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HFAC Subcommittees Condemn ‘Sham Elections’ Scheduled in Myanmar 

November 22, 2025 Myanmar — In a strong bipartisan move this week, several U.S. representatives issued a statement condemning elections currently planned for December in Myanmar, calling them a sham and urging the Trump administration...

Priest Rescues Christian Slaves in Pakistan 

November 21, 2025 Pakistan — Three Christian families in Pakistan have been freed from modern-day slavery, thanks to one Argentine missionary priest and a young layman who paid for their release.  Father Rico, a priest...

Woman Finds Refuge in Orphanage After Being Rescued from ADF Captivity

November 20, 2025 Congo, DRC — As night fell on Sept. 17 in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kanyere Kalumbiro finished collecting firewood and began returning home. Suddenly, a member of the Islamic extremist...

Nigerian Christian Leaders Urge U.S. Action as Claims of Worsening Atrocities Emerge 

November 20, 2025 Nigeria — A coalition of prominent Nigerian Christian and civil society organizations has issued an urgent appeal to the United States government, alleging an intensifying pattern of targeted killings, mass displacement, and...

DRC, M23 Rebel Group Agree on Initial Framework for Peace 

November 20, 2025 Congo, DRC — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and representatives of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group signed a new peace deal in Qatar on Saturday.   While the agreement seeks to...

8 Christians Endure Decades of Imprisonment in Eritrea

November 20, 2025 Eritrea — Eight Christians have languished in prison cells in the eastern African nation of Eritrea for between 18 and 21 years for simply following Christ.   Despite public outcry and egregious...

Protests Erupt in Nigeria After Terrorists Kill 8, Abduct Pastor  

November 19, 2025 Nigeria — Armed men attacked a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) congregation Tuesday evening in Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, killing three worshippers and abducting several others, including the pastor. The attack occurred just...

Woman Finds Refuge in Orphanage After Being Rescued from ADF Captivity

November 20, 2025 ICC News — As night fell on Sept. 17 in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kanyere Kalumbiro finished collecting firewood and began returning home. Suddenly, a member of the Islamic extremist...

Nigerian Christian Leaders Urge U.S. Action as Claims of Worsening Atrocities Emerge 

November 20, 2025 ICC News — A coalition of prominent Nigerian Christian and civil society organizations has issued an urgent appeal to the United States government, alleging an intensifying pattern of targeted killings, mass displacement, and...

DRC, M23 Rebel Group Agree on Initial Framework for Peace 

November 20, 2025 ICC News — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and representatives of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group signed a new peace deal in Qatar on Saturday.   While the agreement seeks to...

8 Christians Endure Decades of Imprisonment in Eritrea

November 20, 2025 ICC News — Eight Christians have languished in prison cells in the eastern African nation of Eritrea for between 18 and 21 years for simply following Christ.   Despite public outcry and egregious...

Iranian Christian Prisoner Denied Medical Treatment After Spinal Fracture 

November 13, 2025 ICC News — Iranian authorities on Oct. 31 denied proper medical treatment to prisoner Aida Najaflou, an Iranian Christian convert, after she fell and fractured her spine.  Najaflou, who suffered from spinal disc...

Pastor Remains in Medical Unit of Kyrgyzstan Prison

November 3, 2025 ICC News — On Sept. 25, an imprisoned Kyrgyzstan pastor was transferred to the medical unit of the prison to receive treatment for injuries from his arrest 10 months earlier. The transfer delayed his court date to appeal his sentence.  Pavel Shreider,...

ICC Report Highlights the Faith, Struggle of Armenians Displaced from Artsakh  

November 3, 2025 ICC News — A new report by International Christian Concern (ICC) documents the continuing hardship and resilience of Armenia’s displaced Christian population nearly two years after the fall of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).   “Hope and the Wandering Souls from...

Iranian Christian Convert Released from Prison 

October 28, 2025 ICC News — Mina Khajavi, a 61-year-old Christian convert, was released from Iran’s Evin Prison on Oct. 20 after serving nearly two years in jail for activities related to her Christian faith.  Khajavi,...

Priest Rescues Christian Slaves in Pakistan 

November 21, 2025 ICC News — Three Christian families in Pakistan have been freed from modern-day slavery, thanks to one Argentine missionary priest and a young layman who paid for their release.  Father Rico, a priest...

Christian Advocates Call for National Convention as Persecution in India Increases 

November 18, 2025 ICC News — Due to a sharp increase in violence against Christians in India, several advocacy organizations have called for a national convention of Christians this month to raise concerns about Christian persecution...

Punjab Organization Pushes for Anti-Conversion Law Citing Growing Christian Population

November 18, 2025 ICC News — The Punjab Bachao Andolan on Nov. 12 announced plans to pursue legal measures against large-scale “illegal” conversions using “miracle cures” being done by Christian missionaries in the northern state of...

Cathedral, Catholic School Bombed in Bangladesh

November 14, 2025 ICC News — On Nov. 7, a Catholic cathedral and school in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were bombed hours before a worship event that drew bishops from across the country.  A suspect on a motorbike...

HFAC Subcommittees Condemn ‘Sham Elections’ Scheduled in Myanmar 

November 22, 2025 ICC News — In a strong bipartisan move this week, several U.S. representatives issued a statement condemning elections currently planned for December in Myanmar, calling them a sham and urging the Trump administration...

Cilegon, Indonesia: A City Without a Church 

November 13, 2025 ICC News — For more than 30 years, every Sunday at 4 a.m., Abina has had to wake up and rush.   After showering, the 76-year-old woman must take a motorcycle taxi from...

Russia Continues Crackdown on Unregistered Baptist Churches

November 10, 2025 ICC News — Russian courts banned three more Baptist churches in October for failing to register with the government, according to the religious freedom watchdog Forum 18. These churches, located in the southern...

The Fight of Filipinos as Terrorism Spreads  

November 6, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow The book of Proverbs features a wise father pleading with his son to walk in the path of righteousness and avoid the way of...

Fifth Ministerial to Advance International Religious Freedom Convenes in Prague 

November 13, 2025 ICC News — World leaders, diplomats, and faith advocates gathered this week at Prague Castle and the Czernin Palace for the fifth annual International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) Ministerial, marking the...

Russia Continues Crackdown on Unregistered Baptist Churches

November 10, 2025 ICC News — Russian courts banned three more Baptist churches in October for failing to register with the government, according to the religious freedom watchdog Forum 18. These churches, located in the southern...

UK University Mislabels Genesis, Story of Christ as Graphic, Sexually Violent 

November 6, 2025 ICC News — The University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom reportedly added trigger warnings to parts of the Bible for students studying classical and biblical literature this year, according to a Freedom of Information...

Progress Without Freedom: How Global Development Has Failed to Protect Persecuted Christians

November 4, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow  During the past 20 years, the global development agenda has achieved remarkable progress.   Tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of people have been lifted out of extreme poverty....

Update on Syria: A New Era or More of the Same for Syrian Christians?

September 19, 2025 ICC Fellows — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow  Several years ago, while in Jordan, I had the privilege of participating in a feeding and grocery distribution program for Syrian refugees. We served...

Word Wrangling in the Sahel Region 

May 8, 2025 ICC Fellows — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow One of the greatest half-truths ever unleashed on humanity was the pithy encouragement parents commonly passed down to their children: “Sticks and stones may...

The Refugee Camp Economy: How Refugee Camps Fuel Growth

March 24, 2025 ICC Fellows — 03/24/2025 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – When conflict and persecution happen, whole populations flee their homes, cross national borders, and end up in refugee camps. By 2030, more than 300...

Education Is Key: The Role of Education in Fostering Religious Tolerance

March 17, 2025 ICC Fellows — 03/17/2025 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – “Education is key,” they say. Education for religious tolerance can be effective in developing mutual respect and understanding among individuals from different religious...

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