Persecution in China Continues as Trump Lands in Beijing May 13, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump disembarked in Beijing just after 8 p.m. local time on Wednesday, accompanied by an entourage of top American business leaders and economic advisors. With trade and...
Politics and the Power of the Persecuted Church in IranMay 12, 2026 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow The global spotlight shines brightly on the Strait of Hormuz as the world watches powerful actors vying for success, waiting to see how this...
Russian Missionaries ArrestedMay 8, 2026 — On April 29, four Christians were fined by the peace court of the Kirovsky district of Kazan, Russia, for “illegal missionary work.” They were each fined 15,000 Russian rubles (about...
North Korea Prisoners to Receive Human Rights AwardMay 5, 2026 — Three Korean missionaries detained for more than a decade in North Korea will receive the Graciela Fernandez Meijide Human Rights Award in August in absentia. The three men — Choi...
British Police Arrest Preacher April 27, 2026 — On April 19, British police arrested an evangelical preacher for street evangelizing. Steve Maile was taken into custody while his wife, Karina, and their four children helplessly watched on. Footage...
ICC President Shares Vision with Christian Leaders at RLPApril 27, 2026 — International Christian Concern (ICC) President Shawn Wright recently shared his vision with more than 70 ministry leaders on ways to work together to serve the more than 388 million persecuted...
Preacher Found Dead in Russian Prison April 23, 2026 — A blogger and preacher, known to the internet as Vegan Christ-Lover of God, died this month while in Russian custody. Khristolyub Bozhiy, 43, ran a blog and YouTube channel where he spoke about religion, veganism, and the war in...
Greek Catholic Churches in Belarus are Officially LiquidatedApril 16, 2026 — On April 9, the Supreme Court in Minsk, Belarus, rejected an appeal by the Greek Catholic Parish of the Brothers Apostles Saints Peter and Andrew to have the order to...
Continued Dangers for Lebanese Christian Population, Political LeadershipApril 9, 2026 — After a period of relative peace — at least away from the country’s southern border with Israel — Lebanon has again found itself amid a bloody kinetic war. U.N. estimates...
South Korea Believes Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Will Be HeirApril 7, 2026 — In a briefing to South Korea’s National Assembly this week, National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok discussed neighboring North Korea’s political succession plan with lawmakers. According to Lee, Kim Jong...
Finnish Supreme Court Convicts Christian Legislator of ‘Hate Speech’ March 27, 2026 — In a stunning reversal of previous rulings, Finland’s Supreme Court found Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Christian legislator and former government minister, guilty of the country’s hate speech laws on March 26. “I am...
Ukrainian Pastor Exiled from Russian-Controlled Region March 27, 2026 — Russian officials recently ordered a Ukrainian pastor to leave the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, claiming he led church services without their permission. Vladimir Rytikov, 66, was given two weeks’ notice, starting March 21, to leave the region. Russian authorities refused...
U.N. Report Highlights Widespread Abuses by Nicaraguan Government March 25, 2026 — A report by the United Nations’ Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, published publicly earlier this month, details systematic abuses by the Nicaraguan government against civilians, religious leaders, the...
Cuban Pastor, Son Arrested March 19, 2026 — Protests in Morón, Cuba, erupted the night of March 13 and lasted through the next day in response to a week of blackouts and shortages of medical and food supplies. Protestors ransacked and set fire to the Cuban Communist Party’s headquarters. Among...
Platform Censorship Threatens Online Expressions of FaithMarch 13, 2026 — On Feb. 4, Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, testified before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., highlighting how the European Union’s online censorship policies could threaten...
Hundreds of Churches Destroyed by Russian Forces in UkraineMarch 6, 2026 — According to a report published earlier this year by Mission Eurasia, a parachurch ministry dedicated to equipping churches in and around Ukraine, Russian forces have damaged or destroyed at least...
