#RedWednesday Event to Commemorate Persecuted Christians WorldwideNovember 15, 2024 — 11/14/2024 Global (International Christian Concern) — Christian charity organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has organized an event on Nov. 20 to raise awareness of the plight of...
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...
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...
I Forgive, I Forgive, I Forgive: The Life and Legacy of Sister Leonella SgorbatiSeptember 28, 2023 — 09/31/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In the 1970s, Sister Leonella Sgorbati of Italy first stepped foot in Africa, where she would spend the next several decades until her untimely...
Pope Francis Unlikely to Meet Chinese President Xi JinpingMarch 22, 2019 — 03/22/2019 Holy See (International Christian Concern) – Chinese President Xi Jinping paid his first visit to Italy on Thursday, 6 months after the historic deal between the Vatican and China...
Rome’s Colosseum Lit Red to Honor Victims of Anti-Christian PersecutionFebruary 28, 2018 — ICC Note: On Saturday, February 24, the Colosseum in Rome was lit with red lights to honor victims of Christian persecution around the world. As hundreds gathered in solidarity, the...
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...
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....
Why The Grand Imam Of Al-Azhar Should Be Standing Up For Egypt’s ChristiansMay 29, 2016 — ICC Note: The grand imam of al-Ashar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, was recently welcomed at the Vatican. While this symbolized a huge step forward in the religious world, hard conversations ensued during...
Blood-red Trevi fountain a wake-up call on Christian persecutionMay 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Rome’s Trevi fountain flowed red this weekend in memory of the persecuted Christian communities across the world. Friends and families of Christian martyrs shared testimonies and pleas on...
Trevi Fountain in Rome to be Dyed Red for Christian MartyrsApril 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome will be dyed red on April 29 in honor of Christians around the world who have been killed for their faith. At...
