Under the Microscope: How Communist Nations Persecute Christians Through Intense Scrutiny, Red Tape December 6, 2025 — In an attempt to slow the growth of Christianity, each of the world’s five communist nations severely restricts the flow of funding into Christian churches and implements stringent requirements for churches...
Pastors Increasingly Targeted, Harassed in CubaJuly 29, 2025 — 7/29/2025 Cuba (International Christian Concern) — Pastor Maikel Pupu Velázquez vanished about 14 hours after delivering epilepsy medication to an acquaintance’s granddaughter on July 9 in Cuba. Velázquez delivered the...
Cuban Pastors Face Imprisonment for Mentioning God June 4, 2025 — 6/4/2025 Cuba (International Christian Concern) — A pastoral couple in Cuba faces eight years in prison for mentioning God as they stood up for their son, according to Christian Daily...
Cuban Pastor Released After More Than 3 Years Behind BarsJanuary 22, 2025 — 1/22/2025 Cuba (International Christian Concern) — Pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo gained his freedom from a Cuban prison on Friday after serving three and a half years in jail for protesting...
72 Christians Imprisoned or Missing in 4 Communist Countries July 19, 2024 — 7/19/2024 (International Christian Concern) — According to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis, at least 72 Christians are either imprisoned or missing in four of the world’s five communist countries....
U.S. State Department Denounces Cuban Pastor’s Continued ImprisonmentJune 7, 2024 — 6/7/2024 Cuba (International Christian Concern) — The United States Department of State on Tuesday released a statement denouncing the continued imprisonment of the Rev. Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, a pastor in...
The ‘Light of Faith’ Despite Harassment in CubaMay 30, 2024 — 05/30/2024 Cuba (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) led planning for the Violations Track at the 2024 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. One of the five track...
Christian Persecution on the Rise in Latin AmericaMay 15, 2024 — 5/15/2024 Latin America (International Christian Concern) — Throughout Latin America, Christians are increasingly enduring persecution for their faith in Jesus Christ, often at the hands of communist regimes, drug cartels,...
“You Have Sacrificed Enough”February 12, 2020 — p[vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="99731" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 02/12/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The secret police closed down Pastor Argelio’s* church in Cuba for the second time. Despondent, he met with...
Persecution Does Not Go UnnoticedJanuary 17, 2020 — By Benjamin Harbaugh On December 18th, 2019, the U.S. Department of State released its annual list of countries that engage in “systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom,”[1] called...
Christian Rights Activist in Cuba Arrested After His Bibles Are ConfiscatedFebruary 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Communist authorities in Cuba continue to oppress and harass Christians without facing repercussions or being held accountable. 02/19/2018 Cuba (Christian Daily) – Misael Diaz Paseiro, a Christian rights activist, was arrested last...
Catholics Seek Their Religious Freedom in CubaJanuary 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in Cuba have experienced the hostility of the communist government for a long time. Similar to China, Christians in Cuba have not been allowed to celebrate Christmas,...
Christmas Celebrations are not allowed in CubaJanuary 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Communist Cuba continues to impose restrictions on religious activities. Pastors and other religious leaders fear repercussions from the government if they express opposition to the severe regulations on...
Cuban Pastor Reveals Government Atrocities in Cuba; To Speak at an ICC Co-Sponsored EventNovember 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Cuban pastor and human rights activist, Pastor Mario Félix Lleonart Barroso, escaped from Cuba after a brutal 2016 arrest. He now resides in Maryland, raising awareness and fighting...
Cuban Religious Freedom Activist Barred from Leaving the IslandJune 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Cuban authorities prevent Felix Llerena Lopez from boarding his flight to the United States on Saturday, June 18. Llerena recently took a trip to the United States in...
Student and Religious Freedom Advocate Expelled from University of CubaMay 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Felix Yuniel Llerena Lopez was detained in April of 2017 after visiting the United States to engage in an advocacy effort and discussion for religious freedom in Cuba....
