Christianity Growing in Nepal Amid Country’s Lowest CasteAugust 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Nepal boasts one of the world's fastest growing Christian populations. Much of this growth is happening within the country's lowest castes collectively know as Dalits or Untouchables. Equality offered...
Nepal’s Christian Community Help Those In Need Despite PersecutionJuly 7, 2017 — ICC Note: As the annual monsoon rains continue to cause floods across Nepal, the country's Christian community is finding ways to serve the needs of those left homeless by the...
Nepal’s New Prime Minister Says Christians Have No Need to WorryJune 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Nepal's new Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Beuba, was elected yesterday and has claimed that Christians and other religious minorities now have nothing to fear in Nepal. According to...
Local Elections A Source of Hope for Nepal’s ChristiansJune 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Nepal's current elections have become a source of hope for the country's small, but growing, Christian population. In the past decade, Nepal has made great strides in becoming...
Nepal Election Results Reject Hindu Nationalists in Favor of SecularismMay 20, 2017 — ICC Note: The results of the first phase of Nepal's elections have shown the country's population is rejecting Hindu nationalism in favor of secularism. This news has brought much relief...
Elections Begin in Nepal to Confirm Secular ConstitutionMay 15, 2017 — ICC Note: The first elections in twenty years began in Nepal to confirm the country's new constitution. This important event will confirm and institutionalize the secular nature of the constitution,...
Christians Called to Prayer Following Arson Attack on Church in KathmanduApril 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have been called to pray for peace and minority rights following an arson attack on a Catholic church in Kathmandu. Religious intolerance from the country's...
Christianity Continues to Grow in Nepal Through PersecutionApril 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Christianity in Nepal continues to grow because of the religious persecution experienced by many in the South Asian nation. For years, Nepal has been home to one of...
Christians Struggle to Bury Dead in NepalMarch 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Recent reports indicate that Christians in Nepal must travel long distances in order bury their dead. While burial issues may not seem like a source of persecution, ease...
Christians in Nepal Form Coalition Party to Gain Political InfluenceMarch 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have formed a Christian coalition party comprising of all Christian political groups across the nation. In preparation for the upcoming elections, the Christians have come together...
Christians in Nepal Continue to Stand StrongFebruary 27, 2017 — ICC Note: In spite of earthquakes, increased persecution, and an economic downturn, Christian in Nepal continue to strand strong for what they believe in. Last year, Nepal passed a new constitution...
Christians Fight for Religious Freedom in “Secular” NepalJanuary 17, 2017 — ICC Note: When Nepal declared itself to be a secular democracy in 2015, many Christians felt that religious freedom had been achieved. Unfortunately, the activities of Hindu radicals operating in...
Nepal in a Tug-Of-War Over Religious FreedomJanuary 13, 2017 — ICC Note: For the past couple of years, Nepal has found itself in a "tug-of-war" over religious freedom. Many of the country's religious minorities, including Christians, would like Nepal to...
Christians in Nepal Continue to Struggle to Find Burial GroundsJanuary 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have continue to struggle to obtain rights to burial ground where they can legally bury their dead. Because of the lack of official burial grounds,...
Four Christians Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Witchcraft in NepalJanuary 3, 2017 — ICC Note: In late December, four Christians were convicted and sentenced to five years in prison under the charge of witchcraft in Nepal. According to reports, the basis for the...
Nepal Restores Christmas as Public HolidayDecember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: After being removed as a public holiday earlier this year, the government of Nepal has decided to restore Christmas to the list of public holidays celebrated in the...
