Christian Officer’s Dismissal Upheld June 10, 2025 — 6/10/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a Christian army officer by the Indian Army for his refusal to participate...
The (Not So) Secret Discrimination of Christians in Islamic-led Countries June 6, 2025 — 6/6/2025 Middle East/Asia (International Christian Concern) — Brunei, Iran, and Yemen, among others, follow Sharia law, a legislative system that governs citizens using various interpretations of Islamic criteria. In Pakistan...
Persecuted Communities Worldwide Face New Restrictions from the USJune 5, 2025 — 6/5/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — An executive order announced this week introduced near-total restrictions on travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran,...
Pressing On: Rural Pastor Finds Way to Take the Gospel Further in India June 4, 2025 — 6/4/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — To move the needle and drive the stitching process, Pastor Raju peddles the treadle sewing machine all day to provide for his family. Parallel...
Christians Throughout India Set to Protest Persecution on June 9 June 2, 2025 — 6/2/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — The Rashtriya Christian Morcha, or the National Christian Front (NCF), organized nationwide protests that will occur on June 9 throughout India in response to the...
Grim Anniversary Arrives for Christian Man on Death Row in Pakistan May 30, 2025 — 5/30/2025 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Today marks two years since Noman Asghar, a Christian, received the death penalty in Pakistan for allegedly receiving images of the Prophet Muhammad, a...
Indian Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings under Gangster Act May 27, 2025 — 5/27/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — The Supreme Court of India (SC) on May 23 quashed criminal proceedings initiated under the Gangster Act against the director of a reputed agricultural...
Hope House: Changing Children’s Lives Through EducationMay 22, 2025 — 5/22/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — As a fourth grader, Samira struggled to grasp the basics of English, math, and other subjects. She quickly lost interest in school, and her grades...
Faces of the Persecuted | Huma YounusMay 22, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...
Odisha Christians Increasingly Denied Burial Rights May 21, 2025 — 5/21/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Last week, villagers in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district opposed the burial of a deceased Christian, claiming a Christian funeral would defile the gods and the...
Investigations of ‘Forced Conversions’ in Madhya Pradesh Spark Concern Among ChristiansMay 15, 2025 — 5/15/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Police in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on May 6 to probe allegations of forced religious...
Faces of the Persecuted | PranathiMay 15, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...
Indian Christians Observe Second Anniversary of Manipur Violence May 5, 2025 — 5/5/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Christians in northeast India marked the second anniversary of violence that struck Manipur in 2023. As the anniversary passed, a lasting peaceful solution to...
India to Collect Broad Caste Data in Next Census, Reversing Decades-Long Precedent May 2, 2025 — 5/2/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Indian Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced Wednesday that the country’s upcoming census will include questions about caste, a surprising about-face for the BJP-led government...
Lawyers, Activists Demand Accountability for Police who Attacked ChristiansApril 28, 2025 — 4/28/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — On April 21, the All India Christian Council called upon the Director General (DG) of Police, in Odisha state, to take immediate action on...
Cancer vs. Martyrdom April 28, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law passed away from endometrial cancer. She was 47 years old. She had breast cancer 20 years ago and beat it....
