Mass migration of Christians spells end of church in Iraq, warn activistsDecember 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Since 2003 mass migration has practically eliminated the Christian population of Iraq. Christian activists in the country are greatly concerned with the survivability of the Church in their...
Cross Restored to Indiana Town’s Beloved Christmas TreeDecember 29, 2016 — ICC Note: A few weeks ago, a cross was removed from an Indiana town’s Christmas tree display following a lawsuit led by the ACLU of Indiana on behalf someone living...
Housing Complex Orders Residents to Remove NativityDecember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Residents living in properties owned by Mercy Housing were recently told that they must remove the Nativity from the public spaces in their housing complex. A spokesperson for...
Aggressive Secularism Discriminates Against Christians in the West, Vatican Diplomat WarnsDecember 27, 2016 — ICC Note: A diplomat from the Vatican, Janusz Urbanczyk, spoke about the effects of discrimination against Christians in the West during a recent conference. Although deliberate acts of religiously motivated...
North Korea replaces Christmas with leader’s grandma’s birthdayDecember 26, 2016 — ICC Note: North Korea’s leader hates Christmas. They have officially banned Christmas trees and even threatened war against South Korea for a Christmas tree they had proposed erecting on the...
School Choirs Barred from Performing at Annual Nativity CelebrationDecember 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Following complaints from the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), student choirs from Wake County, North Carolina are forbidden from participating in the yearly Nativity performances. The FFRF suggested...
Prince Charles Hits Out Against Religious PersecutionDecember 22, 2016 — ICC Note: In a recent radio broadcast, Prince Charles of Wales spoke out against religious persecution around the world. While he has frequently spoken out against this matter, he reached...
Canada is a trying to secure the release of pastor in North KoreaDecember 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Canadian diplomats were allowed to visit a Canadian pastor that is serving a life sentence in a North Korean labor camp. The pastor had entered North Korea more...
Iraqi family flees Islamic State for a festive reunionDecember 19, 2016 — ICC Note: The Naeem family is spending their first peaceful Christmas together in years. The Assyrian Christian family has suffered immensely under the Islamic rule of the Middle East and...
Coach Reprimanded for Taking a Knee during Team PrayerDecember 16, 2016 — ICC Note: A middle school football coach, Eddie Metcalf, has come under fire for participating in a team prayer by taking a knee on the field. Although the prayer was...
Indiana School District Ends Prayer during School Programs Following Complaint from Atheist ActivistsDecember 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a letter of complaint from the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), an Indiana school district has decided to remove prayer from all school-sponsored events. In response to...
Most Important Religious Freedom Legislation in Over a Decade Approved by CongressDecember 14, 2016 — The Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act Passes Both Houses 12/14/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to announce that the Frank Wolf International...
UK Nurse Sues After Being Fired for Speaking About Her Faith With PatientsDecember 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Sarah Kuteh, a nurse in the UK, was fired in August after sharing her Christian faith with patients on several occasions. Kuteh has since filed a lawsuit over...
Missionaries to North Korea have “no fears”December 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Two Chinese pastors shared with China Aid about what it is like to share the Gospel in North Korea. The two, who chose to remain anonymous, left lives...
Christians in Middle East face grim reality, Villanova speakers sayDecember 11, 2016 — ICC Note: International scholars, government officials and leaders of non-governmental organizations met to discuss the long-simmering tensions of Christians in the Middle East. The conference at Vilannova Univeristy focused on...
Syrian Christians must choose between several evilsDecember 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Senior Syrian clerics visited Ireland last week to discuss the dire situation faced by Christians in Syria. The conflict is not so much of good guys vs. bad...
