#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...
Persecution at the Doorstep: Exposing the Hidden Realities of Oppression and Resistance in Latin AmericaMay 23, 2024 — 05/23/2024 Latin America (International Christian Concern) – It can be easy to overlook Christian persecution at the doorstep of the United States, as withering attacks in Nigeria and ongoing bullying by...
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,...
On the Ground in Mexico: Faith Under FireMay 11, 2024 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 05/11/2024 Mexico (International Christian Concern) – In November 2023, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at an evangelical pastor’s conference in Oaxaca, a city in...
Presidential Candidates Sign Commitment for Peace with Religious Leaders in MexicoMarch 13, 2024 — 03/13/2024 Mexico (International Christian Concern) — As elections in Mexico approach, Presidential candidates are scrambling to gain the favor of the religious population of Mexico. With three primary candidates left...
Persecution of Evangelical Protestants in Southern MexicoJanuary 9, 2024 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow In November 2023, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at an evangelical pastor's conference in Oaxaca, a city in southern Mexico. Every pastor attending...
Hope for the Present: Give It All Away!July 17, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Jeff King" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1623934134808{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="99736" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 07/17/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In January of 1985, I was a new, on-fire Christian...
Religion, Tradition, and Persecution: The Plight of Christians in MexicoFebruary 3, 2021 — By Linda Burkle, PhD Mexico is a large diverse country which has been adversely impacted by generations of crime cartels, governmental corruption, poverty, and inadequate basic infrastructure. As a newly...
Priest Honored for Investigating Attacks in MexicoApril 7, 2017 — ICC Note: On March 30, the National Club of Journalists honored a Catholic priest, Father Oman Sotelo Aguilar, for his 2016 investigative report, which detailed 10 years of persecution in...
Evangelical Churches and Communities Deprived of ElectricityJanuary 26, 2017 — Municipal Authorities Cut Off Basic Electrical Services to Church in Chiapas 01/26/2017 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Sunday, January 22, the...
Missing Mexican Priest Found Dead – Another Martyr to Drugs Cartels?January 13, 2017 — ICC Note: After going missing earlier in the month, a Mexican priest named Father Joaquin Hernandez Sifuentes has been found dead. Although the cause of his death is unclear, many...
Mexico ‘In Denial’ Over Thousands of Evangelicals Forced Out of HomesDecember 6, 2016 — ICC Note: In recent years, the persecution of Christians in Mexico has risen, leading to the displacement of thousands of evangelical Christians. According to human rights groups, unfortunately, the Mexican...
Christians are being forced out of their homes in MexicoDecember 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Thousands of families in Mexico are being displaced due to their evangelical Christian faith. The government has developed a "policy of denial" towards the very harsh treatment of individuals...
Kidnapped Mexican Priest Is Found Alive but TorturedNovember 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Father Jose Luis Sanchez Ruiz, a Catholic priest and activist from Mexico, was recently found alive following his recent kidnapping. Unfortunately, reports indicate that Sanchez Ruiz displayed signs...
Man Suspected Of Killing Two Priests Caught In Mexico CityOctober 17, 2016 — ICC Note: A suspect was recently arrested in connection to the murders of two Catholic priests in Veracruz, Mexico. The two victims were killed in mid-September after they were kidnapped...
Kidnapped Priest Found Dead in Mexico; Third Killing in a WeekSeptember 26, 2016 — ICC Note: A Mexican priest named Alfredo Lopez Guillen was recently found dead along a highway after going missing last week. An autopsy revealed that Guillen had been shot while...
