EU Discusses Increased Christian Persecution in South AsiaDecember 12, 2025 — The European Parliament came together in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 4 to discuss the rising violence against Christians in South Asia. ADF International organized the conference, titled “Targeted Violence against...
Beyond the Headlines: ‘Ever-Present’ Persecution in Bangladesh and Sri LankaJanuary 23, 2025 — 01/23/2025 South Asia (International Christian Concern) – In countries like Myanmar and Nigeria, acts of persecution against Christians are more likely to make news reports because of their extreme violence. But...
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Sri LankaJuly 3, 2024 — 7/3/2024 United States (International Christian Concern) — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on June 27 outlining the current conditions for religious freedom in...
‘Ever-Present’ Persecution in Bangladesh and Sri LankaNovember 30, 2023 — 'They come as a humble cat and then become a tiger' by Matthew 11/30/2023 Washington (International Christian Concern) -- In countries like Myanmar and Nigeria, acts of persecution against Christians...
Muslim Extremists Pose More of a Threat in Southeast AsiaNovember 27, 2023 — 11/27/2023 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — New research from PEW Research has found that Muslims and Buddhists in Southeast Asia believe Muslim extremists are more concerning and dangerous than...
USCIRF Commissioners Call on Sri Lanka to Protect Religious FreedomNovember 6, 2023 — 10/6/2023 Washington (International Christian Concern) -- After recently visiting several locations in Sri Lanka, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioners Stephen Schneck and David Curry are calling...
Life Out of Death: Young Bombing Victim in Sri Lanka FlourishesJune 7, 2022 — 06/07/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In April 2019, Hashini sat around a table with her family. She was five years old and soon about to turn six. This...
Sri Lankan President Presents Half-truth About Religious FreedomFebruary 10, 2022 — 02/10/2022 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – In a well-crafted speech made to commemorate Sri Lanka’s 74th year of independence, the President of Sri Lanka stated, “Every Sri Lankan citizen,...
Bombing Trial in Sri Lanka PostponedJanuary 30, 2022 — 01/30/2022 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – The trial of twenty-five men accused of planning the Easter Sunday Bombing in 2019 was postponed in order to translate the indictments to...
Christian Leaders in Sri Lanka Speak Out Against “One Country, One Law” ConceptNovember 7, 2021 — 11/07/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), Christian leaders in Sri Lanka have urged the government against its plan of introducing...
Church Leaders in Sri Lanka Call for Full Investigation into 2019 BombingsJune 25, 2021 — 06/25/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), church leaders in Sri Lanka believe the investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings...
Third Wave of COVID Rocks Sri LankaMay 4, 2021 — 05/04/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – Churches across Sri Lanka have suspended services, weddings, and schools due to the third wave of COVID surges. Catholic priests across the country...
Anniversary of Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka Remembered with Prayer and Calls for JusticeApril 23, 2021 — 04/23/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this week, Christians in Sri Lanka marked the second anniversary of the country’s worst attack on Christians. Remembering those that were killed...
Christians in Sri Lanka Mark Second Anniversary of 2019 Easter BombingsApril 21, 2021 — 04/21/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – Today marks the second anniversary of the 2019 Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka. Christians from across the country continue to call for an...
Survivors of the 2019 Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka File Lawsuit Against Members of Former GovernmentApril 10, 2021 — 04/10/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), the relatives of those killed and injured in the 2019 Easter Bombings in Sri...
Christians in Sri Lanka Call for Justice for Victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday BombingsMarch 8, 2021 — 03/08/2021 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), thousands of Christians in Sri Lanka participated in a peaceful protest calling on the...
