May 21, 2025 — 5/21/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Last week, villagers in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district opposed the burial of a deceased Christian, claiming a Christian funeral would defile the gods and the...

Investigations of ‘Forced Conversions’ in Madhya Pradesh Spark Concern Among Christians

May 15, 2025 — 5/15/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Police in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on May 6 to probe allegations of forced religious...

Faces of the Persecuted | Pranathi

May 15, 2025 — 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...

Indian Christians Observe Second Anniversary of Manipur Violence

May 5, 2025 — 5/5/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Christians in northeast India marked the second anniversary of violence that struck Manipur in 2023. As the anniversary passed, a lasting peaceful solution to...

India to Collect Broad Caste Data in Next Census, Reversing Decades-Long Precedent

May 2, 2025 — 5/2/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Indian Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced Wednesday that the country’s upcoming census will include questions about caste, a surprising about-face for the BJP-led government...

Lawyers, Activists Demand Accountability for Police who Attacked Christians

April 28, 2025 — 4/28/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — On April 21, the All India Christian Council called upon the Director General (DG) of Police, in Odisha state, to take immediate action on...