Persecution and Political Engagement October 30, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow Recently, The State of Theology Research Report, compiled by Ligonier Ministries, was released. In this latest study, most evangelical Christians (54%) agreed with...
New Bill in Congress Condemns Christian Persecution in Muslim-Majority Nations July 24, 2025 — 7/25/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Legislators introduced a bill on July 17 condemning the mass persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries and encouraging more U.S. involvement to protect...
From Suffering to Thanksgiving: God’s Design for the Offering July 17, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow In the days of Richard the Lionheart and colorful tales of Medieval romance amid crusader adventures, a Christian ruler dwelling well beyond the borders...
Global Executions on the Rise in a Trend Led by the World’s Top Persecutors May 9, 2025 — 5/9/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Amnesty International, a human rights watchdog group, last month released its annual report on global executions. The report documented 1,518 executions in 2024...
The Blind Spot of Christian PersecutionDecember 18, 2024 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow Not long ago, I picked up some family members from the airport and drove home via several freeway interchanges — navigating freeways which, as...
NBA Announces Return to China Despite Ongoing PersecutionDecember 6, 2024 — 12/6/2024 United States (International Christian Concern) — In an announcement on social media Friday, the Nation Basketball Association (NBA) revealed that it will return to China for two preseason games leading...
Cakes and Kidnappers: Persecution on Account of Christ November 12, 2024 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow What do cakes and kidnappings have in common? OK ... the opening line here hangs like a comedian’s pregnant pause, just waiting for the...
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)...
Hindrances of Faith in the WestOctober 1, 2024 — A Crossroads in the Public Square of Christianity 10/01/2024 The West (International Christian Concern) – We tackle a subject this month that is relevant for Christians in the Western World...
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023June 24, 2024 — 06/24/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – The reauthorization of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, originally introduced by Rep. Young Kim of California, discusses several issues of the...
The ‘Light of Faith’ Despite Harassment in CubaMay 30, 2024 — 05/30/2024 Cuba (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) led planning for the Violations Track at the 2024 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. One of the five track...
Turkey and Ecumenical Patriarchate Religious Freedom Act of 2021May 16, 2024 — 05/16/2024 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – House Bill 3056 of the 117th Congress also known as the “Turkey and Ecumenical Patriarchate Religious Freedom Act of 2021,” was introduced by Congresswoman Carolyn...
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...
Religious Freedom Legislation Introduced in the SenateMay 9, 2024 — 05/09/2024 USA (International Christian Concern) – Senators James Lankford, R-Ok., and Chris Coons, D-De., introduced a resolution expressing the importance of international religious freedom amid increased global attacks on religious freedom....
What to Know About USCIRF’s 2024 Annual ReportMay 3, 2024 — 5/2/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — On Wednesday, May 1, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its annual report, which outlines its recommendations for the...
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case Regarding Removal of Christian JurorsMay 2, 2024 — 05/02/2024 USA (International Christian Concern) – The United States Supreme Court refused to try the case of the dismissal of Christian jurors from a Missouri trial regarding homosexuality on Feb. 26,...
