The Coptic Christians, who were living in an Egyptian neighborhood in Tripoli, have either been detained by the authorities or taken by an armed group due to their Christian faith, friends and family believe, according to the U.S.-based persecution watchdog International Christian Concern, which says that they have been missing since Sept. 30.
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17 Coptic Christians go missing in Libya, fears rise over possible abduction by terrorists

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At least 17 Egyptian Coptic Christians have gone missing in Libya, and it’s feared an armed group might have abducted them in the north African country where 21 Coptic Christians were beheaded by ISIS…

At a recent interfaith conference held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Iran’s representative, Zahra Rashidbeigi, failed to address Iran’s history of religious freedom violations. Iran has a well-documented record on this score; according to the Open Doors World Watch List on Christian persecution, Iran is the 8th worst country for Christian persecution. Christians in Iran who come from a Muslim background are most vulnerable to persecution, as their conversion is seen as undermining Iran’s Islamic regime.
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At Interfaith Conference, Iran Overlooks its Religious Freedom Violations | Persecution

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10/22/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – At a recent interfaith conference held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Iran’s representative, Zahra Rashidbeigi, failed …

When ICC launched another Hope House in 2019, Sosna Rizk was one of the students who benefited from the center’s efforts. In February, she was scoring poorly on her testing exams and was admitted into the child sponsorship program. Only eight months into the child sponsorship program, Sosna is back on grade level and is even scoring highly in math.

Hope House seeks to empower young women like Sosna, to encourage them to consider what their futures could look like. As with many poorer, Egyptian Christians, it is frequently considered that there is little place for women in education. Girls are needed at home to maintain the household, a task that may not require formal education.

Would you consider partnering with ICC to help fight the generational persecution that Christians in Egypt face? To learn more about ICC’s Hope House or provide a financial gift, visit:https://bit.ly/3DYQogp. To inquire about sponsoring a child, contact ICC at icc@persecution.org.
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Child Sponsorship Highlight: Equipping Girls | Persecution

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10/19/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – When ICC launched another Hope House in 2019, Sosna Rizk was one of the students who benefited from the center’s efforts.

A displaced community from Lere Local Government Area in Southern Kaduna, relocated to Miango District for safety, organized a fundraiser to support Pastor Adamu Musa, a convert from Islam who survived a bullet gunshot during an attack on July 31, 2021.
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Christians Organize Church Service to Support Persecuted Christian Fulani Pastor | Persecution

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10/20/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A displaced community from Lere Local Government Area in Southern Kaduna, relocated to Miango …