Laws in Algeria Restrict Mission WorkNovember 12, 2022 — 11/12/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Officials in Algeria have made it increasingly difficult for Missionaries to evangelize or challenge the Islamic faith in any capacity. With Algeria’s government-issued ordinances...
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 Father and Son Stabbed in Egypt in String of IncidentsAugust 4, 2022 — 08/04/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – A Christian father and son in Egypt were attacked by a known radical on July 28, just outside the father’s shop. 43-year-old Joseph Israel and...
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 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....
Coptic Christian Brutally Murdered by Known ExtremistJune 14, 2022 — 06/14/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On June 5, a Muslim man randomly attacked a Coptic Christian in a village in Egypt. The Christian man, Abdullah Hosni, was visiting family...
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...
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...
Nine Coptic Christians Released After Nearly 3 Months in PrisonApril 28, 2022 — 04/28/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egyptian authorities released the nine Coptic Christians who were imprisoned earlier this year for protesting their church's delayed authorization for rebuilding. The nine were reportedly...
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...
Murdered Egyptian Priest Faced Years of Persecution Prior to His DeathApril 12, 2022 — 04/12/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egyptian Coptic priest Arsanious Wadid, who was killed late last week, reportedly faced years of persecution prior to his death. Father Wadid was stabbed several...
