Christians in Nepal Request Anti-Conversion Law to be RemovedJanuary 21, 2018 — ICC Note: Religious conversion in Nepal is illegal, meaning that people are not even able to share their faith. Unfortunately, many countries in Asia punish Christians for sharing the Gospel...
Christianity In Nepal Continues To Grow Despite New RoadblocksDecember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Christianity in Nepal is continuing to grow despite the legal roadblocks that have been put in front of it. According to some sources, Christianity in Nepal is among...
Nepal’s Prime Minister Commits Addressing Christians’ Religious Freedom ConcernsNovember 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Nepal's Prime Minister has committed to addressing the concerns raised by the country's Christian community regarding religious freedom. Earlier this week, Christian leaders in Nepal submitted a petition calling...
Christians in Nepal Petition Government to Remove Anti-Conversion LawNovember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have submitted a petition to the country's Prime Minister to remove the anti-conversion law that was added to the penal code last month. According to...
Christian Leaders in Nepal Saddened by Law Banning Religious ConversionOctober 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in Nepal are saddened by the government's decision to sign into law a bill that bans religious conversions and punishes the "hurting of religious sentiment". Many...
Nepal Criminalizes Christian Conversion and EvangelismOctober 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Last week, Nepal's president signed into law a bill passed by the country's parliament that would make religious conversion illegal. The law, which is set to take effect...
Christian Rights Advocates Fear New Anti-Conversion Law in NepalOctober 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian rights advocates fear Nepal's new anti-conversion bill, recently signed into law by the country's president, will only lead to increased Christian persecution. Similar laws in India have...
Nepal’s President Signs Anti-Conversion Bill into LawOctober 23, 2017 — ICC Note: On October 16th, Nepal's president signed into law a bill that would criminalize religious conversions and the hurting of religious sentiments. Many Christians in the country fear the...
Prayer Needed for Christians in Nepal Facing Rising PersecutionOctober 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal are in need of prayer as they face rising persecution. Since the passage of a new constitution in 2015, Christians in Nepal have been concerned...
Four Nepali Christians Released After Nine Months of Wrongful ImprisonmentSeptember 28, 2017 — Nepali Christians Wrongfully Imprisoned for Praying for Mentally Ill Woman Finally Released 09/27/2017 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to report that four Nepali...
Four Falsely Accused and Imprisoned Christians Released in NepalSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Four Christians sentenced to five years in prison for “violence and witchcraft” were released after the government overturned their sentences. The four Christians were falsely accused after they...
The Story Behind Christianity’s Amazing Growth in NepalSeptember 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Nepal has recently become home to one of the fastest growing Christian populations on the planet. Behind this growth is the discrimination many low caste Hindus experience as...
Christians in Nepal Speak Against New Law Making Religious Conversion IllegalSeptember 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal are speaking out against a new law approved by the parliament making all religious conversions as well as all activities of evangelization and proselytizing illegal....
Christian Leaders in Nepal Must Stand Against New “Anti-Conversion” LawSeptember 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Recently, Nepal's government decided to adopt two laws apparently to protect religious freedom within their borders. First, Nepal criminalize all efforts for an individual to attempt to change...
Christians Fear Crackdown as Nepal Prepares to Enact Anti-Conversion LawAugust 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal fear increased attacks as the country's government prepares to enact a nationwide anti-conversion law and blasphemy law. In neighboring India, similar anti-conversion laws have been...
Nepali Parliament Passes Anti-Conversion and Blasphemy LawsAugust 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Nepal's parliament has passed a bill that will make religious conversions illegal and will also establish a nationwide blasphemy law. Many advocates for religious freedom have spoken out...