Christian Prayer Service Disrupted by Mob of Muslims in PakistanJanuary 15, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian prayer service at a private residence was disrupted by Muslims as part of an ongoing dispute between the two communities. The Christians have noted that this...
15-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted and Forced to Convert to Islam in PakistanJanuary 15, 2016 — ICC Note: A 15-year-old Christian girl from the Kasur District of Pakistan's Punjab province has reportedly been abducted, forced to convert to Islam, and forcefully married to one of her...
Christians in Pakistan Welcome New Year Only to Have Church Damaged in Arson AttackJanuary 14, 2016 — By ICC’s Pakistan Correspondent 1/14/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that unidentified assailants have set fire to a temporary structure used by a...
Brother of Slain Christian Cabinet Member Continues Fight Against Notorious Blasphemy LawsJanuary 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Paul Bhatti, brother of the slain Christian Cabinet member Shahbaz Bhatti, has continue his brother's fight against Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. In 2011, Shahbaz was murdered by Islamic...
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...
Church in India Begins Collecting Data on 2008 Anti-Christian Violence in OdishaJanuary 13, 2016 — ICC Note: The Church in India has begun to collect data regarding Christians killed in the 2008 anti-Christian violence that swept across districts in India's Odisha state. According to previous...
Pakistan’s Religious Minority Leaders Support Abolition of Controversial Islamic CouncilJanuary 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Leaders from Pakistan's religious minorities have voiced their support for the abolition of a controversial Islamic Council in Pakistan's government used to decide whether laws are in line with Islamic...
No Escape for Christians Facing Intense Persecution in PakistanJanuary 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Pakistan continues to consistently rank among the world's worst persecutors of Christians. With a Christian population in the millions, the scale of suffering faced by this persecuted minority is hard...
India Plans to “Indirectly” Deport 77-Year-Old Italian Nun Working with LepersJanuary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: As India continues to show signs of increasing religious intolerance towards Christians and other religious minorities, a 77-year-old Italian nun who has spent her life working with lepers is facing...
Christian Church Damaged in Alleged Arson in PakistanJanuary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Parts of the Apostolic Church in the village of Bath in Pakistan was reportedly damaged in an arson attack last week. According to the local Christians, there was...
Controversy Over Mental Illness of Muslim Accused of Burning Bibles in PakistanJanuary 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Last week, a Muslim man in Kasur, Pakistan was arrested under blasphemy charges after he was discovered setting fire to copies of the Bible and other hymn books....
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Murder of Muslim Convert to Christianity in BangladeshJanuary 11, 2016 — ICC Note: The Islamic radical group, ISIS, has claimed responsibility for the murder of a Muslim convert to Christianity in Bangladesh reports Christian Network News. According to the report, the victim had converted to...
India to Deport Italian Nun Helping LepersJanuary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, India is to deport an Italian nun who has been helping lepers for over four decades after denying the aging nun a visa. When the...
Morning Star News’ Top 10 Persecution Stories of 2015January 9, 2016 — ICC Note: 2015 was a year marked by horrific persecution, especially in Africa. The following Morning Star News report details top persecution stories of the year, many of which happened in...
Two Charged in Attack on Priest and Temple Bombing in BangladeshJanuary 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Two members of an Islamic militant group in Bangladesh have been charged with the attempted murder of a priest and the bombing of a Hindu temple in Bangladesh....
Christians in One of Pakistan’s Most Dangerous Regions Enjoy Religious FreedomJanuary 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan continue to face one of the worst persecution situations on the planet. But in Pakistan South Waziristan Agency, where government forces are battling the Taliban...
