Young Indian Christian Refused Job Opportunity Because of Her FaithMarch 9, 2021 — Shanthi's illiterate parents had invested in her education so that she could have a future. [vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s India Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1615318518235{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="123096" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/09/2021 India (International...
Sudan Authority Addresses Christian Studies Omission as an ErrorSeptember 10, 2020 — 09/10/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Sudanese authorities had released a letter on August 23, that told schools to only include subjects listed in the letter in their curriculum. One...
Sudan Omits Christian Classes from Primary EducationSeptember 4, 2020 — 09/04/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Despite great strides forward for the Country of Sudan, Christians continue to fear that they will always be second class citizens. After the coup...
Malaysia Decides to Make Learning of Khat ElectiveAugust 13, 2019 — 08/13/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – After many have criticized the plan of Malaysia’s Education Ministry to teach khat—the calligraphic form of Arabic—in elementary schools, the government backtracked on making...
No Summer Camps for Young Chinese CatholicsAugust 6, 2019 — 08/06/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – In summertime, churches around the world traditionally host summer camps or Bible school for the next generation of believers. However, it has not been...
Ed.D. Student Seeks To Advance Refugee Education With Support from Prestigious GrantOctober 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Student in Bethel’s Ed.D. Hsajune Dyan, who came to Minnesota as a seventeen year old refugee, seeks to advance education for Karen people and other minorities. Mr. Dyan...
Christian academy in China banned for ‘brainwashing’ childrenSeptember 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Officials in Henan province shut down Christian institution after claiming that the students are being brainwashed. Such prohibitions in China are common which clearly shows that the Chinese...
Bishops seek return of Catholic schools nationalized by Myanmar militaryAugust 30, 2017 — ICC Note: The Catholic Church is seeking to revitalize Myanmar's long neglected education system. Myanmar was once considered by many to be the best educated nation in Southeast Asia due...
In Nigeria, schoolboys turned killers and came after their ex-teachers and studentsDecember 7, 2016 — ICC Note: It is disconcerting that minors are being indoctrinated by Boko Haram to kill their teachers. The Islamic terrorist group's name Boko Haram means "Western Education is Sin". It...
