China Turns Churches to Propaganda CentersNovember 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – In order to hinder the growth of Christianity, the Chinese government has seized numerous churches to convert them to propaganda centers for promotion of...
UNESCO Responds to Hagia Sophia ConversionNovember 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Following comments from the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, that UNESCO is “not bothered by the fact that it became...
Activists Call for Greater Minority Representation in Pakistan’s GovernmentNovember 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Minority activists in Pakistan’s Sindh province have called for more equal access to local government representation for marginalized communities. According to the Union of...
Ethiopia Seizes Second Largest Tigray TownNovember 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Fighting between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People’s leadership has led to full out Civil War in the East African Country. Tigray leaders...
Joint Prayer Network in Beijing Banned by the Chinese GovernmentNovember 22, 2020 — 11/21/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A joint prayer network in Beijing has been disbanded by the local government. Many pastors within the network were summoned and asked to shut...
Egypt Increases Pressure Against Free SpeechNovember 21, 2020 — 11/21/2020 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – The recent arrests of multiple human rights activists associated with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), combined with an increase of blasphemy charges...
Popular Tiktok User in Pakistan Uses Derogatory Term for Christians in VideoNovember 21, 2020 — 11/21/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), a popular Tiktok user in Pakistan has apologized for using a derogatory term when referring...
A Time to Build on What’s Been BuiltNovember 20, 2020 — By Matias Perttula Despite one’s personal policy oriented dispositions of the Trump administration’s last four years in office, one cannot deny the wins and advances made under the administration’s leadership...
Ministerial to Advance Freedom of Religion or Belief in ReviewNovember 20, 2020 — By Matias Perttula 11/20/2020 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - The Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom alongside all of its side events has come to a close for the year...
Episode 43: A Sheep Among WolvesNovember 20, 2020 — Nik Ripken has led an extraordinary life in missions working in Somalia. Nik witnessed horrendous persecution towards underground believers. He shares his personal experiences with Jeff King in part one....
North Korean Defector Fled Her Country to Worship God FreelyNovember 20, 2020 — 11/20/2020 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – When she was 17 years old, the North Korean Christian Sookyung Kang fled from her repressive country because she wanted to be able...
Iraq Doubles Down on Refugee Camp ClosuresNovember 20, 2020 — 11/20/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Iraq’s Minister for Immigration and Refugees is rapidly implementing the closure of all refugee camps. The current minister is Chaldean Christian Evan Faeq Yakoub...
Displaced Christians Return to Villages Two Months After Mob AttackNovember 20, 2020 — 11/20/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), some 100 displaced Christians have returned to their home villages two months after they were...
US Sanctions Two Somalis for Masterminding Attack on Kenyan BaseNovember 19, 2020 — 11/19/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The United States has placed heavy sanctions on two individuals believed to have planned the January 7 attack on the Manda Bay Base in...
Two ERCC Members Removed from HomeNovember 19, 2020 — 11/19/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – On November 18, two members from the Chengdu house church – Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) – were taken away from their homes by...
Turkey Again Confuses Faith Tourism and Religious FreedomNovember 19, 2020 — 11/19/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkey has again confused faith tourism and religious freedom in the announcement that the Imera Monastery has been partially restored. It is acknowledged that...
