ICC Report Exposes Hidden Cost of Sanctions on Persecuted Christians6/23/2025 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) — International sanctions cripple more than just governments, they’re also crushing vulnerable Christian communities.
Christian Persecution Pervades Christian-Majority Nations in Africa, Latin America 6/20/2025 Africa/Latin America — Many Christians across Africa and Latin America continue to suffer for their faith because of Islamic oppression, dictatorial paranoia, and criminal cartel organizations.
U.S. Missionary Rescued in South Africa Following Shootout with Kidnappers4/16/2025 South Africa — Following an intense gun battle, South African police have rescued U.S. missionary and pastor Josh Sullivan from his kidnappers.
U.S. Missionary Abducted at Gunpoint While Preaching in South Africa4/11/2025 South Africa — Josh Sullivan, a U.S. Baptist missionary, was kidnapped at gunpoint as he preached Thursday evening at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa.
ICC Releases 2025 Global Persecution Index1/3/2025 Washington — International Christian Concern (ICC) has released its renamed and revamped annual report for the new year.
Christian Imprisoned in Algeria Released After 3 Years 12/5/2024 Algeria — Suleiman Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian convert, gained his freedom from prison on Sept. 1 after serving three years for blasphemy against Islam and alleged ties to terrorism.
University Adds Trigger Warning to Materials Containing ‘Expressions of Christian Faith’ 10/18/2024 United Kingdom — The University of Nottingham in England has issued a “trigger warning” to students studying various medieval literature, in part because of Christian themes in the texts.
13 Mountain Gateway-Affiliated Personnel Released after Nearly 9 Months in Prison 9/5/2024 Nicaragua — After months of diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Nicaraguan governments, 13 Nicaraguan pastors and attorneys affiliated with Mountain Gateway, a Texas-based ministry, were released from prison today.
NGOs Struggle Against Foreign Funding Laws, ICC Report Reveals9/4/2024 Washington, D.C. — ICC released its latest report focusing on the challenges faced by non-governmental and Christian organizations due to financial laws and regulations in India, China, Algeria, and Libya.
ICC Files Human Rights Sanctions Request Against Azerbaijan8/9/2024 Washington, D.C. — International Christian Concern (ICC) has sent U.S. government officials a formal sanctions request against Azerbaijan and prisons where Armenian prisoners of war and Christians were allegedly tortured.
