ISIS-Affiliated Militants Murder 86-Year-Old Priest in FranceJuly 26, 2016 — ICC Note: On Tuesday, July 26, two ISIS-affiliated militants attacked a Catholic church in Normandy, France, brutally murdering the 86-year-old priest. Shortly after, police were able to secure the situation...
Ammunition Found Along Route of Russian Orthodox Procession in UkraineJuly 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The branch of the Russian Orthodox Church in Eastern Ukraine has been marching toward Kyiv in what they have been labeling as a procession of peace. An earlier...
Leader of Srebrenica Genocide Appealing 40 Year Sentence to International Criminal CourtJuly 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Some are likely to recall one of the worst acts of genocide to occur in the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian war July of 1995. General Ratko Mladic...
Rival Orthodox Patriarchate’s Risk Violence in Ukraine; Ploy for Further Russian Involvement?July 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Ukraine boasts three separate patriarchate's of the Orthodox church with one directly connected to Moscow and the others Ukrainian in origin. Between the churches, bad blood has ensued...
Ukrainians Experiencing Detention, Disappearances, and Torture from Both SidesJuly 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: For those who have not been keeping a watch on the Ukraine lately, the country struggles for peace and security as pro-Russian forces continue fight against the Ukrainian...
World Youth Day to see Christians from Kosovo and Turkmenistan for the First Time in AttendanceJuly 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As the world becomes more a more secular due to the rise of many different reasons, it is refreshing and hopeful to see events like Reset 2016 on...
Christian Refugees Face Death Threats from Muslims in Camps, say German ChurchesJuly 18, 2016 — ICC Note: In another series of reports, this time released by Germany’s evangelical and Catholic Churches, Christian and other minority refugees are suffering at the hands of their Muslim counterparts....
Christians Concerned as Russian President Signs Law Requiring Government Permission to Share FaithJuly 11, 2016 — ICC Note: A new law has been created in Russia which has many Christians concerned over their right to share the Gospel freely. The law which is intended to combat...
Martyrs are Witnesses of Faith, Not Just Victims of Genocide, Pope SaysJune 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Pope Francis has described how the use of the word ‘genocide’ on Christians can underplay the great witness of faith and courage of these martyrs. He was not...
Arrest after Satanic Symbols Painted in Church GraveyardJune 22, 2016 — ICC Note: On Saturday, the day before Father’s Day, the cemetery at Burstwick All Saints Church in the UK was defaced. The graveyard was vandalized with satanic symbols displayed with...
UK Denies Christian Converts Asylum for Failing to Prove Faith With Bible Trivia KnowledgeJune 17, 2016 — ICC Note: With a growing number of Christian converts among asylum seekers, the UK has instituted a program to test the validity of these new believers. The system is very...
Muslims are Converting to Christianity and Fleeing as Refugees to the WestJune 16, 2016 — ICC Note: More reports show the growing number of Muslim migrants turning to Christ, despite the persecution backlash from their communities. It seems the vast majority of those converting are...
Traffickers Exploiting Young Refugees in French Camps, Says UnicefJune 14, 2016 — ICC Note: UNICEF is due to release a report this Thursday that highlights child exploitation and trafficking taking place in French refugee camps. This document was put together over a...
Christians, Quit PrayingJune 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian migrants at the church of St. Anthony in Ventimiglia, Italy were recently told to lower their voices during prayer as to not disturb their Muslim neighbors. Fr....
Plans to Register and Inspect Churches ‘Profoundly Misconceived,’ Warn Evangelical CharitiesJune 8, 2016 — ICC Note: The government of Wales has faced backlash from various faith-based charities after announcing plans that could subject church youth groups to inspection and force them to register with...
Norwegian Government to Return Children Seized Over Concerns About Family’s FaithJune 7, 2016 — ICC Note: In November of 2015, the Barnevenet (Norway’s child services program) seized five children, including an infant, from their parents following concerns from a school principal regarding the “religious...
