Christian Rights Activist in Cuba Arrested After His Bibles Are Confiscated

February 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Communist authorities in Cuba continue to oppress and harass Christians without facing repercussions or being held accountable. 02/19/2018 Cuba (Christian Daily) – Misael Diaz Paseiro, a Christian rights activist, was arrested last...

Chinese Couple in Connecticut Spared in Deportation Case

February 17, 2018 — ICC Note: A Chinese couple who have lived in the US for nearly 20 years without legal status were spared from a deportation order less than a day before they...

Kentucky School District Accused of Trying to Erase Evidence of Discrimination Against Christian Group

February 16, 2018 — ICC Note: The Liberty Counsel has issued a letter of complaint after two Kentucky elementary schools refused to let the Good News Club, an after-school evangelism club, meet on its...

Church Banned from Worshiping in Coffee Shop They Own Sues Maryland City

February 14, 2018 — ICC Note: Redemption Community Church is suing the city of Laurel, MD regarding a zoning law which prevents them from holding worship in a coffee shop owned by their church....

Scripture Signs Removed From High School Choir Room After Complaint from Atheist Group

February 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Following a letter of complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), an Arkansas high school has taken down Scripture signs from its choir room. The music-themed verses,...

Students No Longer Reading Lord’s Prayer Over Loudspeaker at Louisiana School Following Lawsuit

February 7, 2018 — ICC Note: As a result of a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, students are no longer permitted to read the Lord’s Prayer during morning announcements at a...

Atheist Group Forces New Mexico College to Remove Crosses Displayed on Campus

February 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Following a letter of complaint written by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), New Mexico Junior College has taken down several crosses that were displayed on campus. The...

School District Refuses Atheist Demand to Dissolve Pastor-Led Program as It Has No Religious Content

January 29, 2018 — ICC Note: Earlier this month, the Freedom From Religion Foundation issued a letter of complaint to an Indiana school district, demanding that they end a pastor-led program within their schools....

Catholics Seek Their Religious Freedom in Cuba

January 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in Cuba have experienced the hostility of the communist government for a long time. Similar to China, Christians in Cuba have not been allowed to celebrate Christmas,...

Appeals Court Declines to Reconsider Ruling Against Football Coach Who Lost Job for Praying on Field

January 26, 2018 — ICC Note: As previously reported, Joe Kennedy, a former football coach at a Washington high school, was fired in 2015 over his practice of praying on the 50-yard-line. Last August,...

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Confirmed as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom

January 25, 2018 — Brownback Will Now Lead the US Government’s Diplomatic Efforts on Religious Freedom 1/25/2018 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – ICC is pleased to report that the US Senate has confirmed...

Atheist Activist Group Wants Santa Fe Ten Commandments Monument Moved to Private Property

January 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Earlier this month, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) issued a letter of complaint regarding a Ten Commandments monument located in a public park in Santa Fe. As...

Atheist Group Forces Louisiana Sheriff’s Office to Remove Christian Facebook Posts

January 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Following a letter of complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a sheriff’s office in Louisiana has been forced to remove Christian posts from the office’s public Facebook...

Gideons No Longer Allowed to Offer Bibles at Kansas Elementary School Following Complaint

January 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Following a letter of complaint from the American Humanist Association (AHA), a Kansas school district has decided that Gideon International may no longer offer Bibles to students at...

Christmas Celebrations are not allowed in Cuba

January 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Communist Cuba continues to impose restrictions on religious activities. Pastors and other religious leaders fear repercussions from the government if they express opposition to the severe regulations on...

Judge Sides with Humanists Challenging Prayer at Graduation, Ceremony at Chapel

January 2, 2018 — ICC Note: In 2013, the American Humanist Association (AHA) issued a letter of complaint to South Carolina’s Greenville School District after an elementary school hosted its graduation ceremony at a...