Episode 59: Wake Up to the Battle of the Church

April 2, 2021 — Retired three star general William Boykin and Jeff King sat down for an interview after General Boykin's speech at the Bridge Conference in 2016. He talks about the importance of...

ERCC Preacher Repeatedly Taken Away by the Police

April 1, 2021 — 04/01/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A preacher from the heavily persecuted house church Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) in Chengdu has been taken away by the police today. According...

Suspected ADF Rebels Massacre 23 in DRC

April 1, 2021 — 04/01/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) – The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is suspected to be behind the massacre of 23 people Tuesday night in eastern DRC’s Beni Region. The UN Security Council...

Growth of Islamic State in the Sahel Threatens Christian Communities

April 1, 2021 —

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03/29/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – When an international coalition cornered Islamic State (IS) in Baghuz,...

Turkish Foreign Ministry Condemns 2020 U.S. Human Rights Report

April 1, 2021 — 04/01/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) - Yesterday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry responded to the U.S. State Department’s Human Rights Report for 2020, a report that condemned various continued human rights...

USCIRF Commissioner Calls on Pakistan to Repeal its Blasphemy Laws

April 1, 2021 — 04/01/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Johnnie Moore has called on Pakistan to repeal its draconian blasphemy laws. As people gathered to...

Pakistani Christians Increase Church Security in Preparation for Easter

April 1, 2021 — 04/01/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Christians in Pakistan are increasing security measures at churches in preparation for the Easter holiday....

Dissenting Judges in Kavala’s Court Case Speak Out

April 1, 2021 — 04/01/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkish courts recently ruled that Osman Kavala’s detainment is not in violation of his rights to personal liberty. However, the dissenting opinion of seven...

Hebei House Church Ransacked by the Police

March 31, 2021 — 03/31/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in Hebei province’s Sanhe city was ransacked by the local authorities on March 27. Without showing any proper document, they removed...

U.S. State Department Releases Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020

March 31, 2021 —

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken signals emphasis on international human rights but leaves emphasis of religious freedom less clear. 03/31/2021 Washington D.C. International Christian Concern (ICC) has...

U.S. Religious Freedom Officials Continue Advocacy Despite New Chinese Sanctions

March 31, 2021 — 03/31/2021 United States (International Christians Concern) – The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued sanctions earlier this week on religious freedom advocates Gayle Manchin and Tony Perkins, who serve as the...

Footage Depicts Azeri Troops Desecrating Armenian Church

March 31, 2021 — 03/31/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Footage has surfaced depicting Azerbaijani troops vandalizing St. Yeghishe Church in Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian: Artsakh). The video, originally posted by Armenia’s Human Rights Defender, Arman Tatoyan,...

Increase in COVID-19 Restrictions in Pakistan to Affect Christians Celebrating Easter

March 31, 2021 — 03/31/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, the government of Pakistan is tightening rules on social distancing and plans to increase restrictions as COVID-19 cases increase. This...

Suspected Fulani Militants Kill 18 in Ebonyi State

March 31, 2021 — 03/30/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Shocking images have been released showing the horrendous atrocities committed Monday night by Fulani Militants, who ambushed Ebonyi state, Nigeria, and killed at least 18 people. “We...

Factsheet: Religious Freedom in Nigeria – Q4 2020

March 30, 2021 — With at least 73 incidents of militant violence in the final quarter of 2020, Nigeria continues be one of the most violent nations in the world. The two main aggressors,...

Guiyang House Church Elder Yet to be Released After Detention

March 30, 2021 — 03/30/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – An elder from a house church in China’s Guizhou was detained after local authorities conducted a raid at his church on March 16. He...