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...
Christians in Nepal Celebrate Christmas Despite Limitations on Religious FreedomDecember 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have celebrated Christmas despite new restrictions on religious freedom in the country. Last year, Nepal adopted a new constitution that declared the country officially a...
Four Christians Found Guilty of Witchcraft for Healing Mentally Ill Woman in NepalDecember 24, 2016 — ICC Note: A court in Nepal has found four Christians guilty of violence and witchcraft for praying over a mentally ill woman. According to reports, the mentally ill woman and...
Christian Leaders Fear Nepal’s New Constitution Makes Evangelism IllegalDecember 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in Nepal fear that the country's new constitution has outlawed evangelism. According to the constitution, any act that causes an individual to change religions is a...
Charges Against Eight Christians in Nepal Dropped by CourtDecember 12, 2016 — ICC Note: A court in Nepal has dropped proselytizing charges against eight Christians who gave out pamphlets at a school in eastern Nepal. A clause in the new constitution Nepal...
Christianity in Nepal Growing Rapidly Since 2007December 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Christianity in Nepal has been growing rapidly since the country declared itself to be a secular nation in 2007. According to Christian leaders in Nepal, the official number...
Eight Christian Acquitted in Nepal as Crackdown on Christians EscalatesDecember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: As the crackdown on Christians and Christian ministries in Nepal continues to escalate, a small victory was won for religious freedom earlier this week. A court in Nepal...
Proselytizing Charges Against Eight Christians in Nepal DroppedDecember 7, 2016 — ICC Note: The proselytizing charges against eight Christians in Nepal have been dropped by local courts. This comes as a great relief to Christian in Nepal who fear the country's...
Christianity Continuing to Grow In Nepal Despite PersecutionDecember 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Since Nepal adopted a secular democracy in 2008, Christianity in the country has been on the rise. Before 2008, foreign missionaries were barred from entering Nepal. Now, the...
Nepal’s 2015 Earthquake Opens Up New Growth for ChristianityNovember 21, 2016 — ICC Note: Following the devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015, Christians were able to show many around the country practically the love of God. Through these ministries, many more individuals...
Report Finds Religious Minorities Among Poorest and Most Marginalized in South AsiaOctober 31, 2016 — ICC Note: A new report has found that religious minorities in South Asia, including Christians, are among the poorest and most marginalized. Religious freedom in South Asia is often restricted...
Religious Minorities in Nepal Concerned by Government’s Public Support of HinduismOctober 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians and other religious minorities in Nepal have expressed their concern over public show of support their government and president have made to the Hindu religion. Before 2008,...
Nepal Escalates Crackdown on Christian EvangelistsOctober 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Nepal has continued to increase its crackdown on Christian evangelist with several being arrested and beaten for no reason. This comes at a time when the Nepalese government to implement...
Religious Freedom in Nepal Deteriorating As Eight Christians Stand Trial for Alleged Forced ConversionsSeptember 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Since the passing of the new constitution in Nepal, religious freedom in Nepal has significantly deteriorated. Although the constitution declared Nepal to be a secular democracy, it also...
Christians in Nepal Attacked for Trying to Help OthersAugust 20, 2016 — ICC Note: The first eight Christians to be charged under Nepal’s new Constitution for “evangelizing” are still waiting on the outcome of their trial. They were arrested and charged after...
Church in Nepal in Need of Prayers as Government Bans EvangelismAugust 19, 2016 — ICC Note: The Christian Church in Nepal is facing increasing persecution as the government continues their crack-down on religious freedom. Evangelism of any kind was recently banned under the country’s...
