When Will New CPC Designations Be Made?October 6, 2025 — First appearing in 1999, the U.S. Department of State maintains a Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) list that names countries for either engaging in or tolerating ongoing severe violations of...
South Korean Missionary Still Imprisoned After More Than a Decade October 3, 2025 — North Korea (International Christian Concern) — It’s been nearly 12 years since Kim Jung-wook, a South Korean Christian missionary, was arrested for his faith while in North Korea. His family...
Turkey’s Erdogan to Visit the White House Again September 25, 2025 — Washington (International Christian Concern) — President Donald Trump announced last week that he would host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House today. The visit, occurring on the...
Disabled Iraqi Christian Killed While Livestreaming the Gospel in France September 19, 2025 — France (International Christian Concern) — On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Iraqi Christian Ashur Sarnaya was traveling late to his apartment in Lyon, France. While in his wheelchair, he started a livestream on...
Concern Grows Over Pastor’s Condition After ArrestSeptember 16, 2025 — South Korea (International Christian Concern) — A week after Pastor Son Hyun-bo from Busan Segyeoro Church was arrested for violating public election laws, little information has been made public about...
Australian AG Reaffirms Ban on Prayer Aimed at Changing Someone’s Sexual OrientationSeptember 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 CourtSeptember 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 MinneapolisAugust 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 ChurchAugust 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 EuropeAugust 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 DatabaseJuly 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 CubaJuly 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 ColombiaJuly 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...
