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...
Türkiye Faces Legal Challenges for Deporting ChristiansOctober 24, 2025 — Türkiye, formerly known as Turkey, is facing legal challenges after deporting foreign Christians and labeling them “national security threats.” Kenneth Wiest, an American Protestant, had lived in Türkiye with his...
Disabled Iraqi Christian Killed While Livestreaming the Gospel in France September 19, 2025 — France (International Christian Concern) — On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Iraqi Christian Ashur Sarnaya was traveling late to his apartment in Lyon, France. While in his wheelchair, he started a livestream on...
BGEA Establishes Fund to Cover Legal Costs of Christians in EuropeAugust 8, 2025 — 8/8/2025 Europe (International Christian Concern) — The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), one of the largest evangelism ministries in the world, has established a legal defense fund to help cover...
Crowns of Courage: When Lions Hungered, Heaven RoaredMay 29, 2025 — 05/29/2025 France (International Christian Concern) – Ever since the earliest days of the church, believers have faced the wrath of tyrants who feel threatened by the power of the gospel....
Christian Prayer App ‘Hallow’ Banned in Europe January 29, 2025 — 1/29/2025 Europe (International Christian Concern) — Alex Jones, CEO and Co-Founder of the Christian prayer app Hallow, took to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, announcing that the European Union (EU) would...
Multiple Motives Lurk Behind Europe’s Rise in Anti-Christian Hate Crimes January 23, 2025 — 1/23/2025 Europe (International Christian Concern) — There are quite a few people — including some Christians themselves — who seem to think it’s unsuitable to talk about anti-Christian hate crimes...
Christians Fleeing Iran Struggle to Prove their Faith in Nearby GeorgiaDecember 6, 2024 — 12/6/2024 Georgia (International Christian Concern) — After becoming a Christian, Jalal Darzi experienced persecution and was forced to flee Iran. Now he’s having trouble obtaining asylum in nearby Georgia because...
Free to Stand: My Tribunal and Its ImplicationsOctober 24, 2024 — 10/24/2024 The West (International Christian Concern) – Over the last year I’ve been involved in an employment tribunal against the evangelical Bible college that fired me after seven years. My...
Why Christians Should Care about Anti-Hijab Laws in North AmericaOctober 23, 2024 — 10/23/2024 The West (International Christian Concern) – The idea of religious clothing is foreign to most nondenominational Western Christians. And I’m not referring to a graphic T-shirt sporting a (debatable)...
Muslim Converts to Christianity Still Experience Persecution after Relocating to EuropeSeptember 13, 2024 — 9/20/2024 Europe (International Christian Concern) — It’s no secret that it is dangerous for one to convert from Islam to Christianity in majority-Muslim countries. If your neighbors learn about your...
Examining the Intergenerational Trauma of PersecutionAugust 9, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Intergenerational trauma resulting from Christian persecution refers to the psychological and emotional wounds passed down through successive generations within Christian communities affected by persecution. This form...
Crowns of Courage: The Unbreakable Faith of Licinius’s 40 Christian WarriorsJuly 25, 2024 — 07/25/2024 Italy (International Christian Concern) – Looking back to the year 313, pagan Roman emperor Licinius was determined to rid his army of Christianity as he feared an uprising. This posture...
Scotland Passes Bill Outlawing Hate Speech, Effectively Limiting the Rights of Religious GroupsJune 6, 2024 — 06/06/2024 Scotland (International Christian Concern) – On April 1, the Scottish Parliament officially passed the Hate Crime and Public Order Act, which creates restrictions punishing hate speech. The act, which received...
Warsaw Mayor Attempts to Ban Crosses in Public BuildingMay 31, 2024 — 5/31/2024 Poland (International Christian Concern) — On May 8, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski passed a new administrative rule banning the display of religious symbols in public buildings in the Polish...
History of Christianity, Persecution in Japan Displayed in Paris Art Exhibition May 31, 2024 — 5/30/2024 France (International Christian Concern) — The difficult, troubled, yet faithful history of Christianity in Japan is currently on display in a Paris art exhibition titled “From Samurai to Manga,...
