Old Ideas Still Have PowerOctober 7, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Greg Cochran, PhD Baptists at the Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom (Dallas Baptist University) published a report this summer measuring the global temperature on religious liberty. ...
Senators Lankford, King Honor Victims on CCP’s 105th AnniversarySeptember 25, 2026 — On Wednesday, the same day Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Washington to be feted by the United States, U.S. Senators James Lankford and Angus King introduced a bipartisan resolution...
Trump-Xi Meeting Comes Amid Ongoing Persecution in ChinaSeptember 22, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Washington on Sept. 24, with trade, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, Taiwan, and other issues expected to...
U.S. Refugee Policies Leave Persecuted Christians with Fewer Paths to SafetySeptember 18, 2026 — Christians facing persecution around the world are finding fewer pathways to safety in the United States as the country’s refugee resettlement program remains effectively suspended, and new asylum procedures change...
RSS Celebrates in New York Amid Continuing Persecution in IndiaSeptember 4, 2026 — The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), India’s leading Hindu nationalist organization and ideological parent of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has taken its campaign to reshape its international image to...
Canada Grants Asylum to Iranian Christian Deported from USAugust 31, 2026 — After being deported from the United States while seeking asylum, a Christian convert who fled persecution in Iran has a new home. Artemis Ghasemzadeh, 27, recently received asylum through Canada’s...
Gang Attacks Church, Kills Dozens in HaitiAugust 28, 2026 — From Aug. 23 to 24, more than 50 people were kidnapped, and 47 people were killed in an attack in Haiti’s Kenscoff commune. Starting at 10:30 p.m. and lasting through...
UK Pastor Booked on Bizarre ChargesAugust 24, 2026 — Authorities charged a British Christian leader of Indian descent in Pune, Maharashtra, India, for allegedly attempting to illegally convert Hindus to Christianity under a law that has yet to come...
Korean Missionary Faces 17-Year Imprisonment in RussiaAugust 17, 2026 — The trial of Korean missionary Park Tae-Yeon, 69, resumed recently in Russia. Missionary Park was arrested in January 2026, one week before she was due to return to South Korea...
Russian Missile Kills Beloved Christian Family in UkraineAugust 7, 2026 — In the early hours of the morning of July 30, Russia launched an attack on a village on the outskirts of Kryvyi Rih, a large industrial city in Ukraine. In...
Jim Elliot: A Life Shaped by Surrender July 11, 2026 — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” By the time we encounter the story of Jim Elliot, we are no longer in...
Authorities Detain Elderly Bishop in Nicaragua July 10, 2026 — An elderly bishop, who has a pacemaker and is a cancer survivor, was subjected to short-term arbitrary detention on June 29 and 30 in Estelí, Nicaragua. Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata...
Macron Visit Highlights Syria’s Uncertain Future for Religious Minorities July 9, 2026 — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had hoped to showcase his country’s transformation toward democracy during French President Emmanuel Macron’s historic visit to Damascus this week. Instead, the visit was overshadowed by...
EU Deepens Ties with Armenia During a Tense Moment for Religious FreedomJuly 7, 2026 — The European Union announced new economic assistance and expanded market access for Armenia, signaling deepening ties with the South Caucasus nation as it faces growing economic pressure from Russia. During...
Chinese Pastor Arrives in U.S. After 8 Months in PrisonJuly 5, 2026 — Chinese authorities recently released Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin, who had been detained in southern China for the past eight months. Jin arrived in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday and...
Coalition Asks U.S. to Intervene in Case of Syrian ChristianJuly 2, 2026 — Advocacy groups recently wrote Thomas Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye and Envoy to Syria and Iraq, asking the U.S. to intervene in the detention of a Syrian...
