Permits No Longer Required for Religious Events in Ukraine

September 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It has taken ten years but Ukraine's judicial court has agreed the requirement for religious gatherings to receive a permit in order to assemble was both discriminatory and...

Russian Orthodox Church Wishes to Maintain Tight Grip on Ukraine’s Church

September 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is appealing to the oldest and likely most prestigious of the Orthodox Patriarchs in the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey). The birthplace of the Eastern Orthodox...

ISIS Plotting to Massacre Christians in Belgian Shopping Mall

September 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Teenage son of a radical Imam has admitted to Belgian police that ISIS extremists in the city were recruiting lone wolves to help carry out chainsaw massacre in...

Hungary Moves to Assist Persecuted Christians in the Middle East

September 9, 2016 — ICC Note: the Hungarian government has set up a new department and initiated a 3 million euro budget meant to help persecuted Christians in the Middle East. The Hungarian leaders...

Former hostage Terry Waite: ‘We are in a Third World War’

September 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Terry Waite was held hostage in Beirut, Lebanon for 1,763 days, 4 years of which were spent in solitary confinement. Now, as he look at the world today,...

Greece: Reports of Children Being Sexually Abused in Refugee Camps

August 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Government-operated refugee camps in Greece have served as the temporary home for countless people fleeing violence in the Middle East. Many of these refugees resettling in Europe are...

Christian Refugees in Germany Hiding their Bibles from Muslim Extremists in Migrant Camps

August 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian refugees living in Germany are being forced to hide their bibles from their Muslim counterparts in migrant camps. Christians face daily threats from fundamentalists living in close...

Russia, Ukraine, and Blasphemy Laws Make State Department Religious Freedom Report

August 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The U.S. State Department has released its 2015 International Religious Freedom Report. This is an important piece of information not only for those advocating for religious freedom, but...

Teenager who Called for the ‘Murder of all Christians’ Hunted by Police

August 10, 2016 — ICC Note: In a video posted online, a 15-year-old boy, who is the son of a radical Islamic imam, called for the “murder of all Christians.” Belgian authorities are currently...

Threat of Radicalism Worries Population of Kosovo; is There an Identity Crisis?

August 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years ago, despite the end to the Kosovo War in 1999 where NATO bombing operations protected the people of the region from...

Jehovah’s Witness Conscientious Appeal Rejected by Belarusian Regional Court

August 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Jehovah's Witness has had his appeal rejected by a Belarusian regional court in response to his objection of required military service. Jehovah's Witnesses are one of a...

We Have Failed to Protect Christians from Islamic Terror

July 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Our brazen disregard for the reality and dangers of Islamic Jihad has lead these very criminals to our doorstep. On Tuesday, July 26, and 85-year-old priest had his...

Deep Seeded Animosity Between Ukraine and Russia Seen Even in the Church

July 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The rivalry between the pro-Russian Ukrainian Orthodox church and the pro-Ukrainian Orthodox church has culminated in fears of an escalation in violence. Ukraine has seen a religious procession...

Will Terror in Europe Halt Ministry?

July 28, 2016 — ICC Note: As tragedy sweeps its way across Europe in the form of radical Islamic terrorism, faithful missionaries are totally unabated in their work to win souls for Christ. On...

Ukrainian President Advocates for Recognition of Independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church

July 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The vocal and sometimes physical conflict between the Russian Orthodox and the independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church has grown to a point the Ukrainian president has gotten involved. Many...

Senior Church Leader Warns of ‘Copycat Killings’ after French Priest Has Throat Slit

July 27, 2016 — ICC Note: On July 26, a priest was violently murdered by ISIS-affiliated attackers in northern France. Following the attack, a church leader in the UK, who chose to remain anonymous...