Former Secretary of State Fears Genocide Against Christians in Afghanistan

September 2, 2021 — 09/02/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Writing for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he fears the ground has...

Afghanistan’s Christians Need Help

September 1, 2021 — 09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan comes to an end, a long road begins for one of Afghanistan’s most hated religious minority groups–Christians. Regardless...

Biden Commits to Helping the People of Afghanistan

September 1, 2021 — 09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In the wake of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, officially completed on Monday, President Biden addressed the nation on Tuesday and once again asserted...

Pope Francis Questions Preparations Made for U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan

September 1, 2021 — 09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Jesuit Review, Pope Francis has questioned the preparations made regarding the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Since the Taliban effectively retook control...

Afghanistan’s Christians After the Withdrawal

August 31, 2021 — 08/31/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the final U.S. plane took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, it marked the end of a twenty-year conflict marked...

Taliban Declares Victory After United States Completes Withdraw from Afghanistan

August 31, 2021 — 08/31/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Associated Press, the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late on Monday night, ending America’s longest war. While thousands were...

Afghanistan’s Minorities Brace for Persecution Following Taliban Takeover

August 30, 2021 — 08/30/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to NBC News, religious and ethnic minorities in Afghanistan are bracing for increased persecution following the Taliban’s takeover of the country. Among the...

Taliban Seeks Seoul’s Diplomatic Recognition Despite Troubling Past

August 29, 2021 — 08/29/2021 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban, self-referred to as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has seized power in Afghanistan since mid-August. The militant group is now desperately...

Afghan Christian in Canada Expresses Concern for Underground Church in Afghanistan

August 28, 2021 — 08/28/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In an interview with the Winnipeg Free Press, Shoaib Ebadi, an Afghan Christian living in Canada, expressed concern for his family in Afghanistan and...

Turkey Completes First Official Talks with the Taliban

August 27, 2021 — Growing Rapport Legitimizes Terrorism, Jeopardizes Religious Freedom 08/27/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on August 27, 2021, Turkey’s President Erdoğan announced that Turkey...

Afghan Christians Pledge to Continue God’s Work in Afghanistan

August 26, 2021 — 08/26/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), Afghan Christians have pledged to continue “God’s work” in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of...

Afghanistan in Crisis

August 25, 2021 — By Linda Burkle, PhD Prior to his departure from office, President Trump announced the withdrawal of most U.S. troops by September 11, 2021, ending a twenty-year presence in Afghanistan. Once...

Taliban Say Afghan Nationals Will No Longer Be Allowed to Flee Afghanistan

August 25, 2021 — 08/25/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to CNN, the Taliban announced they would no longer allow Afghan nationals to travel to the Kabul airport to be evacuated. This statement...

Afghanistan’s Christians Need Asylum, and They Need it Now

August 24, 2021 — 08/24/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Chilling reports are emerging of the Taliban going door to door collecting the names of individuals who worked with the U.S. government during the...

Christian Family Successfully Leaves Afghanistan and Arrives in Italy

August 24, 2021 — 08/24/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, a Christian family was able to escape Afghanistan and receive asylum in Italy. This exciting report comes as hundreds of...

Taliban Threaten Biden Over Possible Extension of Withdrawal Deadline

August 23, 2021 — 08/23/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban have told the United States and the United Kingdom that if they do not completely withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31, they...