Nepal To Prosecute Evangelical Christians For Spreading BiblesJuly 14, 2016 — ICC Note: The eight Nepalese Christians who were arrested last month for distributing Bibles to Christian students have been released. Now they face the possibility of being tried in court...
Nepali Christians Arrested on Proselytising Charges for Handing out Bibles to Quake VictimsJuly 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Eight Christians have been arrested in Nepal under suspicion of proselytizing after they distributed Bibles to young students. The number of arrested includes one pastor and seven lay...
India and Nepal Continue to Pay Lip Service to Religious FreedomJune 30, 2016 — ICC Note: In the month of June, both Nepal and India continued to pay only lip service to religious freedom. Christians in both countries continued to face persecution from Hindu...
Christians Arrested in Nepal for Distributing Bible HandbooksJune 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Last week, seven Christians in Nepal were arrested after they were caught distributing a Bible handbook called "The Great Story" to 885 students. The Christians are charged with...
Nepalese Authorities Arrest Seven Christians for Distributing Religious HandbooksJune 15, 2016 — Constitutional Amendment Used to Punish Christians for Sharing their Faith 06/15/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that seven Christians in Nepal were arrested...
Seven Christians in Nepal Arrested for Allegedly Converting People to ChristianityJune 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Seven Christians in Nepal have been arrested for allegedly converting people to Christianity. This came after police arrested the Christians for distributing handkerchiefs to students that included a...
Christian Community in Nepal Growing Rapidly Despite Religious TensionsMay 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Christianity in the mountainous nation of Nepal is continuing to grow rapidly despite the tension and persecution the religion faces from local Hindu nationalist groups. When Nepal finally passed its...
Christians Protest As Nepal Cancels Christmas 2016April 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have protested against the government's recent decision to remove Christmas from the calendar of national holidays. Many Christians in Nepal feel that this action was...
Nepal’s Christians Threaten Protests if Christmas is Not Recognized as HolidayApril 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal has threatened the government with stern protests if the government doesn't recognize Christmas as a public holiday. Recently, Nepal passed a new constitution that declared the country...
Anti-Conversion Laws in Nepal Will Stifle Religious Freedom RightsMarch 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Last September, Nepal finally released and passed a new constitution declaring itself to be a secular nation. While many were excited by this development, Christians and other religious...
Religious Freedom Remains a Distant Dream for Christians in NepalFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite having one of the fastest growing Christian populations in the world, religious freedom remains a distant dream for Christians in Nepal. Recently, Nepal adopted a new constitution...
Why Nepal Has One of the World’s Fastest Growing Christian PopulationsFebruary 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite restrictions and persecution, Nepal is home to one of the world's fastest growing Christian populations. With the loosing of restrictions and Christian NGOs providing relief following last...
Religious Freedom Still Not Fully Realized in NepalJanuary 14, 2016 — ICC Note: In October 2015, Nepal finally passed the constitution it had been drafting for almost 8 years. That constitution declared Nepal to be a secular state but did not...
