India Plans to “Indirectly” Deport 77-Year-Old Italian Nun Working with Lepers

January 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 Pakistan

January 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 Pakistan

January 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 Bangladesh

January 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 Lepers

January 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 2015

January 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 Bangladesh

January 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 Freedom

January 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...

Christians in Northeast India Call for Greater Protection from Hindu Hardliners

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in India's northeastern state of Odisha have called on the government to provide greater protection to Christians being persecuted by Hindu hardliners. Odisha State is no...

Muslim Man Arrested for Blasphemy in Pakistan After Allegedly Burning a Bible

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a Muslim man in the Kasur District of Pakistan's Punjab Province has been arrested and charged with committing blasphemy after he was accused of burning...

Ministry Calls for Prayer for Christian Evangelists in Pakistan

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Pakistan remains one of the most difficult countries for Christians. For Christian evangelists and church planters, Pakistan is even more hostile. These brave Christians know the risks they...

Christian Mother on Death Row in Pakistan Forgives her Persecutors

January 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Asia Bibi, a Christian mother on death row in Pakistan, has told her family that she has forgiven her persecutors this Christmas. In 2010, Bibi was convicted and...

Activists in Pakistan Hold Candlelight Vigil Remembering Slain Governor

January 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Activists, both Muslim and Christian, in Pakistan held a candlelight vigil yesterday remembering the assassination of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer. Taseer was killed in 2011 after criticizing Pakistan's...

Christian Woman Fleeing Persecution in Pakistan Dies in Prison in Thailand

January 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Due to intense persecution faced by Christians in Pakistan, thousands of Christians choose to sell their possessions and flee to Thailand as asylum seekers. Unfortunately, Thailand does not recognize...

7-Year-Old Christian Girl in Pakistan Beaten and Stripped Naked by Muslim Family

January 4, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian girl in the Kasur District of Pakistan's Punjab Province was reportedly kidnapped, beaten, and stripped naked by a Muslim family who were upset about the girl's...

15 Christians Arrested in India to “Calm Tempers” of Hindu Radicals Surrounding Church

January 4, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, 15 Christians in India's Karnataka State were arrested by local police to "calm tempers" of Hindu radicals that had surrounded the church holding a New...