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U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Stem Persecution in Nigeria
February 12, 2026 Nigeria — U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), with the support of other lawmakers, introduced legislation that would require the...
ICC Well-Represented at the 2026 IRF Summit in Washington
February 12, 2026 United States — International Christian Concern (ICC) was well represented at the 2026 International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, D.C. this month. ICC was one of 82 event sponsors, and its staff...
China Named Global ‘Puppet Master’ of Religious Persecution
February 12, 2026 China — At a congressional hearing on Feb. 4, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback testified on the global state of religious freedom. He asserted that China continues to...
JD Vance Visits Armenia in Historic First
February 10, 2026 Armenia, United States — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, a country no sitting U.S. president or vice president has visited. Vance’s trip to Yerevan follows a trip to Italy...
Christian Government Officer Rescued After Kidnapping
February 10, 2026 Pakistan — Maria Shamoon, a Christian assistant commissioner in Balochistan, Pakistan, was briefly kidnapped during violent attacks conducted by Baloch rebel groups on Jan. 31. The attacks occurred in different parts of...
India’s Supreme Court Issues Notices to Union, State Governments Regarding Anti-Conversion Laws
February 9, 2026 India — The Supreme Court of India, on Feb. 2, issued notices to the government of India and 12 states on a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the National Council...
US, Hungarian Governments Launch Partnership to Combat Christian Persecution
February 9, 2026 Hungary, United States — On Feb. 4, the United States and Hungary entered into an agreement to combat Christian persecution. Following the annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of...
Africa News
See All Africa NewsU.S. Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Stem Persecution in Nigeria
February 12, 2026 ICC News — U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), with the support of other lawmakers, introduced legislation that would require the...
At Least 70 Tiv Christians Feared Killed in Renewed Attacks in Taraba State
February 7, 2026 ICC News — At least 70 members of the predominantly Christian Tiv ethnic group are feared dead following coordinated attacks on multiple communities in Chanchanji Council Ward of Takum Local Government Area, Taraba...
U.S. Rep. Vows to Advocate for Nigerian Christians After Meeting Plateau Governor
February 5, 2026 ICC News — U.S. Rep. Riley Moore said he will continue to press for the protection of Christians in Nigeria following a meeting with Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, as violence persists across...
Age of Concealment: How the Bible is Banned and Slandered
February 5, 2026 ICC News — A concerted effort to rewrite, slander, or outright ban the Bible is happening around the globe. Some attacks are fully exposed and out in the open, while others are more...
Middle East News
See All Middle East NewsJD Vance Visits Armenia in Historic First
February 10, 2026 ICC News — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, a country no sitting U.S. president or vice president has visited. Vance’s trip to Yerevan follows a trip to Italy...
Age of Concealment: How the Bible is Banned and Slandered
February 5, 2026 ICC News — A concerted effort to rewrite, slander, or outright ban the Bible is happening around the globe. Some attacks are fully exposed and out in the open, while others are more...
What It’s Like to Become a Christian in Iran
February 2, 2026 ICC News — Recent uprisings, violent crackdowns, and escalating tensions with the U.S. have brought added international attention to Iran, a nation of 93 million people, most of whom are Shia Muslim. Though...
Turkey’s Christians Face the Future with Reasons for Hope, Caution
January 28, 2026 ICC News — At the crossroads of East and West, Turkey, also known as Türkiye, is a secular state and a country many would consider at least semi-Western. And yet few places on...
South Asia News
See All South Asia NewsChristian Government Officer Rescued After Kidnapping
February 10, 2026 ICC News — Maria Shamoon, a Christian assistant commissioner in Balochistan, Pakistan, was briefly kidnapped during violent attacks conducted by Baloch rebel groups on Jan. 31. The attacks occurred in different parts of...
India’s Supreme Court Issues Notices to Union, State Governments Regarding Anti-Conversion Laws
February 9, 2026 ICC News — The Supreme Court of India, on Feb. 2, issued notices to the government of India and 12 states on a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the National Council...
Age of Concealment: How the Bible is Banned and Slandered
February 5, 2026 ICC News — A concerted effort to rewrite, slander, or outright ban the Bible is happening around the globe. Some attacks are fully exposed and out in the open, while others are more...
Lack of Evidence Leads to Acquittals in 5 Anti-Conversion Cases
February 2, 2026 ICC News — Five full trials of cases registered under the anti-conversion law in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand fell short of judicial scrutiny due to insufficient evidence, leading to the accused’s...
Southeast Asia news
See All Southeast Asia NewsChina Named Global ‘Puppet Master’ of Religious Persecution
February 12, 2026 ICC News — At a congressional hearing on Feb. 4, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback testified on the global state of religious freedom. He asserted that China continues to...
South Korean Pastor Released from Prison
February 5, 2026 ICC News — Pastor Hyun-Bo Son, arrested in September 2025 in South Korea, was released from prison this week. International Christian Concern (ICC) has previously reported on Pastor Son’s controversial arrest. Pastor Son...
21 of 22 Churches Destroyed in Christian Town Since 2021 Coup
February 4, 2026 ICC News — On Jan. 30, the Burma Research Institute (BRI) released a scathing report detailing destructive attacks, killings, and harassment of Christians and church buildings since the military coup in 2021 that...
Searching for God in the Dark of Night
February 4, 2026 Project Highlight — In a remote area of a Southeast Asian country, a teacher named Erina has some of her students over to her house at night so they can read together. These...
Religious freedom in the west
See All The West NewsICC Well-Represented at the 2026 IRF Summit in Washington
February 12, 2026 ICC News — International Christian Concern (ICC) was well represented at the 2026 International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, D.C. this month. ICC was one of 82 event sponsors, and its staff...
JD Vance Visits Armenia in Historic First
February 10, 2026 ICC News — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, a country no sitting U.S. president or vice president has visited. Vance’s trip to Yerevan follows a trip to Italy...
US, Hungarian Governments Launch Partnership to Combat Christian Persecution
February 9, 2026 ICC News — On Feb. 4, the United States and Hungary entered into an agreement to combat Christian persecution. Following the annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of...
Mexican Pastor Jailed for Refusing to Participate in Catholic Ritual
February 6, 2026 ICC News — In a village in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, a pastor was arrested and forced from his community for refusing to bow to the statue of a saint. In...
ICC Fellows
See All ICC Fellows NewsUpdate 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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