Enugu Attacks Recap: Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Massacres Reach Southern NigeriaApril 30, 2016 — ICC Note: Another week and another set of appalling Fulani herder attacks in Nigeria. This reality has tragically become the new normal for Christian farming communities in central Nigeria. However,...
The Real War on WomenApril 30, 2016 — ICC Note: The reality of war for women in the Middle East is a fate worse than death. Women of the Christian, Yazidi and Shia faiths are locked in packed...
Christians on the Brink of Extinction Amid Unrelenting Genocide in Iraq, SyriaApril 30, 2016 — ICC Note: The Christian communities of Iraq and Syria are facing existential threat as The Islamic State terror group continues to destroy their lives and history. Hundreds of ancient Christian...
Michael’s Story: Egyptian Christian’s Mysterious ‘Suicide’April 29, 2016 — Osama Gamal knows his brother Michael did not commit suicide because Osama knows his brother. Michael Gamal Mansour was a happy 22-year-old Christian who dreamed of opening a carpentry business,...
NEWS | Heartbreak in China as Wenzhou Church is Demolished for Improperly Built CrossApril 29, 2016 — According to China Aid the Island Head Christian Church in Wenzhou was declared illegally built due to the cross being placed too high. Demolition crews proceeded in demolishing the church...
Algerian churches still fighting for freedom of worshipApril 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite recent constitutional revisions in Algeria, churches are still facing harassment from the authorities. On April 24th, a Church in Maatkas was ordered to cease all religious gathering...
Threatened with throat-slitting and slaughter: Christian persecution in Swedish asylum centresApril 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Swedish asylum centres are proving to be unsafe as Christians and other religious minorities suffer persecution within. Detailed death threats and escalating harassment has made living conditions unbearable...
Persecuted Christians in Eritrea: ‘The Guards Offered to Let us Go if We Renounced Jesus. We Said No’April 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Eritrea represents one of the toughest places on earth to be a Christian. The following report from Christian Today recounts testimonies from believers who suffered through extreme torture...
Enugu Fulani Herder Attacks: Southerners in Nigeria ‘Have Been Targeted for Decades’April 29, 2016 — ICC Note: In the wake of brutal Fulani herder attacks on Enugu State in Southeast Nigeria, a prominent political voice from the region says the radical Islamists have been targeting...
Vision Beyond Borders Describes Prison Experience for Bible Distributors in LaosApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: If one were to wake up and turn on the news or read an article online, they are likely to come across stories of religious persecution happening globally....
Bishop Warns Christians in Bangladesh of Threat of Islamic RadicalismApril 29, 2016 — ICC Note: A Catholic Bishop in Bangladesh has warned Christians of the treat of Islamic radicalism rising in the South Asian nation. Recently, Islamic radicals have targeted religious minorities, secular...
Secretary Kerry Speaks on the Connection of Religious Freedom and Foreign PolicyApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Secretary of State John Kerry spoke in Houston, Texas, on the role religion plays in foreign policy. It was the first speech that exclusively focused on the topic...
Christian Woman Targeted at a Higher Rate by Islamic Extremists According to Global SurveyApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In no surprise a recent global survey showed the rise of radical Islamic extremism to be the main culprit for persecution against Christians. To continue the trend of a...
Iran Launches Undercover Morality UnitApril 28, 2016 — ICC Note: A new Iranian undercover morality unit has been launched to ensure proper behavior of its citizens. Being an Islamic Nation, this could be disastrous for religious minorities living...
At least 14 Doctors Without Borders staff, patients killed in Aleppo airstrikesApril 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Nighttime airstrikes hit a Syrian hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday night. The wave of attacks has killed at least 27 people, including 14 doctors and...
BREAKING: China Passes Restrictive NGO Law Putting Future Work in JeopardyApril 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: While the move is of no surprise to ICC given the communist party's actions toward both the Christian community and foreign entities, it is still a sad day...
