Suspected Fulani Militants Kill Pastor’s Wife, but Still Take RansomSeptember 28, 2019 — 09/28/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On September 14, suspected Fulani militants attacked the village of Bagoma in Kaduna State, Nigeria. During the attack, the militants tried to kill Rev....
On Tiananmen Anniversary, China Detains Dozens of Christians in SichuanJune 4, 2018 — 06/04/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on June 4 at 3:30 pm, local authorities raided Autumn Rain Covenant Church in Sichuan, China to...
Two Kachin Pastors in Myanmar Released As a Result of AmnestyApril 18, 2018 — ICC Note: Two Kachin pastors who were jailed in January 2017 for assisting foreign journalists documenting a bombed church have been released, thanks to the amnesty announced yesterday by Myanmar’s newly...
6 Pastors Arrested in Rwanda During Aftermath of Church ClosingsMarch 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Rwanda has closed down over 700 Churches in one province. Due to this, several pastors gathered to discuss how they would respond. Due to this gathering, they have...
Church Leaders in Sudan Were Fined For Defending Church PropertyFebruary 7, 2018 — ICC Note Seven Church leaders in Sudan have been fined for defending a Churches school property from Muslim businesses who are illegally trying to take over the land. The leaders...
Two Sudanese Pastors’ Evictions Upheld by CourtDecember 21, 2017 — 12/21/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Muslim judge upheld the court-ordered eviction of two Christian families from their church-owned homes in...
The Rohingyas not the only group hoping for an intervention from Pope FrancisDecember 1, 2017 — ICC Note: While the issue of Rohingyas took the center stage of Pope Francis’ recent visit to Myanmar, sadly they are not the only religious group in Myanmar heavily persecuted...
Accuser, of Pastors in Sudan, Fails to Show in Court For Second TimeNovember 23, 2017 — ICC Note The accuser to the five Church leaders arrested in Sudan on October 22, failed to show up to court for at least the second time. He was supposed...
5 Sudanese Pastors Continually Harassed by Government After ReleaseNovember 2, 2017 — ICC Note The five Sudanese pastors that were arrested and released on October 22 in Sudan, were required to go to court on October 26. Once they arrived, they were...
Sudan Trying to Seize Control of ChurchOctober 31, 2017 — Pastor Says Sudanese Regime Using Courts to Persecute Christians Sudanese Government Trying to Seize Control of Church 10/30/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Five church leaders of the Sudanese Church...
Sudan Arrest Five Church Leaders for Refusing to Cancel WorshipOctober 25, 2017 — ICC Note Sudan has arrested another five church leaders in its bid to gain full control of the church. On Sunday, police officers entered SCOC-Harat church in the Hai Al...
Zimbabwe Arrests Pastor for Peaceful Protest PlansSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note A Pastor in Zimbabwe has been arrested for trying to hold peaceful protests against the Mugabe government. Mugabe has been the president of Zimbabwe since 1987, and was...
Two Pastors Evicted from Homes in SudanAugust 22, 2017 — ICC Note Two pastors have been evicted from their homes in Omdurman, Sudan. This is following the destruction of 3 churches in that city over the past year. The three...
Christian Pastor in India Beaten and Denied Protection Under the LawJune 1, 2017 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 06/01/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Religious intolerance has grown significantly in India following the election of Prime Minister Narenda Modi and his BJP-led government....
Sudanese pastors pressured to ‘inform’ or stand trialDecember 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Pastors in Sudan are caught "between a rock and a hard place" as they are forced to either stand as witnesses against their fellow pastors in priosn or...
Sudan: New Day in Court for Pastors in KhartoumNovember 8, 2016 — ICC Note The trail of the three pastors detained in Sudan is only getting more difficult for the defense. A release of the pastors anytime soon is very bleak. The...
