CSW weclomes USCIRF Commissioner’s adoption of pastor through religious prisoners of conscience project
CSW welcomes the decision by Commissioner James Carr of the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to adopt Vietnamese Pastor A Dao...
Pakistani Christians Suffer Layered Persecution Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
06/06/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan placed its population on lockdown. The lockdown, intended to curb...
Jihadists kill 58 people within 24 hours in attacks targeting Christians in Burkina Faso
Christians were among those targeted and killed when armed jihadists launched three separate attacks within 24 hours in Burkina Faso that left...
Public Inquiry Into Disappeared Christian Couple to Resume
06/07/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will resume the public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor...
Three year old girl and nine others die in latest attack in Kajuru
A three-year-old girl has died from injuries sustained when her community in the southern part of Kaduna state was attacked by armed...
Family of Abducted Christian Girl Petitions Pakistan’s High Court for her Return
06/07/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Independent Catholic News (ICN), a Christian family has gone to the High Court in Pakistan...
Catholic priests may be feeling ‘nonessential’ during the pandemic- here’s how you can help
As restrictions meant to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus have forced churches to close or limit their activity in recent...
Tehran court again postpones appeal hearings of Iranian pastor and wife
The long-awaited appeal hearings of Iranian pastor Victor Bet-Tamraz and his wife Shamiram Issavi were postponed again by a court in Tehran on 1...
Chinese Official Churches Gradually Resume with Many Restrictions
06/06/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Given the Coronavirus pandemic, the state-vetted Chinese churches have not been able to gather for nearly five...
Life of Mary-Anne Plaatjies-van Huffel celebrated worldwide in online service from WCC
The worldwide ecumenical family came together to celebrate the life of African bridge-builder, transformer, and social justice champion, Rev. Prof. Dr Mary-Anne...