EU Discusses Increased Christian Persecution in South AsiaDecember 12, 2025 — The European Parliament came together in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 4 to discuss the rising violence against Christians in South Asia. ADF International organized the conference, titled “Targeted Violence against...
New Nepalese Prime Minister Promises Democratic Elections Next YearSeptember 15, 2025 — Nepal (International Christian Concern) — Newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki, serving her first week on the job, promised on Sunday to facilitate elections in early 2026 and relinquish power...
Christian Santals: A Minority within a MinorityJuly 22, 2025 — 7/22/2025 Bangladesh (International Christian Concern) — Although the original homeland of the Santal people remains open to conjecture, they now reside in several countries in South Asia where they are...
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...
Nepalese Government Detains, Questions 17 U.S Citizens on Proselytization Charges February 10, 2025 — 2/10/2025 Nepal (International Christian Concern) — Nepalese media reported last week that more than a dozen U.S. citizens and one citizen of India were detained and questioned over alleged evangelistic...
Rescued from the Rubble October 9, 2024 — 10/9/2024 Nepal (International Christian Concern) — After an earthquake struck Nepal in November 2023, Sabita struggled to provide for her two young children. The earthquake — which killed more than...
Hindu Nationalism Becomes a Growing Threat to Christians in NepalApril 19, 2024 — 4/19/2024 Nepal (International Christian Concern) — Unlike Christians in the neighboring state of India, believers in Nepal have, until recently, been more protected from state-sanctioned discrimination and violence. However, the...
Echoes of Intolerance in NepalJanuary 8, 2024 — 01/08/2023 Nepal (International Christian Concern) – Nepal, renowned for its cultural richness and historical tolerance, is grappling with an alarming surge in religious persecution. This surge, largely fueled by the infiltration...
Nepal Bans TikTok Amid Concerns About Hateful Content November 20, 2023 — 11/20/2023 Nepal (International Christian Concern) — The Nepalese government announced earlier this month that it would ban TikTok in the country, citing insufficient content moderation by the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform....
ICC Releases Report on Religious Freedom Decline in NepalNovember 9, 2023 — 11/09/2023 Nepal (International Christian Concern) – ICC has released a report outlining the declining state of religious freedom in Nepal. Through a combination of legally repressive laws and social norms...
Nepalese Pastor Denied Appeal, Faces One Year in Prison for Alleged Forced ConversionsOctober 10, 2023 — 10/10/2023 Nepal (International Christian Concern) – In Nepal, Pastor Keshav Raj Acharya will spend one year in prison for alleged forced conversion activities after his court appeal was denied last...
Two Nepalese Churches Attacked in Growing TrendSeptember 5, 2023 — 09/05/2023 Nepal (International Christian Concern) — An attack on a church in Nepal’s Lumbini Province on Monday was just the latest in a string of recent violence against Christians in...
Civil Society Leaders in Nepal Convene Seminar on Interfaith Tolerance and Religious FreedomJune 28, 2023 — 06/28/2023 Nepal (International Christian Concern) ––An interfaith coalition of civil society leaders gathered earlier this month in Kathmandu to discuss the state of religious freedom in Nepal and collaborate on...
Pastor in Nepal Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Violating Anti-Conversion LawNovember 30, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="101786" img_size="full" alignment="center"] Nepalese Christians Fear Further Use of Anti-Conversion Law 11/30/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Christian...
Two Elderly Nuns in Nepal Arrested on False ChargesOctober 28, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="101772" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] Church Leaders View Arrests as an Attack on Nepal’s Minorities 10/28/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned...
ICC Provides COVID-19 Aid for Church Leaders in NepalOctober 11, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="126838" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 10/11/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The impact of COVID-19 was felt around the world, but particularly so in persecuted communities that were already...
