Christian Mother Denied Adoption for Religious Beliefs in OregonJuly 15, 2023 — 07/15/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A Christian mother is suing the state of Oregon after she was barred from adopting a pair of siblings due to her religious beliefs....
Secretary Blinken Meets with Top Chinese Diplomat at ASEAN MinisterialJuly 14, 2023 — 07/14/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Wang Yi, the county's seniormost diplomat and former Foreign Minister, met on the sidelines of this...
US Supreme Court Broadens Religious Accommodations in WorkplaceJune 29, 2023 — 06/29/2023 United States (International Christian Concern) ––The Supreme Court broadened religious accommodations in the workplace in a unanimous ruling Thursday. Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian man and former U.S....
Heavily Persecuted Mayflower Church Granted Asylum in TexasMay 16, 2023 — 5/16/2023 USA (International Christian Concern)—The heavily persecuted Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, often called the “Mayflower Church,” was granted asylum in the United States and made their final voyage to Texas...
China Brokers Deal Restoring Diplomatic Relations Between Iran, Saudi ArabiaMarch 22, 2023 — United States (International Christian Concern) – China recently brokered a diplomatic agreement to normalize relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two historic rivals. The deal marks a significant shift in...
Eight Members of Congress Call for Religious Freedom in the UKMarch 16, 2023 — 03/16/2023 United States (International Christian Concern) – Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, Rashad Hussain, raising concerns over the...
USCIRF ‘Outraged’ by U.S. State Department December 7, 2022 — 12/07/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) – After the U.S. Department of State announced its recent designations for Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) last Friday, the United States Commission on...
U.S. Joins 15 Countries in Speaking Against Blasphemy LawsNovember 8, 2022 — 11/08/2022 (United States) International Christian Concern - The International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) released a statement yesterday expressing its continued concern over international blasphemy laws. In a recent study published by Monash...
Biden’s Visit to Egypt Opens the Door for Talks about Human RightsNovember 5, 2022 — 11/05/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Biden will be the first president to visit Egypt since 2009, and there are hopes that he will discuss the issue of human rights...
U.S. President Biden Appoints Latest USCIRF CommissionerAugust 15, 2022 — 08/15/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) – President Biden has announced his latest appointment to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Mohamed Magid, a seasoned international religious freedom...
U.S. President Biden Appoints New USCIRF CommissionerJune 17, 2022 — 06/17/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) – President Biden has announced his latest appointment to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Stephen Schneck, a well-known Catholic writer, and...
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes USCIRF Reauthorization Act 2022June 15, 2022 — 06/15/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) - The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has demonstrated its bipartisan commitment to advancing religious freedom around the globe. In a unanimous decision announced...
USCIRF Hearing Addresses the Lack of Religious Freedom in SyriaJune 1, 2022 — 06/01/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a virtual hearing on May 10 to discuss freedom of religion or belief in...
ICC Welcomes Passage of the BURMA Act by U.S. HouseApril 7, 2022 — BURMA Act of 2021 Cleared the House of Representatives En Route to the Senate 04/07/2022 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) welcomes last night’s passage of the...
Secretary of State Visits Algeria as Christians Continue to SufferMarch 30, 2022 — 03/30/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Today, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with government officials in the Algerian capital of Algiers regarding the bilateral relationship between their...
Advocacy in IndiaMarch 24, 2022 — 03/24/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The United States and India share a special relationship, as the oldest democracy and the largest democracy in the world, respectively. On paper,...
