Religious Freedom Advocates Challenge Revival of Dormant Anti-Conversion Law in India October 14, 2025 — The All-India Catholic Union (AICU) wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, expressing its objection to the revival of the dormant 1978 anti-conversion law known as the Arunachal...
Chinese Authorities Detain 30 in Crackdown on Large Underground Church NetworkOctober 14, 2025 — Chinese authorities on Friday detained a prominent leader of one of China’s largest underground churches, Zion Church, along with at least 30 other leaders of the congregation. Two days later,...
5 Christians in Iran to Spend Several Years in Prison for Their FaithOctober 10, 2025 — An Iranian court upheld the prison sentences for five Christian converts on Sept. 17. Each of the five believers will spend more than eight years in jail for activities related...
Azerbaijan Denies Church’s Registration Applications October 10, 2025 — Armenia (International Christian Concern) — In the city of Sumgait, Azerbaijan, government officials have refused to approve Peace Church’s application for official registration, thereby preventing the congregation from holding gatherings...
Philosophy of MinistryOctober 9, 2025 — By an ICC Board Member The book of Acts gives us more than a record of church history — it unveils the way God works in and through his people....
ADF Kills 5 in Rizerie Village, DRC October 9, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) continue to cause death and destruction in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Tuesday morning, Oct....
3 Killed in ADF Attack in Kungubu, Ituri, DRCOctober 9, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — Three people were killed by ADF terrorists on Saturday, Oct. 4, in the village of Kungubu, northwest of Komanda, in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of...
Syria’s Parliamentary Elections a Historic but Limited Step October 9, 2025 — Syria (International Christian Concern) — In Syria’s first elections since rebel forces deposed longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2025, 119 new parliamentarians have been announced after voting that began...
Christian Women Among Those Ordered to Meet with Officials in VietnamOctober 9, 2025 — Montagnard Christian communities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands are alarmed this week after at least six church members received orders to meet with government authorities on Wednesday. While these orders are...
22 Hindu Villages Decide to Strip Christians of Basic Rights October 8, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — More than 400 people from 22 villages in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India, gathered on Oct. 5, deciding to strip Christians of their burial...
Forced Out for My Faith in ChristOctober 8, 2025 — By Sameer Patel On Saturday, Sept. 27, my mother came to me with a troubled expression. Her voice trembled as she spoke to me. “You must leave the village!” she...
U.N. Meeting on Atrocities in Myanmar Highlights Ongoing PersecutionOctober 7, 2025 — United States (International Christian Concern) — The United Nations convened a high-level conference on the plight of Rohingya Muslims and other ethnoreligious minorities in Myanmar during the U.N. General Assembly...
When Will New CPC Designations Be Made?October 6, 2025 — First appearing in 1999, the U.S. Department of State maintains a Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) list that names countries for either engaging in or tolerating ongoing severe violations of...
Pastor’s Wife, Church Member Kidnapped in Nigeria October 3, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — On Sunday, Sept. 21, unknown gunmen abducted a pastor’s wife and a female church member in Agyaragu, in the Obi local government area of Nasarawa...
South Korean Missionary Still Imprisoned After More Than a Decade October 3, 2025 — North Korea (International Christian Concern) — It’s been nearly 12 years since Kim Jung-wook, a South Korean Christian missionary, was arrested for his faith while in North Korea. His family...
Nigerian Pastor Killed in Kwara State After Ransom Payments MadeOctober 3, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Armed groups in Kwara state in north-central Nigeria killed a local pastor after abducting him and receiving ransom payments from his community. Rev. James Audu...
