Are American Catholics Under Watch?

December 7, 2023 — 12/07/2023 United States (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government published a report this week highlighting its growing concerns with the...

ICC Contributes to USCIRF Report on Anti-Conversion Laws

November 29, 2023 — 11/29/2023 Washington (International Christian Concern – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a report on anti-conversion laws prepared by International Christian Concern (ICC). ICC researchers...

Preacher Shot on Arizona Street Corner

November 18, 2023 — 11/17/2023 United States (International Christian Concern) – A Christian church leader is in critical condition after being shot in the head while preaching on a street corner in Glendale, Arizona....

Virginia Governor Announces Executive Directive to Protect Religious Beliefs

November 6, 2023 — 11/6/2023 Virginia (International Christian Concern) – U.S. Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, recently issued an Executive Directive protecting the beliefs of people of faith, including Christians. Executive Directive Six creates an...

The International Religious Freedom Act Turns 25

October 25, 2023 — 10/25/2023 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Friday, October 27 marks 25 years since President Bill Clinton signed the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) into law, establishing international religious...

The Tennes Family’s Stand for Religious Freedom

October 15, 2023 — 10/15/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A federal appeals court ruled in favor of a Christian family in Michigan that was allegedly discriminated against by a local government policy. The...

US Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Favor of Christian Free Speech Expression

September 5, 2023 — 09/05/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – T he U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on June 30 ruled 6-3 in favor of religious liberty in a landmark case citing the Free...

Christian Loses Job after Refusing to Attend Training Session that Violated His Religious Beliefs

August 25, 2023 — 08/25/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling which supports the termination of an employee who was fired for his religious...

Student-Led Prayer Protected at Sporting Events in Florida

August 15, 2023 — 08/15/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a law – HB 225 – allowing sports teams to provide brief opening remarks before high school...

Arizona School District Bans All Student-Teachers Associated with Local Christian University

August 5, 2023 — 08/05/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – T he Washington Elementary School District in Glendale, Arizona, ended an 11-year agreement with Arizona Christian University (ACU) that allowed students to serve as...

President Biden Appoints New USCIRF Commissioner

July 18, 2023 — 07/18/2023 United States (International Christian Concern) – President Joe Biden officially appointed a new commissioner, Susie Gelman, to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on July 14....

Christian Mother Denied Adoption for Religious Beliefs in Oregon

July 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 Ministerial

July 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 Workplace

June 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 Texas

May 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 Arabia

March 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...