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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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Christians in India Stage March to Protest New Law
March 23, 2026 India — Thousands of Christians marched with torches on March 22 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh’s capital, to protest the state’s new anti-conversion law. Protestors carried placards urging the government to scrap the Chhattisgarh...
Christians Mark Eid with Muslims in Nigeria Despite Ongoing Killings
March 23, 2026 Nigeria — Christians joined Muslims for Eid prayers and visits as security warnings spread across Taraba, Plateau, and Southern Kaduna states. The message of unity came as the Christian Association of Nigeria...
Damascus Experiments with Restrictive Religious Social Codes
March 23, 2026 Syria — A decree issued in the Syrian capital of Damascus last week restricted the sale of alcohol, the latest incident hinting at increased religious conservatism under the leadership of Islamist president...
The First Martyr: What Cain and Abel Teach Us About Persecution
March 20, 2026 — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” The story of persecution in the Bible begins not in a battlefield or a courtroom,...
Hope Walked Across the Graduation Stage
March 20, 2026 — In September 2025, five young survivors of the African Islamist terrorist group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) violence walked across a graduation stage in Butembo in the Congo. Their achievement represented...
Cuban Pastor, Son Arrested
March 19, 2026 Cuba — Protests in Morón, Cuba, erupted the night of March 13 and lasted through the next day in response to a week of blackouts and shortages of medical and food supplies. Protestors ransacked and set fire to the Cuban Communist Party’s headquarters. Among...
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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