Nepalese Pastor Denied Appeal, Faces One Year in Prison for Alleged Forced ConversionsOctober 10, 2023 — 10/10/2023 Nepal (International Christian Concern) – In Nepal, Pastor Keshav Raj Acharya will spend one year in prison for alleged forced conversion activities after his court appeal was denied last...
Investigation into Deadly Attack Remains OngoingFebruary 1, 2022 — Pakistan 02/01/2022 (International Christian Concern) – ICC previously reported how two men on a motorbike opened fire on two priests in Peshawar, Pakistan. The clergymen were driving home from Church...
Pakistani Religious Minority Leaders Criticize Minister Shah Over False Claims of Protecting Religious FreedomFebruary 25, 2021 — 02/25/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics minister, Ijaz Shah, came under fire over the weekend over outlandish comments he made during a speech delivered at the centennial of...
Christians in Nepal Continue to Face a Context of Growing PersecutionJanuary 25, 2021 — 01/25/2021 Nepal (International Christian Concern) – Persecution in Nepal continues to be an increasing concern for the growing Christian population of the predominantly Hindu country. The Global Press Journal recently...
Christian Arrested on Blasphemy Charges in PakistanAugust 10, 2020 — 08/10/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to UCA News, Sohail Masih, a Christian man, was arrested under blasphemy charges after a discussion on eating sacrificial meat at the Eid...
Haryana State in India to Implement Religious Conversion BillJune 18, 2020 — 06/18/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – On June 16, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the state government of Haryana would implement a bill against religious conversion by force, marriage,...
Church in India Set on Fire by Suspected Radical Hindu NationalistJune 15, 2020 — 06/15/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – On June 12, 2020, an independent church in the state of Tamil Nadu, southern India, was set on fire on Friday night by unknown...
Former Prisoner Advocates For New Church In Pakistani JailMarch 7, 2020 — 03/07/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Pakistani Christian leader, Aslam Pervaviz Sahotra, wrote a letter to Punjab authorities requesting permission to build a church and baptismal pool for inmates at...
Statues of Christ Forcibly Removed in KarnatakaMarch 6, 2020 — 03/06/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – Statues of Jesus and crosses were removed from a Christian burial ground in Karnataka state, India, by the government on March 2. Christians local...
Indian Evangelist’s Family Beaten In His AbsenceMarch 5, 2020 — 03/05/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – On February 20, an Indian evangelist’s mother, wife, and 11-month-old son were beaten when he was not found at home when a radical group...
Rohingya Christian Refugees from Myanmar Allegedly Attacked by MilitantsJanuary 29, 2020 — 01/29/2020 Bangladesh (International Christian Concern) – Twelve Christian Rohingya refugees from Myanmar claim that they were attacked by Rohingya militants “due to their faith.” They are undergoing treatment for injuries...
Police in Uttar Pradesh Hostile Towards ChristiansJanuary 25, 2020 — 1/25/20 India (International Christian Concern) – Uttar Pradesh is a northern state in India that is especially hostile towards Christians, according to sources who inform Morning Star News. Police in...
Protest Continues for Equality for Muslims in IndiaJanuary 24, 2020 — 1/24/20 India (International Christian Concern) – Protestors from all walks of life have blocked India for the past 45 days, demanding human rights and religious freedom. The chants of the...
Christian Pakistani Family Seeks Refuge in CanadaJanuary 19, 2020 — 01/19/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – In early 2018, a Canadian woman started raising funds to bring a Christian family from Pakistan to safety in Canada. The family is fleeing...
Christian Family Unwelcome in HomecomingJanuary 18, 2020 — 01/18/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – Jagu Purti and his family attempted to return to their home in Balandabandi village of Jajpur, Odisha in India on December 26, 2019. However,...
Enough to Violence Against Women, Christians Advocate for RightsJanuary 17, 2020 — 01/17/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – Over seven years after the incident, four Indian men have been issued a death warrant for the gang rape and murder of a young...
