Webinar explores far-ranging effects of COVID-19 and desperate need of pastoral care
During a webinar on the many effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church of Norway fielded reflections from pastors and church leaders...
Christian Family Claims Police in Pakistan Have Failed to Recover Their Abducted Daughter
09/20/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, police in Faisalabad, Pakistan have failed recover a teenage Christian girl who was...
Independent lawyer and journalist released
Roberto Quiñones Haces, a Cuban journalist and lawyer, was released from prison in Guantánamo, Cuba, on 4 September after spending nearly a year in...
Everything is unmerited grace, Pope Francis says
God’s grace is not something we deserve, but he gives it to us anyway, Pope Francis said Sunday during his weekly Angelus...
ICC Helps Displaced Farmers Rebuild in Iraq
09/21/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – After ISIS attacked Qeraqosh in 2014, thousands of Christians were forced to flee. During their displacement,...
Vatican extends agreement with Beijing amid freedom of religion or belief concerns
Pope Francis has signed off on a two-year extension of an agreement with the Chinese government on the appointment of bishops, according...
Missionary in Mali Says Church not “Threatened at all” During Coup
09/19/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – Last month, Mali’s military conducted a bloodless takeover of the Central government. They were able to capture the...
Indonesia’s ban on Bible app contradicts religious tolerance philosophy of Pancasila
Indonesia’s decision to remove a Bible application from Google Play Store contradicts the state-promoted philosophy of Pancasila, according to an expert on the...
Report: Chinese government imprisoning more priests, bishops
The Chinese government continues to imprison Catholic clergy - including bishops - who refuse to support the Communist Party, according to a...
Jews celebrate the News Year 5781 – Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew, literally the “Head of Year”) is the Jewish New Year celebrated on the first and second days of the...