Pakistan’s Persecution of Christians is Disturbing Yet Nothing New

April 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Sunday's bombing of a park in Pakistan where Christians were celebrating Easter has brought the suffering of Pakistani Christians into the focus of the international media. Yet the...

Another Christian in India Severely Beaten by Hindu Radicals Because of Conversion from Hinduism

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Hindu radical groups continue to attack Christians and their places of worship unchecked and unpunished by India's government. In 2015, the Catholic Secular Forum reported that Christians were...

Bangladesh’s Decision to Uphold Islam as Official Religion “Frightening” for Religious Minorities

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, the Bangladesh High Court rejected a petition which challenged Islam as the country's official religion. The court dismissed the petition before hearing the case on the merits because it...

Easter Bombing in Pakistan Should Lead Country to Confront Extremism and Protect Christians

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: It is not a surprise that Christians in Pakistan were once again the target of terrorists and extremists when a suicide bomber attacked a park last Sunday. Pakistan has a...

Thailand Bans Relief Groups From Visiting Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers Held in Brutal Detention Centers

March 30, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a BBC investigative report uncovering the squalid conditions in which Pakistani Christian religious refugees are living in Thailand, the southeast Asian nation's government has banned relief and...

Bangladesh Maintains Islam as Country’s State Religion

March 30, 2016 — ICC Note: On Monday, Bangladesh's High Court rejected a petition calling for the removal of Islam as the country's official religion. The petition was originally filed because of concerns that...

Christian Leaders in Pakistan Call on Government for Better Protection

March 30, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in Pakistan have called on the government for better protection from terrorist attacks following the Easter bombing that targeted Christians. Christians and their places of worship...

Attacks on Christians in India Continue Despite Congressional Letter Sent to Prime Minister Modi

March 29, 2016 — Congressman Expresses Disappointment in India’s Evasive Behavior 3/29/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) –India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, continues to remain silent on the issue of rising religious intolerance in...

Pakistan’s History of Persecuting Christians

March 29, 2016 — ICC Note: In the wake of the suicide bombing that targeted Christians in Pakistan, many are now realizing Pakistan's history of persecuting Christians. For years, the U.S. Commission on International Religious...

Why Christians in Pakistan Face So Much Violence and Persecution

March 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a deadly bombing targeting Christians in Pakistan on Easter, many are left wondering why Christians in Pakistan face so much violence and persecution. Historically, Pakistan's Christians have...

ISIS Crucifies Catholic Priest Tom Uzhunnalil on Good Friday, According to Reports

March 28, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports from the Washington Times, ISIS continued their pattern of barbarity by crucifying a Catholic priest, Reverend Thomas Uzhunnalil, on Good Friday. Uzhunnalil, who is originally...

At Least 70 Killed and Over 300 Wounded in Easter Bombing in Pakistan

March 28, 2016 — Terrorist Group Claims Pakistan’s Christians Were Intentionally Targeted 3/28/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that at least 70 people have been killed and...

Pope Francis Demands Pakistan Protect Its Christian Minority

March 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a deadly suicide bombing targeting Christians in Pakistan, Pope Francis condemned the violence and demanded that Pakistan take steps to protect its Christian minority. On Easter Sunday,...

At Least 69 Killed and Over 300 Wounded in Easter Bombing in Pakistan

March 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians celebrating the Easter holiday in a public park last night were attacked by a suicide bomber in Lahore, Pakistan killing at least 69 people and wounding over...

Christian Easter Gathering in Pakistan Attacked by Suicide Bomber

March 27, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian Easter gathering at a public park in Lahore, Pakistan was attacked by a suicide bombers leaving 38 people dead and another 100 wounded. No group has...

Christian Prayer Hall in India Burned Down by Hindu Radicals

March 24, 2016 — ICC Note: Reports claim that a Christian prayer hall in the village of Gopanpally, located in the Nizamabad District of Telangana, was burned to the ground by unidentified people. It...