State Dept. to Host Second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom

May 3, 2019 — 05/03/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The United States Department of State will host its second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in July. After last year’s success, the State Department...

A Glimpse at ICC Advocacy in 2019

March 16, 2019 — 03/16/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern’s advocacy team had a successful year in 2018, expanding its scope and influence in the United States Congress through advocacy tours,...

Human Rights Discussion Again Missing at Trump-Kim Summit

February 28, 2019 — 02/28/2019 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Eight months after their first meeting in Singapore, North Korea Chairman Kim Jong-Un and U.S. President Donald Trump met for the second time...

The Weight of the International Religious Freedom Act

February 17, 2019 — 02/17/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – October 2018 marked the 20th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Act of 1998. The act empowered the United States to promote religious...

ICC’s Volunteers Raise Prayer Support for the Persecuted

October 17, 2018 — 10/17/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – As we serve the persecuted, our efforts would be fruitless apart from the grace of God. Therefore, we are constantly calling on our network...

Resolution Calling for the Repeal of Global Blasphemy Laws Introduced

October 16, 2018 — 10/16/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives, calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws....

ICC Joins State Department’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom: Part 2

October 15, 2018 — If you missed it, you can read Part 1 here. 10/15/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Throughout the roundtable discussion, ICC continually stressed the role of radical Islam in the conflict...

ICC Joins State Department’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom: Part 1

October 14, 2018 — 10/14/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – In July, International Christian Concern participated in the first ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom hosted by the United States Department of State. The event...

American Pastor Andrew Brunson Released by Turkish Government

October 12, 2018 — Imprisoned Pastor Set to Return to US as Early as Saturday Morning 10/12/2018 International Christian Concern (Washington D.C.) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on October 12, 2018,...

Student Prayer No Longer Allowed Over Loudspeaker Before Football Games in Alabama School District

September 25, 2018 — ICC Note: Following a complaint by an outside organization, an Alabama school district has decided to ban prayer recited over the loudspeakers before football games. Although the prayers were voluntarily...

Indian Government Responds to Congressional Letter

September 6, 2018 —

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09/06/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this year, International Christian Concern (ICC) worked closely with members of...

India’s Radical Hindu Nationalists Gather in Chicago

September 4, 2018 —

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09/05/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On September 7, 8, and 9, the World Hindu Congress will...

City Removes Ten Commandments Plaque from Public Park Following Complaint

August 27, 2018 — ICC Note: Following a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, city officials in Steubenville, Ohio removed a plaque depicting the Ten Commandments from a public park. The group suggested...

Freedom From Religion Foundation Wants Sheriff’s Office to Remove ‘For God and Country’ Patches

August 24, 2018 — ICC Note: The Freedom From Religion Foundation recently sent a letter of complaint to an Ohio sheriff’s office regarding the officers’ uniforms. The complaint asserted that the uniforms’ patches that...

Members of Congress Denounce Religious Persecution in Letter to Prime Minister of India

August 8, 2018 — Congressional Letter Sheds Light on Rising Intolerance in India 08/08/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has closely recorded developments in India as religious persecution continues...

Appeals Court Upholds DC Metro’s Ban on Catholic Church’s Christmas Ad

August 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Last November, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington filed a lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) after an ad for their Christmas campaign was rejected. The...