Why Help Blasphemy Victims?Christians in Pakistan live in constant dread of being accused of blasphemy because an accusation can mean your home being burned to the ground, going into hiding with your family,…
Egypt’s Christians Place Their Faith in Al-Sisi’s Presidential BidICC Note: Many of Egypt’s Christians have turned their support to Egypt’s former defense minister, who has stepped down in order to run for president. He certainly appears as a…
Another Egyptian Christian Found Murdered In BengahziICC Note: In at least the third separate incident in the past few weeks, an Egyptian Christian working in Benghazi, Libya has been killed. The latest, Jad Abdulmasahi Abdulmalik was…
China: Gov’t Threatens to Shut Down Christian Care CentersICC Note: Authorities in China's Southeastern province of Guangdong threatened Christian care facilities for the elderly and mentally handicapped with closure last week. Police came to a branch of the…
Kenya Says It Will Bring Church Attackers to JusticeICC Note: Last Sunday, Islamic militants connected to the al-Shabaab terrorist network in Somalia attacked a Christian church in the Kenyan city of Mombasa. According to reports, the militants attacked…
Pakistani Christian Sawan Masih Sentenced to Death on Blasphemy Charge in PakistanControversial Blasphemy Laws Once Again Brought to International Attention 3/28/2014 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Sawan Masih, a Pakistani Christian, was sentenced…
Taliban Attempt to Wipe-Out Christian Day Care Center in AfghanistanICC Note: Christianity continues to be heavily targeted by Islamic extremists in Afghanistan. Considered one of the most closed countries on the planet, the practice of Christianity and conversion of…
President Obama Silent on Religious Freedom in Saudi ArabiaRare opportunity to change lives in restrictive nation missed, say observers 03/29/2014 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that President Obama did not publicly broach the…
Lawyers Criticize Pakistan’s Decision in Sawan Masih Blasphemy CaseICC Note: Lawyers working on the blasphemy case filed against Pakistani Christian Sawan Masih have criticized the court's decision to hand down the death penalty. Based on the timing the…
Muslim Background Believer Beaten by Family in UgandaICC Note: Across the Muslim world, converting from Islam to Christianity is a difficult if not impossible task. Many willing to convert face social isolation, family hostility and in more…
New Jobs, New Hope for Persecuted Sisters in PakistanAs part of its commitment to assisting persecuted Christians in Pakistan, ICC has opened Vocational Training Schools for Christian girls who are forced to work in situations that expose them…
Members Press Obama To Raise Human Rights In Saudi ArabiaICC Note: Ahead of President Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia, 70 members of congress sent a letter to the President urging him to raise human rights and religious freedom issues…
Rebels Reassure Christians After Capturing Key Syrian Border TownICC Note: After fighting with forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, rebel forces have gained control of the Syrian city of Kessab. More than 2,000 residents of the largely Christian…
Christians Targeted For Violence in BangladeshUrgent call to end violence against Bangladeshi minorities ICC Note: Minorities in Bangladesh are represented mostly by the religions of Christianity and Buddhism. Women are also minorities in the country…
Peace Deal Formally Ends Conflict in Southern PhilippinesICC Note: Christians living in Muslim areas of the Southern Philippines are hopeful that a new deal signed Thursday between the primary Muslim rebel group and the Philippine government will…
Millions in Nigeria Suffer because of Boko Haram ViolenceICC Note: Millions of Nigerians from Nigeria's northern and central states are suffering due to the uprising of the Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram. Boko Haram began its armed insurgency…
