EU Eases Sanctions on Syria as General State of Religious Tolerance Continues

February 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — The European Union announced Monday that it would lift sanctions on Syria as reports continue to indicate that the rebel leaders now ruling Syria...

Christian Prayer App ‘Hallow’ Banned in Europe

January 29, 2025 — 1/29/2025 Europe (International Christian Concern) — Alex Jones, CEO and Co-Founder of the Christian prayer app Hallow, took to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, announcing that the European Union (EU) would...

Martyrdom and Mercy: How St. Vincent’s Faith Transformed His Captor

January 27, 2025 — 01/27/2025 Spain (International Christian Concern) – Throughout the history of the church, there has been a phenomenon of Christ-following prisoners leading their jailers to Jesus, whether intentionally or simply by the...

Multiple Motives Lurk Behind Europe’s Rise in Anti-Christian Hate Crimes

January 23, 2025 — 1/23/2025 Europe (International Christian Concern) — There are quite a few people — including some Christians themselves — who seem to think it’s unsuitable to talk about anti-Christian hate crimes...

Cuban Pastor Released After More Than 3 Years Behind Bars

January 22, 2025 — 1/22/2025 Cuba (International Christian Concern) — Pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo gained his freedom from a Cuban prison on Friday after serving three and a half years in jail for protesting...

Dreams of Kings: Old Testament Wisdom for Modern Changes in Power

January 21, 2025 — By Luke Pearce The next four years will likely be significant for ministries that, like International Christian Concern (ICC), advocate for the global persecuted church. Whatever feelings may exist about...

Crude Consequences: The Hidden Cost of U.S. Oil Imports from Persecuting Nations

January 2, 2025 — 01/02/2025 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Eight of the 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) actively participate in or condone Christian persecution within their...

Texas School District Removes Bible from Libraries for ‘Sexually Explicit’ Material

December 23, 2024 — 12/23/2024 United States (International Christian Concern) — A Texas school district has removed the Bible from its libraries’ shelves for the 2024-2025 school year, citing a Texas law restricting sexually...

The Blind Spot of Christian Persecution

December 18, 2024 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow Not long ago, I picked up some family members from the airport and drove home via several freeway interchanges — navigating freeways which, as...

Nicaragua Orders All Catholic Nuns Out of the Country

December 18, 2024 — 12/17/2024 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — In its latest attack on religious organizations, the Nicaraguan government has ordered the expulsion of all remaining Catholic nuns from the country. According to...

Muslim Family in Tennessee to Appear in Court for Alleged Assault of Christian Son

December 18, 2024 — 12/17/2024 United States (International Christian Concern) — A year ago this month, authorities arrested members of a Muslim family in Nashville, Tennessee, for allegedly assaulting their teenage family member for...

NBA Announces Return to China Despite Ongoing Persecution

December 6, 2024 — 12/6/2024 United States (International Christian Concern) — In an announcement on social media Friday, the Nation Basketball Association (NBA) revealed that it will return to China for two preseason games leading...

Christians Fleeing Iran Struggle to Prove their Faith in Nearby Georgia

December 6, 2024 — 12/6/2024 Georgia (International Christian Concern) — After becoming a Christian, Jalal Darzi experienced persecution and was forced to flee Iran. Now he’s having trouble obtaining asylum in nearby Georgia because...

Russia: Where the Government Controls, Represses the Church

November 27, 2024 — 11/27/2024 Russia (International Christian Concern) — Harsh communist controls on society and an aggressive military campaign against Ukraine have led to increased crackdowns on religious freedom in areas of Russian...

U.S. House Passes Bill Updating Law Promoting Human Rights in North Korea

November 26, 2024 — 11/26/2024 United States (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Nov. 20 to update and reauthorize the 2004 North Korean Human Rights Act....

North Korea: Where Christians are the Enemy of the State

November 22, 2024 — 11/22/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — Though it maintains a small token church as a nod to its previously religious past, the North Korean government is no friend to religion....