Pastor martyred in DRC for refusing jihadists’ demand he convert to Islam
Islamist militants murdered a 60-year-old pastor in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on 29 January after he refused their demands to convert...
Protest Against Militias in Nineveh
02/08/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Protesters in Tel Adas, a village located between Mosul and Dohuk, blocked the road on Thursday to...
30th Annual ‘Just Pray NO!’ to Drugs Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting
The weekend of April 18 – 19, 2020 has been designated as the 30th Annual "Just Pray NO!" to drugs Worldwide Weekend...
Pakistan Acquits 42 Christians Accused of Participating in 2015 Riots
01/29/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore has acquitted and ordered the...
Democracy activists in Cuba report ongoing repression
A pro-democracy group in Cuba says its members are continuing to experience repression and harassment from police and government officials under the...
At Least 15 Christians Killed in Plateau State, Nigeria in January
01/30/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – There were at least 16 Christians killed in attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria by Fulani militants. These involved...
Christian Association of Nigeria launches three days of prayer and fasting
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on churches in Nigeria and abroad to join in three days of “Special Fasting...
Activist Leader Condemns Increased Harassment of Christians in Northern India
01/30/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – Sajan K. George, President of the Global Council of Indian Christians, has recently condemned the harassment of...
Federal court: labor board can’t judge Catholic schools’ religious mission
Longstanding court precedent has recognized religious schools’ right to pursue their mission in faculty employment decisions, and so the National Labor Relations...
Christian businessman detained at airport upon return from exile
Sudanese Christian businessman Ashraf Samir Mousad Obid was detained at Khartoum Airport on 27 January, under the orders of the General Intelligence...