Russian evangelical Christians targeted in church closures and restrictions
Despite President Putin’s recently proclaimed stance of protecting Christians, court actions by Russian authorities to close or place restrictions on evangelical churches suggest they...
China Shuts Down Many Churches Involved in Defectors Ministry
02/10/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – China’s crackdown on Christianity is not just toward Chinese Christians, the North Korean defectors who live in...
Beyond Asia Bibi
02/14/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, spent eight years on death row in Pakistan simply because of...
Christian Leaders in India Call for the Release of an 83-Year-Old Priest
10/18/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – According to The Christian Post, Christian leaders in India have called for the release of an 83-year-old...
Civilian War Hostage Released, Many Remain in Azerbaijan
03/13/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – After four long months, Lebanese-Armenian Maral Najarian finally returned home to Beruit following her captivity in Azerbaijan as a...
Reverend Killed by Unknown Gunmen in Adamawa State
01/23/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – In the early morning hours of Monday, January 20, still unknown gunmen attacked and killed Reverend Dennis Baguri...
Inter-Faith Forum in Nigeria says Christians are not Targets
08/24/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Youth Christian and Muslim Forum of Nigeria (YCMFN) stated in a report that the allegations of Christian...
Five Christian businessmen prosecuted for selling audio Bibles in China
Five Christian businessmen have been prosecuted by Chinese authorities in Shenzhen for selling audio versions of the Bible as part of the Chinese government’s...
Asia is the New Hotbed for Christian Persecution, Says Open Doors
01/16/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors released its annual World Watch List on Wednesday, calling Asia “the new...
Indian Authorities Arrest 36 Christians During Maundy Thursday Service
04/16/2022 (International Christian Concern) – A congregation of 100 Christians celebrating a Maundy Thursday service in Uttar Pradesh’s Fathepur District were threatened by...