Christians flee homes as Islamist terrorists murder 29 in Burkina Faso in twin attacks
Christians are fleeing for their lives in northern Burkina Faso after twin attacks by Islamist extremists on 9 and 10 June left at least 29...
Egyptian Christian Girl Kidnapped
07/06/2019 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – A Coptic Christian named Sarah Atef who was a fourth year university student disappeared on June 27th and...
After deadly shipwreck, Pope Francis appeals for safety of migrants
As up to 150 migrants are feared to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, Pope Francis made an...
U.S. Baptist Leaders Urge Protection Over Kachin Pastors Who Testified at Ministerial
08/18/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The two ethnic Kachin pastors who testified at last month’s State Department Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom,...
Mural of first Memphis bishop removed after abuse allegations
After being included several months ago on a Virginia list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse, the first Catholic bishop of...
Pope Francis: True wealth is found in friendship, not things
People and relationships are more valuable than things and the truly wealthy are those who are rich in friends, Pope Francis said...
‘Vos estis’ should guide diocesan policy, advocacy group says
The Catholic Benefits Association said last week that sexual abuse norms introduced by Pope Francis in May will likely require U.S. dioceses...
Easter Sunday Survivors Remain Strong in the Face of Tragedy
11/03/2019 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – The survivors of the Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka remain strong in their faith despite the...
Religious freedom defender released in Cuba
Ricardo Fernández Izaguirre, a prominent religious freedom defender in Cuba, has been released after being arbitrarily detained incommunicado for 29 hours. State...
Pope Francis on sharing the Christian message in ‘reality’
Pope Francis spoke Friday about how the Gospel message must be based in concrete reality, through which Christ himself communicates to the...