Australian AG Reaffirms Ban on Prayer Aimed at Changing Someone’s Sexual Orientation

September 12, 2025 — On Sept. 5, Michael Daley, attorney general of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, reaffirmed the ban on praying over those who are part of the LGBTQA community. Daley confirmed during...

Pastor Sentenced to Labor Camp for Sermon Opposing Russia’s War in Ukraine

September 5, 2025 — 9/5/2025 Russia (International Christian Concern) — On Sept. 3, Nikolay Romanyuk, 63, was found guilty of making “Public calls to implement activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation,”...

Finnish Hate Speech Case Headed to Supreme Court

September 1, 2025 — 9/1/2025 Finland (International Christian Concern) -- Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola, the center of a years-long legal drama over free speech and freedom of religion in Finland, will...

2 Children Killed During Mass at Catholic School in Minneapolis

August 27, 2025 — 8/27/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — As students attended Mass at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to mark the first week of the school year, dozens...

2 Men Arrested for Arson, Property Damage to Illinois Church

August 22, 2025 — 8/22/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Authorities in southern Illinois, responding to a call on July 24, have arrested two men in connection with the arson and vandalism of...

BGEA Establishes Fund to Cover Legal Costs of Christians in Europe

August 8, 2025 — 8/8/2025 Europe (International Christian Concern) — The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), one of the largest evangelism ministries in the world, has established a legal defense fund to help cover...

ICC Partners with IIRF to Support Violent Incidents Database

July 31, 2025 — 7/31/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Earlier this month, International Christian Concern (ICC) partnered with the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) to support their Violent Incidents Database (VID)....

Pastors Increasingly Targeted, Harassed in Cuba

July 29, 2025 — 7/29/2025 Cuba (International Christian Concern) — Pastor Maikel Pupu Velázquez vanished about 14 hours after delivering epilepsy medication to an acquaintance’s granddaughter on July 9 in Cuba. Velázquez delivered the...

Trend of Missing Christian Leaders Emerges in Colombia

July 25, 2025 — 7/25/2025 Colombia (International Christian Concern) — Father Carlos Saúl Jaimes Guerrero of Our Lady of Grace of the Order of Saint Augustine is the latest church leader reported missing in...

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...

Bodies of Evangelical Christians Found in Mass Grave in Colombia

July 24, 2025 — 7/24/2025 Colombia (International Christian Concern) — The bodies of seven Evangelical Christians and a relative to one of the victims were found on July 1 in a mass, shallow grave...

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...

American Churches Increasingly Attacked

July 3, 2025 — 7/3/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — A trend of churches being attacked throughout the United States appears to be emerging. On April 24, a Texas woman, identified as Natasha Marie...

Beyond the Grave: Why Counting Christian Persecution Incidents Is Harder Than Counting Deaths

July 3, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In 2025, Christian persecution continues to be a sobering reality for millions across the globe. However, despite widespread awareness and advocacy, accurately measuring this persecution remains...

A Voice for the Silenced: How ICC Stands with the Persecuted Church

July 2, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In many parts of the world, Christians worship in secret, hide their Bibles in fear, and risk their lives simply by gathering for prayer. While many...

A Rising Hope: Pope Leo XIV’s Call to End Christian Persecution

July 2, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In a world where violence and repression continue to threaten religious minorities, the voice of one spiritual leader has begun to cut through the noise with...