Blood-red Trevi fountain a wake-up call on Christian persecutionMay 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Rome’s Trevi fountain flowed red this weekend in memory of the persecuted Christian communities across the world. Friends and families of Christian martyrs shared testimonies and pleas on...
Christian Missionary Arrested in October given 10 Years Hard Labor in North KoreaMay 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian missionary Kim Dong Chul was arrested in October of 2015 while in North Korea for allegedly stealing information and passing it to South Korea. Mr. Chul was...
Threatened with throat-slitting and slaughter: Christian persecution in Swedish asylum centresApril 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Swedish asylum centres are proving to be unsafe as Christians and other religious minorities suffer persecution within. Detailed death threats and escalating harassment has made living conditions unbearable...
Permit Required for Students to Have Religious Discussions at NC StateApril 28, 2016 — ICC Note: According to a recent lawsuit, students must have a permit to engage others in religious discussions or invite them to faith-based events. The matter arose when a student...
Injustice for the Just in MexicoApril 27, 2016 — By Rosalie Thompson 4/25/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - For Lauro Nunez, life in rural Mexico hasn’t always been easy. As an impoverished farmer from a small religious village...
Why Religious Freedom is Good for EveryoneApril 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has penned a well written and thoughtful article related to religious freedom by the numbers. They successfully...
Mexican Christians Undergo Further Persecution in ChiapasApril 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: For years, the evangelical community in Chiapas has been subject to severe persecution, but reports indicate that persecution has now become a widespread issue. Recent reports show that...
Oklahoma Voters to Decide Whether to Amend State Constitution to Allow Ten Commandments MonumentApril 25, 2016 — ICC Note: Oklahoma lawmakers recently decided that the November ballot would contain a question regarding the Ten Commandments monument formerly on state capitol grounds. The question would address whether or...
Trevi Fountain in Rome to be Dyed Red for Christian MartyrsApril 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome will be dyed red on April 29 in honor of Christians around the world who have been killed for their faith. At...
Sweden Can’t Deport Christian Convert Back to IranApril 21, 2016 — ICC Note: Deportation is no longer an option for Sweden regarding one Iranian Christian convert, identified by the initials F.G. While the Scandanavian nation has been tightening its asylum process...
Fired for Preaching: Georgia Dumps Doctor over Church SermonsApril 21, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a doctor from Georgia, Dr. Eric Walsh, was fired after presenting sermons outside of the workplace on issues including evolution and sexuality as he also...
North Korean Atrocities Likened to the Nazi’s Before and During World War IIApril 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: North Korea has held the top spot for the worst place to live as a Christian for 14 straight years. Reports of systematic torture, execution, and other inhumane...
Mexican Evangelicals Face Ever Growing Persecution at Hands of Catholic NeighborsApril 20, 2016 — ICC Note: Reports of persecution against Mexico's Evangelical community continue to rigorously grow despite ICC's effort to expose this trend in 2015. In a recent interview, ICC's Advocacy Manager, Nate Lance,explains how the...
School Superintendent, Principal Confront Moms over ‘Jesus Lunch’April 20, 2016 — ICC Note: As previously reported, Wisconsin’s Middleton High School has found itself in the middle of controversy regarding the practice of “Jesus Lunch.” This is an off-campus, weekly lunch hosted...
North Korea to Conduct an “Ideological Re-Examination” of its CitizensApril 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: North Korea appears to be on the path toward another purge of sorts as the 7th Party Congress nears. During such times titled as "ideological re-examinations", every North...
Pope Says Syrian Christian Woman Killed For Faith In ChristApril 18, 2016 — ICC Note: Pope Francis declared a Syrian woman a martyr on his recent trip to the Greek island of Lesbos after he heard about her refusal to deny Christ, even...
