Muslim Converts to Christianity Still Experience Persecution after Relocating to EuropeSeptember 13, 2024 — 9/20/2024 Europe (International Christian Concern) — It’s no secret that it is dangerous for one to convert from Islam to Christianity in majority-Muslim countries. If your neighbors learn about your...
Christians Worldwide Face Increased CensorshipSeptember 6, 2024 — 9/6/2024 (International Christian Concern) — As more countries begin to censor free speech, an alarming trend is emerging, one where many Christian voices may be drowned out or muted altogether. ...
Tamil Christian Asylum Seeker Burns Himself and Dies in AustraliaSeptember 3, 2024 — 9/3/2024 Australia (International Christian Concern) — Mano Yogalingam, a 23-year-old asylum seeker died on Wednesday, Aug. 28 after setting himself on fire. Yogalingnam died in a hospital as a result of suffering...
Nicaragua to Begin Taxing Tithes, Shutters Christian OrganizationsAugust 30, 2024 — 8/30/2024 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) -- Nicaraguan lawmakers recently removed various tax exemptions from churches, subjecting them to pay taxes on tithes and offerings received from individuals. Religious institutions will...
Preacher Sparks Debate by Refusing Traditional Aboriginal Welcome Ceremony August 28, 2024 — 8/28/2024 Australia (International Christian Concern) — Preacher Dave Pellowe was recently summoned before the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) after refusing to have an Indigenous Aboriginal smoking ceremony as part of...
China, North Korea Working Together to Persecute Christians August 23, 2024 — 8/23/2024 China/North Korea (International Christian Concern) — According to a new report, China continues to aid North Korea in its relentless persecution of Christians. The United States Commission on International...
Six Women Detained or Imprisoned in Nicaragua’s Crackdown on ChristiansAugust 16, 2024 — 8/16/2024 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — During the last year, six Christian women have been imprisoned in Nicaragua for their religious activities. Among them are five Catholics, namely María Asunción...
The Refugee Camp EconomyAugust 13, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow When conflict and persecution happen, whole populations flee their homes, cross national borders, and end up in refugee camps. By 2030, more than 300 million people...
Rape as a Form of PersecutionAugust 13, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Rape as a form of Christian persecution is a grave human rights violation and an egregious act of violence used to intimidate, degrade, and destroy communities....
Difficulties and Determination: Appealing for Nigeria to Be Called a Country of Particular ConcernAugust 9, 2024 — By Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow Comedian and ventriloquist Edgar Bergen once quipped, “Hard work never killed anybody, but why take the chance?” Most of us probably resonate with the quote, preferring...
Examining the Intergenerational Trauma of PersecutionAugust 9, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Intergenerational trauma resulting from Christian persecution refers to the psychological and emotional wounds passed down through successive generations within Christian communities affected by persecution. This form...
ICC Files Human Rights Sanctions Request Against AzerbaijanAugust 9, 2024 — 8/9/2024 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern (ICC) recently sent U.S. government officials a formal sanctions request against Azerbaijan and prisons where Armenian prisoners of war and...
Spotlight on Religious Freedom at IRF Summit AsiaJuly 25, 2024 — 7/25/2024 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — The second regional International Religious Freedoms (IRF) Asia Summit wrapped up this week in Tokyo, Japan, sponsored in part by International Christian Concern...
Crowns of Courage: The Unbreakable Faith of Licinius’s 40 Christian WarriorsJuly 25, 2024 — 07/25/2024 Italy (International Christian Concern) – Looking back to the year 313, pagan Roman emperor Licinius was determined to rid his army of Christianity as he feared an uprising. This posture...
72 Christians Imprisoned or Missing in 4 Communist Countries July 19, 2024 — 7/19/2024 (International Christian Concern) — According to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis, at least 72 Christians are either imprisoned or missing in four of the world’s five communist countries....
Inaugural North Korean Defectors’ Day Celebrated in South KoreaJuly 19, 2024 — 7/18/2024 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration marked the inaugural Defectors’ Day on July 14, commemorating a law passed 27 years ago that governs...
