Forced Marriages, Religious Conversions in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill June 19, 2025 — 6/18/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Christine walked nervously to the lectern on the fifth floor of the Longworth House Office Building on a recent sunny afternoon. Across the...
Forced Marriages, Religious Conversions in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill June 18, 2025 — 6/18/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Christine walked nervously to the lectern on the fifth floor of the Longworth House Office Building on a recent sunny afternoon. Across the...
Hindu Extremists Attack Christian Wedding June 16, 2025 — 6/16/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A Christian wedding party was brutally attacked by Hindu nationalists on the evening of June 11, causing severe injuries to many people and extensive damage...
Underage Marriage Outlawed in IslamabadJune 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has signed into law the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, making it illegal to marry under the...
Christians in Former-Soviet Central Asian Nations Increasingly Face PersecutionJune 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 Central Asia (International Christian Concern) — Formerly part of the USSR, the five “stan” countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — have a mix of ex-Soviet authoritarianism...
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 — 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, and Myanmar — countries widely recognized as...
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...
