Nowhere to Run
Christians in Afghanistan are in extreme danger as the Taliban target them.
A Death Sentence
There are more than 10,000 Christians in Afghanistan. Almost all are converts from Islam.
According to the Taliban, Christians are apostates and are under a death sentence.
ICC is working behind the scenes to help them.
An Insider’s View: The Taliban Takes Over
Here’s What We Know:
With all civilian flights out of Afghanistan canceled indefinitely and the borders controlled by the Taliban, Christians are in extreme danger.
- The Taliban are going door to door to identify Christians.
- Christians are getting phone calls from the Taliban saying, “We’re coming for you.”
- Many Christians are in hiding.
- Several judges and government officials have been murdered.
Stay tuned for updates.
Prayer Points:
Afghan Christians have a long, dangerous, and even deadly road ahead of them. As one body of believers, we must join in prayer for our vulnerable and suffering family.
Please Pray for:
- Safety—especially for the known Christians that have been open about their faith.
- The underground church workers.
- Those who will face the ultimate threat: turn back to Islam or die.
- Wisdom for those of us serving the believers and how best to help.
- Those who we have been in touch with inside the country.
You Can Help Now!
Contact your US Representative to call attention to Afghan Christians
We encourage everyone to call their representative in Congress to support the rescue of persecuted Christians in Afghanistan. As a resource, we have provided this script to guide your message. Please share to encourage others to take action.
We desperately need your help to serve our struggling brothers and sisters in Afghanistan. Will you come alongside us in this crucial mission?
Rescue an Afghan Christian
How you can help:
- Prayer | Follow our social media accounts to know how you can pray for our brothers and sisters.
- Contact your officials | Call your representatives in Congress to label Afghan Christians as an at-risk group to be granted refugee status. Find a script to guide your message here.
- Give | Give to our Afghanistan Fund below.
Their cries are urgent. Please Help Now!
Stay up-to-date with the latest information out of Afghanistan:
Press Freedom Collapsing in Afghanistan
01/10/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – During the last two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, most Afghan media outlets enjoyed relative freedom to broadcast news...
Lost Home, Newfound Freedom in the US
Sukru held his two-year-old son in the crowded soldiers’ barracks in an unfamiliar land, grateful to God that his family’s long and arduous journey was almost over.
In the Throes of Persecution
In the wake of the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan this summer, the country’s highly secretive Christian community began to experience a rapid increase in threats.
Desperate Afghans Are Selling Their Children Amidst Hunger Crisis
01/03/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As Afghanistan tries desperately to climb out of an economic disaster resulting in widespread hunger, some Afghans are...
United Nations Calls for Countries to Accept Afghan Refugees
12/13/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the crisis deepens for Afghans under Taliban rule, the United Nations is calling on neighboring countries to receive...
Roadside Bomb in Kabul Wounds Two
11/16/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – A roadside bomb detonated in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday next to a busy road, wounding two. The Taliban spokesman for Kabul...
Report Highlights Extreme Difficulties for Afghan Christians
11/12/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) conveyed on their latest factsheet the “dire...
National Security Advisors of Eight Countries Express Concern Over Afghanistan
11/11/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The National Security Advisors of India, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan met in Dehli on...
Over Half of Afghanistan’s Population is Facing Hunger
11/09/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In the aftermath of a catastrophic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the interruption of foreign aid, which supported...
Bipartisan Letter to Biden Pushes for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
11/08/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the U.S.-backed government of Afghanistan collapsed in August, so did the hopes and dreams of millions of Afghan women and...
Many Challenges Faced by Afghan Refugees in Pakistan
11/03/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Evangelical Focus, refugees fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan are facing many challenges as they arrive in...
Taliban Reportedly Murders Three, Injures Others for Playing Music at Wedding
11/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – At a wedding in eastern Afghanistan in the Surkh Rod district of Nangahar Province, Taliban members reportedly murdered three...
Recognizing the Taliban Will Not Improve Life for Christians
11/1/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Afghanistan has been in economic freefall since U.S. troops withdrew and the Taliban gained control of the country in August....
UN Struggling to Create Options for Collapsing Afghanistan
10/28/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – United Nations officials have raised alarm regarding the UN’s ability to get enough money into Afghanistan to deliver...
Afghanistan’s Economy on the Brink of Collapse
10/25/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Afghanistan's economy is teetering on the edge of near complete collapse. The country's food shortage is having an impact on...
Media Reports Murder of Female Athlete by Taliban in Afghanistan
10/23/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Times of India, a member of Afghanistan’s Women’s National Volleyball Team was murdered by the Taliban in...
NATO Defense Ministers Meet to Discuss Afghanistan
ICC has learned that NATO member Defense Ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the ongoing security concerns coming out of Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban in August.
Experts Report Afghanistan is on the Brink of a Humanitarian Catastrophe
10/21/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Christianity Daily, Afghanistan is on the brink of humanitarian collapse following the country’s fall to the...
Flight Carrying Hundreds of Refugees Departs Kabul
10/18/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – A flight with 353 evacuees on board departed the Kabul airport for Doha, Qatar. Aboard the flight were citizens of the United...
Saving Faith: The Gospel Amid the Afghanistan Crisis
The world watched in horror as Afghanistan succumbed to Taliban control this past August.
Pakistan Airline Stops Flights to Afghanistan Citing Issues with the Taliban
10/14/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ceased flights to Afghanistan, citing issues with a very heavy-handed Taliban. The...
From Terror at Kabul Airport to Freedom | Part 2
Last week, we introduced you to Larry, a believer who narrowly escaped Afghanistan as the Taliban swept in.
Taliban Instruct Religious Police to Be “Moderate”
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Taliban leaders are taking steps to instruct the religious police to be more moderate.
Ministry Reports Taliban is Limiting Media Access to Afghanistan
10/13/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Mission Network News (MMN), the Taliban has continued to crack down on free speech and media access in...
United States to Send Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the United States will send humanitarian aid that will be directed to the suffering Afghan civilians.
From Terror at Kabul Airport to Freedom | Part 1
Over the past several months, we have been working to rescue vulnerable Christian families in Afghanistan.
Afghan Christian in India Faces Threat of Deportation to Afghanistan
10/08/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, an Afghan Christian in India could be facing deportation to Afghanistan after fleeing the...
Russia to Host the Taliban in Moscow
10/07/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Russia will invite Taliban representatives to Moscow for talks to take place on October 20, according to a Thursday...
Taliban Committed War Crimes, Report Says
10/06/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Reports from Amnesty International claim that they had found evidence of the Taliban murdering thirteen people from the ethnic...
Pakistan Does Global PR for Afghanistan’s Taliban
International Christian Concern has learned that the government of Pakistan has launched a global effort to raise support for the current Taliban government of Afghanistan.
Taliban Continues to Assault Human Rights
10/04/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban has axed a World Bank program for women and created a ministry designed to promote its hardline interpretation of...
Barbers Forbidden to Shave Beards in Afghanistan Province
09/30/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In another indication of how the Taliban plans to govern Afghanistan, the new Taliban government issued a mandate in Helmand...
New Senate Bill Addresses Afghanistan Crisis
International Christian Concern has learned that, on September 27, 2021, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act.
Taliban Official Claims Brutal Punishments and Executions Will Return to Afghanistan
ICC has learned that Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, a member of the Taliban’s interim government and chief enforcer of the group’s strict interpretation of Sharia law, has said that...
Amnesty International Reports Brutal Crackdown by Taliban in Afghanistan
International Christian Concern has learned that a recently released report by Amnesty International documents a broad and brutal crackdown taking place in Afghanistan...
Taliban Maneuvers for United Nations Recognition
International Christian Concern has learned that on September 20, 2021, the Taliban nominated a United Nations (UN) Ambassador, Suhail Shaheen, to represent Afghanistan.
Pakistan Refuses to Accept Refugees from Afghanistan
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pakistan is refusing to accept any new refugees fleeing Afghanistan following the country’s fall to the Taliban.
Biden Administration Faces Backlash Over Failed Drone Strike
09/20/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Amid the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration conducted a drone strike against what it believed was...
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Calls For ‘Time’ and ‘Aid’ for Hardline Government in Afghanistan
ICC has learned that Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, called on the international community to give time to the newly formed government of Afghanistan in terms of human rights.
Afghanistan on the Brink of Humanitarian Disaster
ICC has learned that UN member states are set to deliver over $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, as the country reels from decades of conflict and a disastrous U.S. withdrawal.
Immigration Hawks Call for Limits on Afghan Refugees Admissions
09/15/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Some voices in the United States are calling on the government to limit the number of refugees entering from Afghanistan to...
Ministry and NGO Leaders Call for Prayer for Afghan Christians
09/15/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Kentucky Today, ministries and other NGO leaders are calling for Christians around the world to be praying for...
Ministries Lose Contact with Christians Stuck in Afghanistan
09/14/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Mission Network News (MMN), underground ministries are losing contact with their networks stuck inside...
Members of Congress to Hold Hearings on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
The United States withdrew all personnel from Afghanistan last month sparking chaos and panic among thousands of Afghan nationals.
Former CIA Director: “Jihadist Central” Under Taliban Rule
International Christian Concern has learned that the former acting CIA Director, Michael Morell, has said that he believes the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan will have “inspired jihadists all over the world.”
Taliban Takeover Could Boost Terrorism in Southeast Asia
09/13/2021 Singapore (International Christian Concern) – When the Taliban regained control of Kabul last month, many worried that Afghanistan would soon become a safe haven for those...
The Taliban Announce Interim Government in Afghanistan Filled with Hardliners
The Taliban have announced an interim government for Afghanistan filled with hardline figures from the group’s rule in the 1990s.
The Taliban Declare Victory in the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan
International Christian Concern has learned that the last pocket of resistance to Taliban rule in Afghanistan fell to Taliban fighters on Monday, September 6. Despite the claim of victory by the Taliban, the leader of the resistance forces did not concede defeat.
Taliban Forces Claim Victory in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley
09/07/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Al Jazeera, the last pocket of resistance to Taliban rule in Afghanistan fell to Taliban fighters on Monday,...
Life Under Taliban Rule More Difficult for Afghanistan’s Christians
09/06/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Mission Network News (MNN), life has become more difficult for Christians in Afghanistan. This report comes weeks...
Taliban Expected to Announce New Government in Afghanistan
09/03/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban are expected to announce a new government in Afghanistan today following their capture of the country’s capital...
Former Secretary of State Fears Genocide Against Christians in Afghanistan
09/02/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Writing for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he fears the...
Afghanistan’s Christians Need Help
09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan comes to an end, a long road begins for one of Afghanistan’s most hated religious...
Biden Commits to Helping the People of Afghanistan
09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In the wake of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, officially completed on Monday, President Biden addressed the...
Pope Francis Questions Preparations Made for U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan
09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Jesuit Review, Pope Francis has questioned the preparations made regarding the U.S. withdrawal from...
Afghanistan’s Christians After the Withdrawal
08/31/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the final U.S. plane took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, it marked the end of a...
Taliban Declares Victory After United States Completes Withdraw from Afghanistan
08/31/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Associated Press, the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late on Monday night, ending...
Afghanistan’s Minorities Brace for Persecution Following Taliban Takeover
08/30/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to NBC News, religious and ethnic minorities in Afghanistan are bracing for increased persecution following the...
Taliban Seeks Seoul’s Diplomatic Recognition Despite Troubling Past
08/29/2021 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban, self-referred to as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has seized power in Afghanistan since mid-August. The...
Pope Francis Calls for Christians to Pray for Afghanistan
08/29/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Reuters, Pope Francis called for the world’s Christians to fast and pray for the deteriorating situation in...
Afghan Christian in Canada Expresses Concern for Underground Church in Afghanistan
08/28/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In an interview with the Winnipeg Free Press, Shoaib Ebadi, an Afghan Christian living in Canada, expressed concern for his...
Turkey Completes First Official Talks with the Taliban
International Christian Concern has learned that on August 27, 2021, Turkey’s President Erdoğan announced that Turkey held its first diplomatic talks with the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Christians Worldwide Called to Pray for the Deteriorating Situation in Afghanistan
08/27/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Christians around the world are being called to pray for the situation in Afghanistan following the deadly explosions around...
Deadly Explosions Rock Kabul Airport
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that two explosions reportedly at the southern Abbey gate at Kabul Airport have killed multiple people, including Afghan nationals and children, and U.S. service members.
Afghan Christians Pledge to Continue God’s Work in Afghanistan
08/26/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), Afghan Christians have pledged to continue “God’s work” in Afghanistan...
Afghanistan in Crisis
By Linda Burkle, PhD Prior to his departure from office, President Trump announced the withdrawal of most U.S. troops by September 11, 2021, ending a twenty-year presence in...
Taliban Say Afghan Nationals Will No Longer Be Allowed to Flee Afghanistan
08/25/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to CNN, the Taliban announced they would no longer allow Afghan nationals to travel to the Kabul airport to be...
Afghanistan’s Christians Need Asylum, and They Need it Now
08/24/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Chilling reports are emerging of the Taliban going door to door collecting the names of individuals who worked with the U.S....
Christian Family Successfully Leaves Afghanistan and Arrives in Italy
08/24/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, a Christian family was able to escape Afghanistan and receive asylum in Italy. This exciting report...
Taliban Threaten Biden Over Possible Extension of Withdrawal Deadline
08/23/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban have told the United States and the United Kingdom that if they do not completely withdraw from Afghanistan by...
Christians in Afghanistan Call for Help as New Reports of Persecution Surface
08/23/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Mission Network News, Christians in Afghanistan are calling out for prayer and asking Christians around the world...
Rights Group Fears Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan Will Lead to More Persecution
08/22/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Christian Today, Release International fears that the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan will increase the number...
Long-Term Aid Worker in Afghanistan Shares Thoughts on Country’s Fall to the Taliban
08/21/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to CHVN, a long-term aid worker in Afghanistan is devastated by the Taliban’s sudden takeover of the country. Arely...
Report Claims Taliban Carrying Out Door-To-Door Manhunt
08/20/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the BBC, the Taliban in Afghanistan has stepped up its effort to find individuals who worked with NATO forces and...
Taliban Blocking Access to Kabul Airport
08/19/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As chaos continues to expand in Afghanistan, the Taliban forces in Kabul have moved to block access to the Kabul airport,...
World Evangelical Alliance Calls for Prayer for Afghanistan
08/19/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In an August 16 statement issued by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), WEA General Secretary Bishop Dr. Thomas Schirramcher...
Afghanistan: A Call to Action
08/18/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The situation in Afghanistan is constantly changing, and most of the news we're hearing from inside the country is bleak....
The West Needs a Coordinated Response to Afghanistan
08/18/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As Afghanistan descends into further chaos, with anti-Taliban protests rising in Jalalabad and reports of Taliban...
Afghanistan Airlift: Yes, It’s Needed
The government of Afghanistan crumbled faster than anyone expected, though many raised concerns over the fragility of the U.S.-backed government in the face of growing Taliban opposition and...
Turkey Hides New Conflicts Behind Afghanistan Crisis
ICC has learned that since Kabul’s fall on August 15, Turkey has increased military expansionist activities across the Middle East in a way that is severely impacting religious minorities.
Christian Family in Afghanistan Appeals to Pope Francis for Help
08/18/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Washington Post, a Christian family in Afghanistan has appealed to Pope Francis to help them flee the...
Fear and Uncertainty Dominate Thoughts of Afghanistan’s Christians Living Under Taliban Rule
On August 15, Taliban fighters captured Kabul, effectively asserting complete control over Afghanistan. For the country’s secretive underground church, the return to Taliban rule has...
Press Freedom Collapsing in Afghanistan
01/10/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – During the last two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, most Afghan media outlets enjoyed relative freedom to broadcast news...
Lost Home, Newfound Freedom in the US
Sukru held his two-year-old son in the crowded soldiers’ barracks in an unfamiliar land, grateful to God that his family’s long and arduous journey was almost over.
In the Throes of Persecution
In the wake of the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan this summer, the country’s highly secretive Christian community began to experience a rapid increase in threats.
Desperate Afghans Are Selling Their Children Amidst Hunger Crisis
01/03/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As Afghanistan tries desperately to climb out of an economic disaster resulting in widespread hunger, some Afghans are...
United Nations Calls for Countries to Accept Afghan Refugees
12/13/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the crisis deepens for Afghans under Taliban rule, the United Nations is calling on neighboring countries to receive...
Roadside Bomb in Kabul Wounds Two
11/16/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – A roadside bomb detonated in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday next to a busy road, wounding two. The Taliban spokesman for Kabul...
Report Highlights Extreme Difficulties for Afghan Christians
11/12/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) conveyed on their latest factsheet the “dire...
National Security Advisors of Eight Countries Express Concern Over Afghanistan
11/11/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The National Security Advisors of India, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan met in Dehli on...
Over Half of Afghanistan’s Population is Facing Hunger
11/09/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In the aftermath of a catastrophic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the interruption of foreign aid, which supported...
Bipartisan Letter to Biden Pushes for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
11/08/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the U.S.-backed government of Afghanistan collapsed in August, so did the hopes and dreams of millions of Afghan women and...
Many Challenges Faced by Afghan Refugees in Pakistan
11/03/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Evangelical Focus, refugees fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan are facing many challenges as they arrive in...
Taliban Reportedly Murders Three, Injures Others for Playing Music at Wedding
11/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – At a wedding in eastern Afghanistan in the Surkh Rod district of Nangahar Province, Taliban members reportedly murdered three...
Recognizing the Taliban Will Not Improve Life for Christians
11/1/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Afghanistan has been in economic freefall since U.S. troops withdrew and the Taliban gained control of the country in August....
UN Struggling to Create Options for Collapsing Afghanistan
10/28/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – United Nations officials have raised alarm regarding the UN’s ability to get enough money into Afghanistan to deliver...
Afghanistan’s Economy on the Brink of Collapse
10/25/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Afghanistan's economy is teetering on the edge of near complete collapse. The country's food shortage is having an impact on...
Media Reports Murder of Female Athlete by Taliban in Afghanistan
10/23/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Times of India, a member of Afghanistan’s Women’s National Volleyball Team was murdered by the Taliban in...
NATO Defense Ministers Meet to Discuss Afghanistan
ICC has learned that NATO member Defense Ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the ongoing security concerns coming out of Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban in August.
Experts Report Afghanistan is on the Brink of a Humanitarian Catastrophe
10/21/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Christianity Daily, Afghanistan is on the brink of humanitarian collapse following the country’s fall to the...
Flight Carrying Hundreds of Refugees Departs Kabul
10/18/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – A flight with 353 evacuees on board departed the Kabul airport for Doha, Qatar. Aboard the flight were citizens of the United...
Saving Faith: The Gospel Amid the Afghanistan Crisis
The world watched in horror as Afghanistan succumbed to Taliban control this past August.
Pakistan Airline Stops Flights to Afghanistan Citing Issues with the Taliban
10/14/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ceased flights to Afghanistan, citing issues with a very heavy-handed Taliban. The...
From Terror at Kabul Airport to Freedom | Part 2
Last week, we introduced you to Larry, a believer who narrowly escaped Afghanistan as the Taliban swept in.
Taliban Instruct Religious Police to Be “Moderate”
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Taliban leaders are taking steps to instruct the religious police to be more moderate.
Ministry Reports Taliban is Limiting Media Access to Afghanistan
10/13/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Mission Network News (MMN), the Taliban has continued to crack down on free speech and media access in...
United States to Send Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the United States will send humanitarian aid that will be directed to the suffering Afghan civilians.
From Terror at Kabul Airport to Freedom | Part 1
Over the past several months, we have been working to rescue vulnerable Christian families in Afghanistan.
Afghan Christian in India Faces Threat of Deportation to Afghanistan
10/08/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, an Afghan Christian in India could be facing deportation to Afghanistan after fleeing the...
Russia to Host the Taliban in Moscow
10/07/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Russia will invite Taliban representatives to Moscow for talks to take place on October 20, according to a Thursday...
Taliban Committed War Crimes, Report Says
10/06/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Reports from Amnesty International claim that they had found evidence of the Taliban murdering thirteen people from the ethnic...
Pakistan Does Global PR for Afghanistan’s Taliban
International Christian Concern has learned that the government of Pakistan has launched a global effort to raise support for the current Taliban government of Afghanistan.
Taliban Continues to Assault Human Rights
10/04/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban has axed a World Bank program for women and created a ministry designed to promote its hardline interpretation of...
Barbers Forbidden to Shave Beards in Afghanistan Province
09/30/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In another indication of how the Taliban plans to govern Afghanistan, the new Taliban government issued a mandate in Helmand...
New Senate Bill Addresses Afghanistan Crisis
International Christian Concern has learned that, on September 27, 2021, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act.
Taliban Official Claims Brutal Punishments and Executions Will Return to Afghanistan
ICC has learned that Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, a member of the Taliban’s interim government and chief enforcer of the group’s strict interpretation of Sharia law, has said that...
Amnesty International Reports Brutal Crackdown by Taliban in Afghanistan
International Christian Concern has learned that a recently released report by Amnesty International documents a broad and brutal crackdown taking place in Afghanistan...
Taliban Maneuvers for United Nations Recognition
International Christian Concern has learned that on September 20, 2021, the Taliban nominated a United Nations (UN) Ambassador, Suhail Shaheen, to represent Afghanistan.
Pakistan Refuses to Accept Refugees from Afghanistan
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pakistan is refusing to accept any new refugees fleeing Afghanistan following the country’s fall to the Taliban.
Biden Administration Faces Backlash Over Failed Drone Strike
09/20/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Amid the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration conducted a drone strike against what it believed was...
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Calls For ‘Time’ and ‘Aid’ for Hardline Government in Afghanistan
ICC has learned that Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, called on the international community to give time to the newly formed government of Afghanistan in terms of human rights.
Afghanistan on the Brink of Humanitarian Disaster
ICC has learned that UN member states are set to deliver over $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, as the country reels from decades of conflict and a disastrous U.S. withdrawal.
Immigration Hawks Call for Limits on Afghan Refugees Admissions
09/15/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Some voices in the United States are calling on the government to limit the number of refugees entering from Afghanistan to...
Ministry and NGO Leaders Call for Prayer for Afghan Christians
09/15/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Kentucky Today, ministries and other NGO leaders are calling for Christians around the world to be praying for...
Ministries Lose Contact with Christians Stuck in Afghanistan
09/14/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Mission Network News (MMN), underground ministries are losing contact with their networks stuck inside...
Members of Congress to Hold Hearings on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
The United States withdrew all personnel from Afghanistan last month sparking chaos and panic among thousands of Afghan nationals.
Former CIA Director: “Jihadist Central” Under Taliban Rule
International Christian Concern has learned that the former acting CIA Director, Michael Morell, has said that he believes the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan will have “inspired jihadists all over the world.”
Taliban Takeover Could Boost Terrorism in Southeast Asia
09/13/2021 Singapore (International Christian Concern) – When the Taliban regained control of Kabul last month, many worried that Afghanistan would soon become a safe haven for those...
The Taliban Announce Interim Government in Afghanistan Filled with Hardliners
The Taliban have announced an interim government for Afghanistan filled with hardline figures from the group’s rule in the 1990s.
The Taliban Declare Victory in the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan
International Christian Concern has learned that the last pocket of resistance to Taliban rule in Afghanistan fell to Taliban fighters on Monday, September 6. Despite the claim of victory by the Taliban, the leader of the resistance forces did not concede defeat.
Taliban Forces Claim Victory in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley
09/07/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Al Jazeera, the last pocket of resistance to Taliban rule in Afghanistan fell to Taliban fighters on Monday,...
Life Under Taliban Rule More Difficult for Afghanistan’s Christians
09/06/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Mission Network News (MNN), life has become more difficult for Christians in Afghanistan. This report comes weeks...
Taliban Expected to Announce New Government in Afghanistan
09/03/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban are expected to announce a new government in Afghanistan today following their capture of the country’s capital...
Former Secretary of State Fears Genocide Against Christians in Afghanistan
09/02/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Writing for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he fears the...
Afghanistan’s Christians Need Help
09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan comes to an end, a long road begins for one of Afghanistan’s most hated religious...
Biden Commits to Helping the People of Afghanistan
09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In the wake of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, officially completed on Monday, President Biden addressed the...
Pope Francis Questions Preparations Made for U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan
09/01/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Jesuit Review, Pope Francis has questioned the preparations made regarding the U.S. withdrawal from...
Afghanistan’s Christians After the Withdrawal
08/31/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As the final U.S. plane took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, it marked the end of a...
Taliban Declares Victory After United States Completes Withdraw from Afghanistan
08/31/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Associated Press, the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late on Monday night, ending...
Afghanistan’s Minorities Brace for Persecution Following Taliban Takeover
08/30/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to NBC News, religious and ethnic minorities in Afghanistan are bracing for increased persecution following the...
Taliban Seeks Seoul’s Diplomatic Recognition Despite Troubling Past
08/29/2021 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban, self-referred to as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has seized power in Afghanistan since mid-August. The...
Pope Francis Calls for Christians to Pray for Afghanistan
08/29/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Reuters, Pope Francis called for the world’s Christians to fast and pray for the deteriorating situation in...
Afghan Christian in Canada Expresses Concern for Underground Church in Afghanistan
08/28/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In an interview with the Winnipeg Free Press, Shoaib Ebadi, an Afghan Christian living in Canada, expressed concern for his...
Turkey Completes First Official Talks with the Taliban
International Christian Concern has learned that on August 27, 2021, Turkey’s President Erdoğan announced that Turkey held its first diplomatic talks with the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Christians Worldwide Called to Pray for the Deteriorating Situation in Afghanistan
08/27/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Christians around the world are being called to pray for the situation in Afghanistan following the deadly explosions around...
Deadly Explosions Rock Kabul Airport
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that two explosions reportedly at the southern Abbey gate at Kabul Airport have killed multiple people, including Afghan nationals and children, and U.S. service members.
Afghan Christians Pledge to Continue God’s Work in Afghanistan
08/26/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), Afghan Christians have pledged to continue “God’s work” in Afghanistan...
Afghanistan in Crisis
By Linda Burkle, PhD Prior to his departure from office, President Trump announced the withdrawal of most U.S. troops by September 11, 2021, ending a twenty-year presence in...
Taliban Say Afghan Nationals Will No Longer Be Allowed to Flee Afghanistan
08/25/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to CNN, the Taliban announced they would no longer allow Afghan nationals to travel to the Kabul airport to be...
Afghanistan’s Christians Need Asylum, and They Need it Now
08/24/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – Chilling reports are emerging of the Taliban going door to door collecting the names of individuals who worked with the U.S....
Christian Family Successfully Leaves Afghanistan and Arrives in Italy
08/24/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, a Christian family was able to escape Afghanistan and receive asylum in Italy. This exciting report...
Taliban Threaten Biden Over Possible Extension of Withdrawal Deadline
08/23/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban have told the United States and the United Kingdom that if they do not completely withdraw from Afghanistan by...
Christians in Afghanistan Call for Help as New Reports of Persecution Surface
08/23/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Mission Network News, Christians in Afghanistan are calling out for prayer and asking Christians around the world...
Rights Group Fears Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan Will Lead to More Persecution
08/22/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Christian Today, Release International fears that the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan will increase the number...
Long-Term Aid Worker in Afghanistan Shares Thoughts on Country’s Fall to the Taliban
08/21/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to CHVN, a long-term aid worker in Afghanistan is devastated by the Taliban’s sudden takeover of the country. Arely...
Report Claims Taliban Carrying Out Door-To-Door Manhunt
08/20/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the BBC, the Taliban in Afghanistan has stepped up its effort to find individuals who worked with NATO forces and...
Taliban Blocking Access to Kabul Airport
08/19/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As chaos continues to expand in Afghanistan, the Taliban forces in Kabul have moved to block access to the Kabul airport,...
World Evangelical Alliance Calls for Prayer for Afghanistan
08/19/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In an August 16 statement issued by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), WEA General Secretary Bishop Dr. Thomas Schirramcher...
Afghanistan: A Call to Action
08/18/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The situation in Afghanistan is constantly changing, and most of the news we're hearing from inside the country is bleak....
The West Needs a Coordinated Response to Afghanistan
08/18/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – As Afghanistan descends into further chaos, with anti-Taliban protests rising in Jalalabad and reports of Taliban...
Afghanistan Airlift: Yes, It’s Needed
The government of Afghanistan crumbled faster than anyone expected, though many raised concerns over the fragility of the U.S.-backed government in the face of growing Taliban opposition and...
Turkey Hides New Conflicts Behind Afghanistan Crisis
ICC has learned that since Kabul’s fall on August 15, Turkey has increased military expansionist activities across the Middle East in a way that is severely impacting religious minorities.
Christian Family in Afghanistan Appeals to Pope Francis for Help
08/18/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to the Washington Post, a Christian family in Afghanistan has appealed to Pope Francis to help them flee the...
Fear and Uncertainty Dominate Thoughts of Afghanistan’s Christians Living Under Taliban Rule
On August 15, Taliban fighters captured Kabul, effectively asserting complete control over Afghanistan. For the country’s secretive underground church, the return to Taliban rule has...
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