Gunmen Break into Home, Beat Two Christian Girls and Kidnap OneAugust 24, 2021 — 08/24/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – On August 9, 2021, 16-year-old Muqdus Nadeem was kidnapped at gunpoint while at her home in the village of Peer Mehal in Pakistan’s Punjab province....
Brave Muslims Save 20 Christians from Al-Shabaab Attack in KenyaAugust 9, 2019 — 08/09/2019 Kenya (International Christian Concern) – Al-Shabaab was planning yet another attack on Christians in Northern Kenya. The plan was for gunmen to storm a construction site for a new...
Indonesian Christian Girls Targeted by MuslimsMay 23, 2019 — 05/23/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – In the Muslim-majority Indonesia, life could be challenging for Christians thanks to discrimination and persecution. But now, a new form of persecution seems to...
Places of Worship Not to be Used For Electioneering in IndonesiaMarch 27, 2019 — 03/27/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesia is counting down to its presidential and legislative elections, scheduled to take place on April 17. Fearing that mosques would be used to...
Uganda Christians Live in Fear of Growing Extremist Muslim PopulationDecember 30, 2018 — 12/30/2018 Uganda (International Christian Concern) – Uganda has a growing Muslim population, but even with its largest possible numbers, it is still only about 15% of the total population. Despite...
Christian Boy in Uganda Defends his Faith Despite Attack and Death ThreatsNovember 1, 2018 — 11/01/2018 Uganda (International Christian Concern) – A young man in Uganda was strangled, threatened with death and left unconscious because he would not convert to Islam. On Oct. 25, Emmanuel...
Large Attack Claims 55 Lives in Kaduna, NigeriaOctober 23, 2018 — 10/23/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On October 21, a major attack took place in Kasuwan Magani, Kaduna State, Nigeria. This attack is claimed to have been a clash between...
Indonesia Combats Terrorism with New Muslim LeaderJuly 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Indonesia is trying to combat growing extremism by appointing one of the most incisive and outspoken Muslim leaders to Indonesia’s Presidential Advisory Council. It also approved a new anti-terrorism...
CAR Religious Clerics Warn Against Attempts to DivideJune 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Religious clerics in the CAR have banned together to discourage the government from using religious as a divisive issue to gain support for political issues. This is a...
Papuan Christians Fear Islamization of Their ProvinceApril 26, 2018 — ICC Note: In Christian majority Papua, Indonesia, local residents begin to see growing number of mosques in this once quite isolated province. A controversial Islamic center and cemetery was recently...
In Mindanao, Christians and Muslims Gather to Bring Peace and Hope After WarMarch 25, 2018 — ICC Note: Silsilah, a Catholic initiative for dialogue and peace is continuing its activities to rebuild hope and peace between Christians and Muslims in a war torn Mindanao. The five-month...
Muslims Protect Catholic Bishop from Rowdy Crowd Outside of Malaysia CourtMarch 2, 2018 — ICC Note: On February 27, a group of Muslims protected a Catholic bishop from unruly crowd as he was leaving the Federal Court in Kuching, Malaysia. Rowdy crowd outside blocked him...
Muslims and Catholics Come Together After St. Lidwina AttackFebruary 22, 2018 — ICC Note: St Lidwina Church in Yogyakarta, the scene of a February 11 sword attack that injured four in attendance, held a Mass to restore faith and strengthen the morale of...
Island of Peace in Sea of Bloodshed in Central African RepublicDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note- Boda, a town in CAR of about 16,000 people has seen peace unlike almost anywhere else in the divided nation. CAR has been ravaged by civil war for...
Muslim groups Copy Pentecostal Service Style in NigeriaMay 8, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Nigeria face persecution from Islamic radicals like Boko Haram, Fulanis, and many of their Muslim neighbors. Despite the many attacks against Christianity, the gospel continues to...
Muslim Boat Captain Accused of the Murder of Six Christian MigrantsSeptember 20, 2016 — ICC Note: A Muslim boat captain is being charged with the murder of six Christian migrants originating from Nigeria, who were killed during a religious confrontation in December 2014. According...
