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...

South Korea Detains 6 Americans Sending Bibles into North Korea

June 27, 2025 — 6/27/2025 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — South Korean authorities detained six Americans today after they attempted to send 1,600 plastic bottles containing miniature Bibles into North Korea by sea. ...

Recently Detained Priest’s Whereabouts Unknown

June 27, 2025 — 6/27/2025 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — After being detained by Nicaragua’s National Police on June 19, Father Pedro Abelardo Méndez Pérez has been reported missing for the last week. Forced disappearances...

Suspect Confesses to Murdering Arizona Pastor for Preaching the Gospel

June 27, 2025 — 6/27/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — A man has publicly confessed to the murder of 76-year-old Pastor Bill Schonemann of New River Bible Chapel in New River, Arizona, in...

Members of Michigan Church Prevent Mass Shooting

June 24, 2025 — 6/24/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — What was supposed to be a joyful worship service yesterday at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, quickly turned into chaos as an...

Day of Prayer for Nicaraguan Church Comes Amid Continued Persecution

June 23, 2025 — 6/23/2025 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has designated Wednesday, June 25, as a special day of prayer for the church in Nicaragua....

ICC Report Exposes Hidden Cost of Sanctions on Persecuted Christians

June 23, 2025 — 6/23/2025 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — International sanctions cripple more than just governments, they’re also crushing vulnerable Christian communities. In a new report released today, “Sanctioned and Silenced:...