Concerns Raised Wisconsin City Might Be Caving to Atheists Opposing ‘Jesus Lunch’ Adjacent to SchoolJuly 25, 2016 — ICC Note: As previously reported, school administrators and community members at a Wisconsin high school are clashing over a weekly event called “Jesus Lunch,” where parents offer free lunch and...
Genocide in Homeland Exposes Rift in Iraqi-American Christian CommunityJuly 25, 2016 — ICC Note: In the face of genocide and extinction, the leaders of the Chaldean church in America seem to be divided. The Chaldean Church is the Iraqi branch of the...
Rival Orthodox Patriarchate’s Risk Violence in Ukraine; Ploy for Further Russian Involvement?July 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Ukraine boasts three separate patriarchate's of the Orthodox church with one directly connected to Moscow and the others Ukrainian in origin. Between the churches, bad blood has ensued...
Draconian Russian Law Sees Opposition from Most Ardent Kremlin SupportersJuly 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Russia's recent 'counter-terror' law has drawn the ire from almost every facet of both the Russian and foreign governments. As a response to the downing of a Russian...
Russia’s Draconian Anti-Religion Bill Takes Effect, Christians ReactJuly 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As Russia's new anti-religion law comes into effect, Christians both in Russia and elsewhere begin to react towards what will be the inevitable. The Kremlin will state it...
Ukrainians Experiencing Detention, Disappearances, and Torture from Both SidesJuly 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: For those who have not been keeping a watch on the Ukraine lately, the country struggles for peace and security as pro-Russian forces continue fight against the Ukrainian...
Most Americans want Trump and Clinton to address Christian persecutionJuly 20, 2016 — ICC Note: According to a poll conducted by Open Doors USA, over three quarters of Americans want the next president to address the issues of Christian persecution worldwide. Seeing that...
Atheist Activist Group Seeks Removal of Christian Flag from Georgia CourthouseJuly 20, 2016 — ICC Note: The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently issued a letter of complaint to a Georgia courthouse for displaying a Christian flag in its courtroom. The FFRF asserted that...
World Youth Day to see Christians from Kosovo and Turkmenistan for the First Time in AttendanceJuly 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As the world becomes more a more secular due to the rise of many different reasons, it is refreshing and hopeful to see events like Reset 2016 on...
Kazakh Police Summarily Fine Baptists for Meeting to Worship Without Court HearingJuly 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In new developments, Christians in Kazakhstan have been summarily fined by police for meeting to worship according to Forum 18. Prior to 2015, the act had not been...
Confronting ISIS in Europe and the United States: A Time for ActionJuly 19, 2016 — ICC Note: The was which ISIS is waging is not confined to the Middle East. Recent attacks in France, Belgium and the United States proves that. This is a struggle...
Alabama Congressman Calls for Targeting Aid to Christians in Iraq, SyriaJuly 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Alabama Congressman, Rep. Robert Aderholt, has requested the immediate and targeted humanitarian aid to Middle East minorities, namely Christians. Aderholt has done this through securing language in the...
Church Reacts to Recent Religious Restriction Law Enacted by Russian GovernmentJuly 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The aftermath of Russia's recent decision to pass the "Yarovaya laws", restricting religious freedom under the guise of counter terrorism, has seen resilience from the church. Due to...
North Korean Refugees Make Their Way to the US to Tell Their StoryJuly 18, 2016 — ICC Note: There are a minority of North Koreans who somehow have emerged from beyond the borders of their tragic nation to speak about the anguish that subsumes hundreds of...
Christian Refugees Face Death Threats from Muslims in Camps, say German ChurchesJuly 18, 2016 — ICC Note: In another series of reports, this time released by Germany’s evangelical and Catholic Churches, Christian and other minority refugees are suffering at the hands of their Muslim counterparts....
Top Advocacy Priority Gets Major Push on Capitol HillJuly 18, 2016 — The term “blasphemy” strikes fear into many of the world’s religious minorities, including Christians. Nearly a quarter of the world still has blasphemy laws on the books (22%). Countries like...
