Libyan Security Agency Arrests Christians Accused of ProselytizingApril 19, 2023 — 04/19/2023 Libya (International Christian Concern) – Two American school teachers accused of being “missionaries inviting Muslim Libyans to convert to Christianity” were detained and deported to Tunisia last week by...
Israel at a Political CrossroadsMarch 30, 2023 — 03/30/2023 Israel (International Christian Concern) – Israel has been shaken by days of protests by tens of thousands of Israelis taking to the streets to protest controversial proposed judicial reforms....
Proposed Law in Israeli Knesset Against Religious ConversionMarch 28, 2023 — 03/28/2023 Israel (International Christian Concern) – Two members of Israeli’s party, United Torah Judaism (UTJ), Moshe Gafni and Yaakov Asher have proposed to the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) new legislation to...
Two Decades of Persecution Leaves Iraqi Christians with an Uncertain FutureMarch 21, 2023 — 03/21/2023 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – This week marks the 20th anniversary of the launching of the U.S.-led coalition’s invasion of Iraq and the subsequent toppling of Iraqi dictator Saddam...
Gaza Churches Struggle to SurviveMarch 8, 2023 — 03/08/2023 The Gaza Strip (International Christian Concern) – Gaza’s Christian community is struggling to survive after years of steady decline in numbers. Only an estimated 1,000 Christian remain in the...
Iran Pardons Two Imprisoned Christian ConvertsFebruary 21, 2023 — 02/21/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – The Iranian government has pardoned and released two imprisoned Christian converts this past week as a part of the annual tradition of pardoning prisoners...
Jordan’s Monarchy Seeks to Protect a Legacy of Religious Co-ExistenceFebruary 17, 2023 — 02/17/2023 Jordan (International Christian Concern) – Last month, a statue of Jesus Christ erected on a major road of Jordan’s majority Christian town of Fuheis not only initially sparked a...
Iran Will Pardon Thousands, Will Christians be Included?February 8, 2023 — 02/08/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran has a tradition of pardoning a large number of detainees on the anniversary of its 1979 revolution. This year it will take place...
ICC fights for Protestant Leaders in TurkeyFebruary 3, 2023 — 02/03/2023 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkish government authorities and its MIT (The state intelligence agency of Turkey) continue their issuing and application of N-82 codes to foreign Protestant Christian...
Christian Establishments Vandalized Amid Escalation in JerusalemFebruary 2, 2023 — 02/02/2023 (International Christian Concern) – Christians in the city of Jerusalem were targeted in several incidents in January. On January 4th more than 30 graves were vandalized by two young...
Iranian Christians Persevere Under Intense PersecutionJanuary 27, 2023 — 01/27/2023 (International Christian Concern) – Christians continue to face increased pressure and persecution as the Iranian authorities tighten their grip on the nation in response to nationwide protests since September...
Turkey Continue Threats to Invade Northeast SyriaJanuary 18, 2023 — 01/18/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Turkey this week reiterated its intentions and threats to launch a ground invasion into northern Syria targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who they...
USCIRF Finds that Iraqi Christians are Still Largely DisplacedJanuary 12, 2023 — 01/12/2023 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The USCIRF released an annual report for detailing their key findings for religious persecution issues in Iraq. The report notes positive steps, such as...
Iran Attempts to Stifle Protests with Harsher PunishmentsJanuary 11, 2023 — 01/11/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran has been in a state of unrest for the past four months after the morality police detained and caused the death of Mahsa...
Turkey Upholds Osman Kavala’s Life SentenceDecember 30, 2022 — 12/30/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Tension has heightened between Turkey and the west following a Turkish appellate's court decision which confirmed the conviction of Osman Kavala, who in April...
Iraqi Displaced Find Alternative Refugee CampDecember 28, 2022 — 12/27/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The Refugee Camp of the Virgin Mary in Baghdad recently evicted 120 Christian families. Thankfully a solution was found that included opening a new...
