Parents Optimistic as School District to End Lease of Park Following ‘Jesus Lunch’ Controversy

May 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Parents of students at a Wisconsin high school who lead a weekly event called “Jesus Lunch” found themselves in the middle of controversy last month as they received...

Missouri State Booted Student from Counseling Program over Christian Beliefs, Says Lawsuit

May 4, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, Andrew Cash, a former master’s student at Missouri State University, was kicked out of the counseling program and lost his internship on account of his...

Atheist Activist Group Objects to Public School Visits to Ken Ham’s Creation Museum

May 3, 2016 — ICC Note: The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently issued letters to three public schools in the US, urging them to cancel field trips to the Creation Museum. Although the...

Permit Required for Students to Have Religious Discussions at NC State

April 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...

Why Religious Freedom is Good for Everyone

April 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...

Oklahoma Voters to Decide Whether to Amend State Constitution to Allow Ten Commandments Monument

April 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...

Fired for Preaching: Georgia Dumps Doctor over Church Sermons

April 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...

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...

In Her Darkest Hours Wife of Famed Christian Vietnamese activist Relies on the Power of God

April 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian human rights activist Nguyen Van Dai was arrested in Vietnam back in December of 2015 for attempting to meet with the E.U. delegation while they were in...

Wisconsin High School Wants to Shut Down Off-Campus “Jesus Lunch”

April 15, 2016 — ICC Note: A high school in Middleton, Wisconsin is drawing attention over a clash between school administrators and local community members. The dispute focuses on a weekly off-campus lunch event...

Idaho Governor Vetoes Bill Permitting Bible as Reference in Public Schools

April 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Governor Butch Otter of Idaho has vetoed a bill which would have allowed public schools to use the Bible for reference purposes. Although the bill specified that no...

Marco Rubio and Chris Smith Call on Obama to Raise Human Rights with Chinese President

March 31, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Senator Marco Rubio and Congressman Chris Smith yesterday wrote to President Obama, calling on him to raise human rights issues, including religious freedom, with President Xi Jinping during his...

Broken Arrow not Backing Down on Water Tower Sign

March 31, 2016 — ICC Note: The town of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is facing legal trouble over a local water tower following a letter of complaint from the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF). The...

Expelled Christian Minority Brutally Beaten by Mob and Incarcerated While Returning to Visit Family in Oaxaca, Mexico

March 29, 2016 — The Latest Instance in a Long Trend of Persecution in Oaxaca 03/29/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned of yet another violent attack against...

Pastor Arrested and Wife Put under House Arrest in Cuba

March 23, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports from Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a pastor and religious freedom activist was arrested and his wife was put under house arrest in Cuba on March 20....

Giant Texas Cross Sparks Atheist Lawsuit

March 17, 2016 — ICC Note: In Corpus Christi, Texas, Abundant Life Fellowship is constructing a 230-foot tall cross on their property along Interstate 37. Following a ceremony for the groundbreaking of the cross,...