Giant Texas Cross Sparks Atheist LawsuitMarch 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,...
Kentucky Senate Approves Bill Authorizing Elective Public School Course on the BibleMarch 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a vote of approval from the Kentucky Senate, a bill has been passed allowing for public school classes on the Bible. The courses will serve as elective...
Missouri Students Push Back After Atheists Demand Youth Pastor Stop Leading Lunchtime PrayersMarch 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Last month, the Freedom from Religion Foundation issued a letter of complaint to the superintendent of a Missouri school district after hearing that a youth pastor was leading...
Hundreds Flood School Board Meeting in Support of Appeal of Court Order to End Prayer PracticeMarch 11, 2016 — ICC Note: As previously reported, in 2014 the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) filed a lawsuit against California’s Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education on account of their...
More Questions Arise Regarding Religious Freedom in India: Government Blocks Entry of US Commission on International Religious FreedomMarch 4, 2016 — Latest Visa Denial Disrupts USCIRF’s Ability to Assess Religious Freedom in India 3/4/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Indian government has...
Bi-Cameral, Bi Partisan Congressional Letter Condemning India’s Religious Freedom Track Record Finds Traction in Indian Press and International MediaMarch 2, 2016 — India’s Leading News Outlets Report on US Congressional Letter to Prime Minister Modi 3/1/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – A bi-cameral, bi-partisan, US Congressional letter addressed to Prime Minister...
Bible Removed From POW/MIA Display at Ohio Veterans’ Clinic Following ComplaintMarch 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Following complaints from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), a Veterans Administration clinic recently removed a Bible from a traditional display commemorating members of the military who are...
School Bible Clubs Temporarily on Hold in Ohio County Following Atheist ComplaintFebruary 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Two public schools in Ohio have temporarily put their student Bible clubs on hold after receiving complaints from the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF). A local church’s website...
Under Kerry’s State Department, The U.S. Can No Longer Be Considered the Defender of Global Religious Freedom & ExpressionFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC Note: John Kerry's State Department has been asked to submit a decision on designating the atrocities against Christians and other religious minorities as "genocide" by mid-March. While a slew...
ASEAN Summit Discusses ‘high labor and environmental standards’ but no Religious FreedomFebruary 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Protesters stand outside of Sunnyland, California to ensure ASEAN leaders see their opposition towards the many dictatorial regimes present for the summit between President Obama and Southeast Asian...
University Sued for Prohibiting Scripture on Donor Plate Removes All Plates to Avoid Bible CitationsFebruary 11, 2016 — ICC Note: The Colorado School of Mines was recently sued by an alumnus after he was prohibited from citing Scripture on a personalized donor nameplate. He was told that any...
NASA Employee Group Says It Was Banned From Mentioning Jesus in Newsletter AnnouncementsFebruary 9, 2016 — ICC Note: An employee group from NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the Praise and Worship club, has stated that they have been banned from using the name of Jesus in the...
Texas High Court Says Cheerleaders’ Right to Put Bible Verses on Banners Must Be ProtectedFebruary 1, 2016 — ICC Note: In a unanimous decision issued by the Texas Supreme Court, the right of cheerleaders from public schools to display Bible verses on their football game banners must be...
Senator Rubio Honors International Holocaust Remembrance DayJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an opportunity for us all to reflect upon one of the darkest periods in human history. We at International Christian Concern pay tribute to...
Florida: Christian Schools Can’t Pray at Championship Football GameJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC Note: As previously reported, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) denied the request of Cambridge Christian School’s football team regarding the right to pray before their game. Despite...
Celebrate National Religious Freedom Day by Remembering the PersecutedJanuary 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The United States of America is blessed to be a nation where its' citizens have the freedom worship in whatever manner they wish. However, nearly three quarters of...