Eight Members of Congress Call for Religious Freedom in the UKMarch 16, 2023 — 03/16/2023 United States (International Christian Concern) – Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, Rashad Hussain, raising concerns over the...
Never again? Never is now.January 17, 2023 — Lisa Navarrette, MS In 1927, Yitzhak Lamdan penned the famous poem “Masada: A Historical Epic.” The poem was his emotional response to his struggles as a Jew. The poem became...
Legislative Council in India’s Karnataka State Passes Anti-Conversion BillSeptember 16, 2022 — 09/16/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Legislative Council of the State of Karnataka, India, recently passed an anti-conversion bill. The Legislative Assembly passed...
Two Catholic Priests Abducted in Northern NigeriaMay 31, 2022 — 05/31/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - On May 25, two Catholic priests of Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in Nigeria’s Katsina state were abducted around 1:00 am. Their names are Father Stephen...
Three Churches Attacked and Looted in Northern NigeriaMay 17, 2022 — 05/17/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) On May 14, 2022, protestors attacked and looted three churches and other Christian-owned stores in northern Nigeria. The three churches damaged by the protestors were...
Christian Couple Face Flogging for “Adultery” After Conversion to ChristianityMay 11, 2022 — 05/11/2022 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – A young Christian couple in Sudan who have two children together are facing 100 lashes on charges of “adultery” after a sharia (Islamic law)...
ISWAP Claims Bombing that Targeted ChristiansMay 2, 2022 — 05/02/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) armed group has claimed responsibility for an explosion that killed or injured 30 people at a...
Sudanese Pastor Sentenced to a Month in JailApril 29, 2022 — 04/29/2022 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this week ICC reported that Islamic extremists attacked a church in Central Sudan. The militants injured the pastor, Pastor Estefanos, and beat three...
Persecution of Myanmar’s Christians Compared to Rohingya GenocideApril 27, 2022 — 04/27/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On April 25, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2022 Annual Report on international religious freedom worldwide. ICC commends the...
Catholic Priest Released by Myanmar’s MilitaryApril 26, 2022 — 04/26/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A priest from Pathein Diocese in Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Division arrested by the military has been released following mediation by church officials. UCA News reported...
Church Attacked by Extremists in SudanApril 26, 2022 — 04/26/2022 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – On April 10, a group of Islamic extremists attacked Christians praying in a church in the village of Hajj Abdallah. The village is located...
Myanmar’s Military Junta Targeting Religious BuildingsApril 19, 2022 — 04/19/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Ever since the military coup on February 1, 2021, during which Myanmar’s democratically elected government was deposed by the military junta, religious minorities have...
Church Officials in Myanmar Negotiate with Military for Priest’s ReleaseApril 14, 2022 — 04/14/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Church officials in Myanmar are in talks with authorities to bring about the release of a young priest. He was detained by military junta...
Family of Missing Priest Who Was Found Alive Asking for PrivacyApril 13, 2022 — 04/13/2022 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Last week, ICC reported that a Catholic priest who had been missing for over 48 hours was found unconscious and tied up in his car. On...
Chinese Police Arrest and Interrogate Seven ChristiansApril 12, 2022 — 04/12/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On April 3, Chinese police raided a house church during a Sunday service and detained seven Christians for allegedly violating pandemic rules prohibiting gatherings....
Vietnam Approves Religious Texts for Use in PrisonsApril 7, 2022 — 04/07/2022 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Vietnamese authorities announced plans to deliver thousands of religious books to the country’s prisons. Unfortunately, according to testimonies from former inmates and activists, prisoners...
