Two Tanzanian Christians Kidnapped in Nigeria
08/10/2023 Nigeria – A Catholic Priest and a seminarian were kidnapped from their church on August 3 and are held for a $70k USD ransom.
Two Tanzanian Christians Kidnapped in Nigeria
Tanzania
<span class="title-badge badge-Featured Stories">Featured Stories</span>Stitching Hope and Faith: Tanzanian Converts Learn to Sew
Featured StoriesStitching Hope and Faith: Tanzanian Converts Learn to Sew
08/09/2023 Tanzania – ICC partnered to help former prisoners who have converted from Islam to Christianity to learn to sew clothes in an effort to establish self-sustainability.
Broken Chains: Following Christ Against All Odds
Broken Chains: Following Christ Against All Odds
06/26/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Christianity is no stranger to the stale concrete walls of a prison cell. Throughout the Bible, we see the Lord reach down...
Nurturing a Network of Churches
Nurturing a Network of Churches
03/06/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Solomon is an evangelist who focuses on reaching and discipling Muslims in an ocean-side city in Tanzania. Solomon helped...
<span class="title-badge badge-Breaking News">Breaking News</span>Terrorist Threat on the Rise in Tanzania
Breaking NewsTerrorist Threat on the Rise in Tanzania
The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued a security alert to all Westerners and the general public on Jan. 25, following intelligence of a possible terrorist attack.
Zanzibar: In the Deep Waters of Persecution
Zanzibar: In the Deep Waters of Persecution
On March 19, 2020, Pastor James woke up as usual and left his home to conduct prayers at his church on the island of Zanzibar, located off Tanzania’s eastern African coast.
Pastor Held at Zanzibar Entry Point
Pastor Held at Zanzibar Entry Point
On September 11th, 2021, Pastor Mustafa Abubakar was detained at an immigration entry point in Zanzibar, while on his way to preach the Gospel...
Unrest in Mozambique Displaces Thousands
Unrest in Mozambique Displaces Thousands
07/15/2021 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) – Human rights groups and relief organization are raising the alarm over an escalating security situation in east Africa’s...
Christianity Celebrates 150 Years in Tanzania
Christianity Celebrates 150 Years in Tanzania
11/05/2018 Tanzania (International Christian Concern) – On Sunday, thousands of Tanzanian Christians gathered alongside the country’s president, John Magufuli, and other dignitaries to...
One Year Later: Church in Zanzibar Still Fighting for the Right to Worship
One Year Later: Church in Zanzibar Still Fighting for the Right to Worship
The only mistake that Pastor Amos Kanula and the congregation of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG), Zanzibar, made was...
Religious Bias Fuels Christian Persecution in Zanzibar’s Judicial System
Religious Bias Fuels Christian Persecution in Zanzibar’s Judicial System
The judicial system is contributing to the unequal treatment of Christians in Zanzibar.
Pentecostal Church in Zanzibar Remains Closed by Local Police
Pentecostal Church in Zanzibar Remains Closed by Local Police
Church Members Threatened with Arrest by Local Authorities if Found Near Church 06/29/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has...
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