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Indian Christians Recover from Devastating Riots
Anti-Christian riots in Chhattisgarh have left thousands...
Pope Visits South Sudan in a “Pilgrimage of Peace”
2/3/2023 South Sudan (International Christian Concern) -...
ICC fights for Protestant Leaders in Turkey
02/03/2023 Turkey (International Christian Concern) –...
Military Junta Extends State of Emergency, Further Delaying Elections
2/2/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - The military junta currently ruling Myanmar has extended the nation's state of emergency for an additional six months. This means that the...
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Christian Establishments Vandalized Amid Escalation in Jerusalem
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 Jewish men who broke down crosses and smashed gravestones at the...
Stifling the Praise of God
02/02/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Pakistan’s systematic suppression of religious freedom has repeatedly earned its designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the U.S. Government. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at...
Breaking News2023 IRF Summit Kicks Off Today
The 2023 International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit brings together a broad coalition that passionately supports religious freedom around the globe for a three-day in-person event in Washington, D.C., beginning Jan. 31 to Feb. 1.
Sunni Cleric in Iran Stands with Protestors and Religious Minorities
01/30/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Molavi Abdolhamid, an Iranian Sunni cleric has publicly spoken out in favor of respecting the rights of Iran's religious minority groups and urged the government to provide the reform that protestors have been...
Christian Orphanage Founder Acquitted of All Charges
1/30/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - ICC has previously reported on the arrest of Professor Solomon Tarfa, who, along with his wife, founded Du Merci orphanage in Nigeria’s Kano state in 1996. For over two decades, the couple rescued abandoned...
The Reality of Ministry Work in Indonesia
01/30/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – ICC works in volatile places throughout the world, and Indonesia is no exception. While we can pray and prepare that projects go as planned, there are things we cannot expect. We worked with a farmer last...
Iranian Christians Persevere Under Intense Persecution
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 2022 that have shaken the Islamic Republic of...
Breaking NewsTerrorist Threat on the Rise in Tanzania
1/26/2023 Tanzania (International Christian Concern)—The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued a security alert to all Westerners and the general public on Jan. 25, following intelligence of a possible terrorist attack. In a statement, the Dar Es Salaam-based Embassy...
Militants Attack Villagers, University Students In Central Nigeria
01/26/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Plateau State police and the Nigerian army has not arrested any of the Fulani militant attackers after 21 Christians were killed in three communities in Bokkos county of North-Central Nigeria late last year. "No...
The Sahel: A Hotbed of Terrorism
01/26/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The Sahel region of Africa is a belt of land immediately south of the Sahara Desert that stretches east to west across the African content. The region has garnered global attention due to the rise in...
U.S. IRF Ambassador Meets with African Leaders
1/24/23 Mauritania (International Christian Concern) – Earlier last week, Rashad Hussain, the United States Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, traveled to Mauritania to meet with several African leaders. Hussain’s meetings with Mauritanian...
The Stories Their Scars Tell
01/23/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – ICC staffers checked in on young survivors of two earlier horrific bombings in Indonesia. The first attack occurred in November 2016 and injured toddlers Alvaro (4), Anita (2), Intan (2), and Trinity (3)....
The Powerful Testimony of a Young Woman in Indonesia
01/21/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – My name is Ruth, and I am 26 years old. I was born into a Muslim family, and we belonged to a tribal community with the largest Muslim population in Indonesia. In 2009, when I was only a young child, I dreamed...
Indonesian President Reaffirms Religious Freedom
1/20/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo recently reminded regional leaders to guarantee freedom of religion and worship for all people. In an address during the National Coordination Meeting of Regional Heads Throughout...
The Great Escape
01/19/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Leyla is a loving mother and wife in her forties, married to her faithful husband, Murat. A beautiful family who loves the Lord and lives in scenic Turkey. One wouldn’t suspect that Leyla grew up in a...
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