Two Iranian Christians Released from Prison EarlyOctober 25, 2022 — 10/25/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – On October 17th, two Iranian Christians were released after a large-scale fire damaged the notorious Evin prison in Tehran two days prior. There are...
Libyan Convert Sentenced to Death Under Controversial Apostasy LawSeptember 13, 2022 — 09/13/2022 Libya (International Christian Concern) – Libyan authorities sentenced an unidentified young man to death, according to Middle East Concern, based on a loophole in an apostasy law. Four years...
New Tunisian Constitution Concerns ChristiansAugust 31, 2022 — 08/31/2022 Tunisia (International Christian Concern) – Tunisia’s recently approved constitution concerns religious minorities, including Christians, after more powers were given to the sitting president and increased references to Islam. The...
Christian Woman Assaulted with a Sickle in EgyptJuly 7, 2022 — 07/07/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Last month, a Muslim radical brutally attacked a Christian woman in Egypt, Mona Wafdi Marzouk, nearly killing her. One morning as she was walking...
Egyptian Christian Faces 5 Years in PrisonJune 27, 2022 — 06/27/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – In September, a Christian man in Egypt may be condemned to five years in prison for activity on social media and material stored on...
Egyptian Author Criticizes “Terrorist Organizations Dominate Education System”June 18, 2022 — 06/18/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egyptian author Salwa Bakr spoke out recently about the education system, saying it has been dominated by “terrorist organizations” in an interview with Ten TV....
Egypt’s Faith Tourism Projects Mask Mounting PersecutionJune 7, 2022 — 06/07/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On June 1, Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church commemorated the holy family’s escape from King Herod into their land. Christians commonly believe that the holy...
Christian Council Assembly Held in EgyptMay 31, 2022 — 05/31/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – The General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) met in Egypt for the first time for its 12th meeting. Patriarchs, bishops...
Algerian Christians Receive Reduced Fine for “Unauthorized Worship”May 9, 2022 — 05/09/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – A group of 11 Algerian Christians, originally arrested at the end of 2021, received a reduced sentence fine for “unauthorized worship” on April 28. The...
Egypt’s Christians Face Increased Persecution During Easter and RamadanMay 6, 2022 — Four Violent Incidents Occur Against Coptic Christians in One Month 05/06/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – In a one-month time span, at least four violent incidents and two kidnappings occurred...
Coptic Woman Slapped and Verbally Assaulted by Muslim ManMay 3, 2022 — 05/03/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – A Muslim man verbally abused and physically assaulted a Coptic Christian woman after she visited the local drugstore during Ramadan without a head covering. On...
Egyptian Christians Still Imprisoned for Peaceful ProtestApril 22, 2022 — 04/22/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Nine Christians who participated in a peaceful protest to rebuild their church in January 2022 remain imprisoned. In 2016, St. Joseph and Abu Sefein Church...
Kidnapped and Forcibly Converted, Coptic Woman Returns HomeApril 20, 2022 — 04/20/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Coptic Christian Mariam Waheeb and her daughter were kidnapped on April 5 in Beni Suef Province, Egypt. Authorities were able to reunite Waheeb and her...
Algerian Church Notified of Immediate ClosureApril 15, 2022 — 04/15/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – The seventeenth church affiliated with the EPA, the umbrella for the Algerian Protestant Church, was informed of its closure earlier this month. The church of...
Libyan Church Seeks to Appeal Court Eviction NoticeMarch 31, 2022 — 03/31/2022 Libya (International Christian Concern) – After a February 15 court hearing, the Union Church in Tripoli received official court orders to vacate and be evicted from their place of worship....
Coptic Christian Stabbed While Attempting to Save Son From Muslim NeighborMarch 28, 2022 — 03/28/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – A Coptic Christian was stabbed several times after trying to save his son from a Muslim neighbor holding the 17-year-old against his will. Magdy Fathy...
