Church Attendance Has Risen Since Fr. Jacques Hamel’s Murder, Says ArchbishopSeptember 15, 2016 — ICC Note: As previously reported, French priest Jacques Hamel was murdered in July when extremists stormed a mass service and slit his throat. According to reports, attendance at mass has...
More than 3,500 Muslim Refugees in Germany Baptized into Christian FaithSeptember 14, 2016 — ICC Note: As previously reported, there has been a significant amount of conversions of Muslims to Christianity in refugee camps throughout Europe. In a recent study, it was reported that...
West Point Investigating Prayer Led by Coaches after Football GameSeptember 13, 2016 — ICC Note: After receiving a complaint from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), the United States Military Academy is investigating a prayer led by coaches after a recent Army football...
In Historic First, 13 Members of Congress Write Mexico Attorney General to Protest Intolerance Towards Religious MinoritiesSeptember 12, 2016 — Letter cites hundreds of victims in more than 150 cases of religious persecution in six states, calls for violators to be prosecuted 9/12/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – This...
New Hampshire City Votes to Reinstall Ten Commandments Monument Toppled by VandalSeptember 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Last month, a Ten Commandments monument located near a New Hampshire city hall was destroyed by unidentified vandals. In a 7-2 vote, the city council decided to reinstall...
Atheist Activist Group Seeks Removal of Ten Commandments Painting in County Clerk’s OfficeSeptember 6, 2016 — ICC Note: The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently issued a letter of complaint to a Kentucky county clerk’s office regarding a painting of the Ten Commandments located in their...
High School Football Coach Fired for Praying on Field Files Federal LawsuitSeptember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: As previously reported, Joe Kennedy, a football coach from a Washington high school, was placed on leave for praying on the field after games. Kennedy has officially filed...
Youth Minister No Longer Allowed to Reach Students at Illinois School Following Atheist ComplaintSeptember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a complaint from the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), a youth minister has been banned from meeting with students at an Illinois high school during the school...
New Jersey Borough Council Resists Humanist Group’s Demand to Remove ‘Religious’ Veterans DisplayAugust 29, 2016 — ICC Note: The American Humanist Association (AHA) recently issued a letter of complaint to a New Jersey mayor regarding a particular veterans memorial on public library grounds. The display was...
Texas Attorney General Upholds Judge’s Practice of Allowing Chaplains to Open Court in PrayerAugust 26, 2016 — ICC Note: In 2014, the Freedom from Religion Foundation issued a letter of complaint regarding prayers led by an attorney and a local citizen in courtroom. Texas’ attorney general has...
Air Force Major Investigated for Leaving Open Bible on Desk Cleared of WrongdoingAugust 25, 2016 — ICC Note: As previously reported, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) recently issued a letter of complaint and requested disciplinary action after a US Air Force major displayed an open...
Activist Seeks ‘Aggressive Punishment’ of Air Force Major Who Left Open Bible on DeskAugust 23, 2016 — ICC Note: The Military Religious Freedom Foundation recently sent a letter of complaint regarding a Bible on display of the desk of a United States Air Force major. The letter...
Atheist Activist Group Sues to Remove Cross From Pennsylvania County SealAugust 18, 2016 — ICC Note: The atheist activist group called the Freedom from Religion Foundation recently filed a lawsuit regarding a cross located on Lehigh County, Pennsylvania’s county seal. The atheist group has...
Russia, Ukraine, and Blasphemy Laws Make State Department Religious Freedom ReportAugust 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...
Canadian Bible Camp Under Fire for Policies on HomosexualityAugust 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Canada’s Lake Ness Bible Camp recently received some backlash regarding its policies on homosexuality. The camp cancelled an awards ceremony set to be held on the campgrounds after...
Atheist Group Takes Issue with Police Awards Ceremony Held at Theological SeminaryAugust 8, 2016 — ICC Note: The Freedom from Religion Foundation recently issued a letter of complaint after discovering that a Florida police department held an awards ceremony at a local seminary. The ceremony...
