Coptic Christian Couple Denied Custody in Egyptian Adoption CaseMarch 28, 2023 — Photo Credit: Coptic Solidarity 03/28/2023 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On 18 March, a Coptic Christian couple was denied custody of a child they had raised for five years. The...
Worsening Conditions for Christians in the Middle EastNovember 30, 2022 — 11/30/2022 country (International Christian Concern) – According to a report released by Aid to the Church in Need, many countries that have experienced persecution in the Middle East have worsened...
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...
Egypt Discriminates Against Copt Who Died for His CountryJune 20, 2019 — 06/20/2019 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Two deadly checkpoint attacks by ISIS in Sinai’s al-Arish resulted in the deaths of eight security officers, one of whom was a Christian completing...
Minya Bus Attacks Continues to Haunt ChildrenMay 28, 2018 — ICC Note: This weekend was the one-year anniversary of the Minya bus attacks which led to the deaths of 28 Copts. Children were on the bus, but the young boys...
Court Rules in Favor of Reconciliation AgreementMay 23, 2018 — ICC Note: A misdemeanor court in Upper Egypt has cleared the charges on a group of both Muslims and Christians who were handed a one-year prison sentence for fighting. This...
How Should the West Interact With the Persecuted Church?June 2, 2017 — ICC Note Christians in the West often have a hard time knowing how to interact with the subject of persecution of Christians in the Middle East. It is easy to...
ICC Helps Create Legislation that Provides Aid to Christians in Middle EastJune 1, 2017 — ICC Note ICC worked tirelessly with lawmakers to create the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act. This bill will give relief resources and funding to Christians in...
Extinction of Christians in the Middle East will Occur Unless Action is TakenJune 1, 2017 — ICC Note Violence has increasingly been pushing Christians from their homes. According to the Barnabas Fund, Christians will cease to exist in the Middle East by 2022. Many of these...
Coptic Christians Demand Better Protection From the Egyptian GovernmentMay 30, 2017 — ICC Note Coptic Christians feel their government has failed to protect them after four attacks in six months, the last being the ambush of Christians on their way to...
Whereabouts of 8 Kidnapped Coptic Christians Remain a Mystery for EgyptFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As we mourn the loss of the 21 Coptic Christians on the one year anniversary of their beheading's, there are those who wish to learn of the fate of eight...