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She escaped slavery
Two years ago, 18-year-old Deborah took her courageous first steps toward leaving the strict Islam she had been raised in. Inspired by the messages of love, forgiveness, and salvation shared by her Christian friends in Kogi state, Nigeria, Deborah eventually made the dangerous decision to follow Jesus.
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Caring for a Congolese Girl’s Golden Heart
December 23, 2025 Congo, DRC — Twenty-one-year-old Grace Somana knows the concept of loss in a way that few can imagine. She grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo without a mother, a father,...
Islamic Group in Indonesia Rejects Construction of Church Building
December 23, 2025 Indonesia — A church in East Java, Indonesia, the Protestant Church in Western Indonesia (GPIB) Benowo, has again experienced discrimination from a local Islamic group. In May 2024, residents of a housing...
Drought Reignites Faith-Based Conflict in Lamu County
December 23, 2025 Kenya — A severe drought in Lamu County, Kenya, has reignited violent conflict between Christian farmers and Somali Muslim herders over scarce grazing land and water. What is unfolding in areas such...
Muslims Again Prevent Christians from Attending Church Service
December 23, 2025 Indonesia — On Sunday, Dec. 14, Muslims from several Islamic groups formed a line, preventing Christians from attending a worship service in the Grand Cikarang Village housing complex, located in Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia. This is the third...
Indian Court Rules that Bible Distributions, Preaching are Not Crimes
December 23, 2025 India — The Allahabad High Court ruled last week that distributing Bibles and preaching religious doctrine are not considered crimes under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021....
Cruel and Unusual: Christians Throughout the World Imprisoned for Years for Following Jesus
December 23, 2025 China, Korea — Around the world, Christians are forced to spend years of their lives, many times a decade or more, behind bars for the “crime” of believing in Jesus Christ. Believers in nations...
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Celebrating 30 Years of Serving the Persecuted
International Christian Concern (ICC) serves and equips persecuted Christians in places where it is dangerous to follow Jesus. Since 1995, we have provided critical aid, influenced religious freedom policy, and connected persecuted believers to the global Christian community. Our mission is simple: We ease the suffering of Christians in hostile places and aid, support, and empower them as they boldly live out their faith.
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“WHO SHALL SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST? SHALL TROUBLE, HARDSHIP, PERSECUTION, FAMINE, DANGER OR SWORD?”
ROMANS 8:35