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For persecuted Christians, the wounds of violence often remain long after the immediate crisis has passed. In Nigeria, ICC is helping children and families process grief, rebuild emotional resilience, and find hope through faith-based trauma care.
Through guided counseling, prayer, creative activities, and ongoing support, survivors are discovering that healing is possible. As one teen shared, “We thought this pain was something we had to carry alone. Now we can talk about it, and God is still with us.”

Persecution in the news
Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Conversion Law Challenged in Court
October 13, 2026 India — A petition challenging the validity of the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, was heard in the Chhattisgarh High Court on Oct. 8, even as the intense persecution of the...
Burmese Military Occupying Two Churches in Kachin State
October 13, 2026 Myanmar — According to civil society sources, militias associated with the Burmese military dictatorship operating in Kachin state are using church grounds for military purposes. The U.S.-based Burma Research Institute (BRI) verified...
More than 500 Million Christians Face Restricted Access to the Bible
October 13, 2026 — The Bible Access Initiative, a collaboration of several ministries, has found that more than 500 million Christians live in nations where access to God’s Word is restricted. Additionally, the research...
Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan Report Restrictions on Religious Practice
October 9, 2026 — Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan are being denied meaningful contact with their families, independent medical professionals, and international humanitarian monitors, while reports of restrictions on their Christian religious practice have...
Old Ideas Still Have Power
October 7, 2026 — By ICC Fellow Greg Cochran, PhD Baptists at the Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom (Dallas Baptist University) published a report this summer measuring the global temperature on religious liberty. ...
Hunted for Following Jesus
October 7, 2026 Uganda — In some communities, Muslims who leave Islam to follow Christ face rejection, threats, violence, and even death because of their faith. For Muslim-background believers, choosing to follow Jesus can place...
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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





