A shine dedicated to Swami Laxmanananda sits within a walled area in Kandhamal, India. His murder triggered three months of violence against the minority Christian population in the area. Kandhamal, Odisha, India. 2018. Photo: John Fredricks

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 Christ

October 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...

India’s Supreme Court Requests Responses to Petitions Against Anti-Conversion Laws in 9 States

September 17, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — On Tuesday, India’s Supreme Court requested responses from nine states regarding petitions challenging their anti-conversion laws. The court gave the states four weeks to respond....

New Nepalese Prime Minister Promises Democratic Elections Next Year

September 15, 2025 — Nepal (International Christian Concern) — Newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki, serving her first week on the job, promised on Sunday to facilitate elections in early 2026 and relinquish power...

A group of Christians meet together near their rebuilt church in Kandhamal. During the Summer of 2008, almost every church in the Kandhamal area was destroyed by Hindu nationalists aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party, along with a local government mandate that made Christianity illegal during that time. Local Christian leaders report that there are twice as many churches in the area now as compared to 2008. Kandhamal, India. 2018. Photo: John Fredricks

ICC’s Persecution Response Training is ‘The Need of the Hour’

September 11, 2025 — India (International Christian Concern) — When a mob of angry Hindu nationalists stormed Pastor Sanjay’s church during Sunday morning worship on March 23, in Chhattisgarh, India, the pastor, thankfully, knew...

USCIRF Claims Religious Freedom is Eradicated in Afghanistan, Calls for Action

September 4, 2025 — 9/4/2025 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued a press statement last week condemning the Taliban’s continued efforts to “subjugate and target” religious...

Afghan Minorities Face Renewed Pressure as Anniversary of U.S. Withdrawal Nears

August 26, 2025 — 8/26/2025 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — After two decades of U.S.-backed governance, Afghanistan’s dramatic fall to the Taliban terrorist organization in 2021 shocked the world. The Taliban’s takeover took just...

Chhattisgarh Authorities Further Restrict House Churches

August 25, 2025 — 8/25/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — More than 200 house churches in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh have been affected following new restrictions on worshipping inside a house, claiming...

Study Shows Pakistani Christians Endure Persecution in Prison

August 22, 2025 — 8/22/2025 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Hundreds of prisoners in Pakistani jails and prisons have been incarcerated for violating blasphemy laws against the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Those charged belong to...

Uttarakhand Strengthens Anti-Conversion Laws to Include Ban on Digital ‘Propaganda’

August 18, 2025 — 8/18/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — The north Indian state of Uttarakhand tightened its anti-conversion laws on Aug. 13 to include stringent penalties for illegal conversions, a ban on propaganda...

Christians in Maharashtra, India, Fear Additional Attacks, Scrutiny

August 12, 2025 — 8/12/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Following violent attacks against 14 Christian families in a remote village in Maharashtra, India, Christians in nearby towns are gripped by fear. Some are...

Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Clergy in India

August 11, 2025 — 8/11/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — A mob of 70 Hindu nationalists assaulted two Roman Catholic priests, a catechist, and two nuns in a forest on Aug. 6 as the...

4 of 5 Most Populous Countries Persecute Christians

August 8, 2025 — 8/8/2025 Asia (International Christian Concern) — Four of the five most populous countries in the world share a disturbing reality: Christians are systematically and harshly persecuted within their borders. China...

Goa’s Chief Minister Calls for Anti-Conversion Law

August 4, 2025 — 8/4/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — The chief minister of Goa called for an anti-conversion law to address what he described as an issue of forced conversions in the state....

Christian Man Dies After Years of Neglect in Prison

August 4, 2025 — 8/4/2025 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Nabeel Masih, a 25-year-old Christian from Lahore, died on July 31 after years of neglect, abuse, and lack of crucial medical care. At 16,...

Faithfulness Rewarded

August 1, 2025 — 8/1/2025 India (International Christian Concern) — Pastor Rakesh and his family of six live in a small village in northern India, where he leads a church of only a few...

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