South Korean Pastor Released from PrisonFebruary 5, 2026 — Pastor Hyun-Bo Son, arrested in September 2025 in South Korea, was released from prison this week. International Christian Concern (ICC) has previously reported on Pastor Son’s controversial arrest. Pastor Son...
U.S. Rep. Vows to Advocate for Nigerian Christians After Meeting Plateau GovernorFebruary 5, 2026 — U.S. Rep. Riley Moore said he will continue to press for the protection of Christians in Nigeria following a meeting with Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, as violence persists across...
Age of Concealment: How the Bible is Banned and SlanderedFebruary 5, 2026 — A concerted effort to rewrite, slander, or outright ban the Bible is happening around the globe. Some attacks are fully exposed and out in the open, while others are more...
Report Reveals Top Global Christian PersecutorsJanuary 30, 2026 — In a January 2026 report, the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) detailed some of the world’s top perpetrators of violence against Christians across five continents. The group, with the...
Turkey’s Christians Face the Future with Reasons for Hope, CautionJanuary 28, 2026 — At the crossroads of East and West, Turkey, also known as Türkiye, is a secular state and a country many would consider at least semi-Western. And yet few places on...
Chinese Christians in US Host Prayer Event for Persecuted Churches in ChinaJanuary 16, 2026 — In light of the Jan. 6 government crackdown on Early Rain Covenant Church and the arrest of its leaders, hundreds of Christians gathered in person and online to fast and...
Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in ChinaJanuary 15, 2026 — Chinese authorities detained leaders and members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in China on Jan. 6 amid the nation’s continued persecution of Christians. Among those detained, the whereabouts of...
Colombian Pastor Killed on New Year’s EveJanuary 9, 2026 — On New Year’s Eve, Pastor José Otoniel Ortega was repeatedly shot by three armed attackers in the Santa Elena neighborhood in Magdalena Department, Colombia. He was taken to a nearby...
Fire and Violence: U.S. Christian Institutions Burned and Attacked in 2025December 30, 2025 — As the countdown to a new year approaches, many American Christians are looking back at 2025 with a mixed sense of grief, loss, and perseverance. Christian institutions across America became...
Two Prisoners Released Following Prison-Letter Effort, More Behind BarsDecember 22, 2025 — More than 300 faithful writers took time out of their busy schedules to share the love of Christ and pen letters of encouragement to global prisoners this year. By God’s grace, it made a difference. Most of the prisoners who were...
Millions of Christians Must Secretly Celebrate ChristmasDecember 19, 2025 — Each year, Christ followers worldwide eagerly anticipate Christmas, remembering and celebrating how their Savior entered the world. The story of Jesus’ arrival is read from the Scriptures and meditated upon;...
Nicaragua Bans Bibles at Border Crossings December 18, 2025 — According to a report by the local media outlet CentroAmérica360, notices were posted at bus terminals in Costa Rica warning travelers that they could not bring Bibles into neighboring Nicaragua....
A Stable Christian Community in Lebanon is Vital for the Middle EastDecember 17, 2025 — Lebanon rarely garners headlines like other Middle East actors. It’s a relatively stable homeland. Yet the country hangs in the balance as a beacon of Christianity and stability amid growing...
EU Discusses Increased Christian Persecution in South AsiaDecember 12, 2025 — The European Parliament came together in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 4 to discuss the rising violence against Christians in South Asia. ADF International organized the conference, titled “Targeted Violence against...
Teacher Fired for Calling England a Christian Country Wins AppealDecember 11, 2025 — A teacher in England who was banned from working with children for telling a Muslim student that “Britain is still a Christian state” has won an appeal and received a new teaching job. The...
Under the Microscope: How Communist Nations Persecute Christians Through Intense Scrutiny, Red Tape December 6, 2025 — In an attempt to slow the growth of Christianity, each of the world’s five communist nations severely restricts the flow of funding into Christian churches and implements stringent requirements for churches...
