Six Christians Hospitalized, Including 4-Year-Old Girl, Following Brutal Attack by Hindu RadicalsFebruary 16, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 2/16/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - India’s Christian community continues to suffer intense persecution as Hindu radicals unleashed another brutal assault on a Christian gathering...
India’s Government Opposes Giving Equal Rights to Low Caste Christians and MuslimsFebruary 16, 2016 — ICC Note: A Union Minister has claimed that the Government of India opposes granting equal rights to low caste Muslims and Christians because it would "encourage conversions" and "weaken the...
Christian Told He Can Only Work as Sweeper Because of His ReligionFebruary 16, 2016 — ICC Note: In Pakistan, working as a sweeper is considered the lowest and filthiest work an individuals could engage in. Because of this, Christians are often relegated to taking jobs as...
Illiterate Christian in Pakistan Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Files For AppealFebruary 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Shafqat Masih, a disabled Christian man sentenced to death for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages to an imam in Pakistan, has filed to appeal his death sentence to the Lahore High...
Survivors of 2008 Orissa Violence in India Pray for Persecuted Christians in Middle EastFebruary 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Survivors of India's worst incident of persecution gathered recently to express solidarity with persecuted Christians in the Middle East. In 2008, Christians in the Kandhamal District of India's...
Another Convent Robbed in Bangladesh As Criminals Target Christian InstitutionsFebruary 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Another convent in Bangladesh has been attacked and robbed in the past four days in Bangladesh. Earlier in the week, a convent near Khulna was robbed by unknown...
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...
Pakistani Police Threaten Christian Family If Daughter Isn’t Returned To Muslim AbductorFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: The abduction, rape, forced marriage, and forced conversion of Christian women in Pakistan continues to be one of the major issues faced by the minority community. As many...
Christian Ordered to Become Janitor after Being Told He is Not Fit to Serve Water to MuslimsFebruary 11, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian man in Pakistan was ordered by his boss at a school to become a janitor because he was not fit to serve water to Muslims. Originally,...
Christian Leaders in Pakistan Welcome Review of Country’s Notorious Blasphemy LawsFebruary 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in Pakistan welcome the suggested review of the country's notorious blasphemy laws by the Islamic Ideology Council. Recently, the president of the Islamic Ideology Council suggested...
Disabled Christian Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Files for Appeal in PakistanFebruary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: Shafqat Masih, a disabled Christian sentenced to death for allegedly committing blasphemy in Pakistan, filed for appeal this week and is seeking to be released on bail due to poor...
Christian Cemetery Desecrated by Unknown Attackers in IndiaFebruary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian cemetery in Chamudeshwari Nagar, India was found desecrated this weekend by unknown attackers. Several grave markers were broken or uprooted as a result of the attack....
Christian Tortured by Co-Workers in Pakistan Attempting to Convert Him to IslamFebruary 9, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a Christian man in Pakistan faced torture from his Muslim co-workers who were attempting to convert the Christian, by force, to Islam. Things got so...
Why Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws are Ripe for Review and ReformFebruary 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, the chairperson of the Council of Islamic Ideology has offered to look into possible inconsistencies in Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. The chairperson went on to recommend that...
Christian Church and Convent in Bangladesh Robbed and VandalizedFebruary 8, 2016 — ICC Note: A Catholic parish and convert were attacked, robbed, and vandalized in Bangladesh yesterday when as many as 15 masked men attacked the Sacred Hearth Catholic Church and an...
Christian Leaders in India Pledge Support and Solidarity to Christians in OdishaFebruary 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians leaders in India have pledged their support and solidarity to Christians living in India's Odisha state. Odisha, formally known as Orissa, regularly ranks among the worst states...
