Church demolished overnight by Hindu nationalists
A church in Khammam District in India’s Telangana state was demolished on 31 August at around 2am. It is believed the perpetrators...
Christian Villages in Iraq Targeted by Turkey
09/30/2018 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – September has seen an increase of Turkish airstrikes in Iraq’s far north. Local sources estimate that 7 predominately Christian villages were...
CSW concerned at ongoing expulsion of Christian foreign nationals
CSW is deeply concerned by an ongoing campaign targeting Protestant denominations in Turkey, which has resulted in the expulsions of close to 70...
Lao Pastor Arrested During COVID-19 Lockdown, Family Visit Banned
04/25/2020 Laos (International Christian Concern) – On March 15, Lao Pastor Sithon Thiphavong, 34, was arrested for organizing a mass service without permission...
New Christian in Algeria Sentenced for ‘Organizing Worship’ in His Home
TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria (Morning Star News) – A judge on June 16 handed a Christian father of two in northwest Algeria a suspended prison sentence...
UNHRC to Discuss India and Nepal’s Discrimination Towards Religious Minorities
06/28/2021 India & Nepal (International Christian Concern) – Evangelical Focus Europe recently reported that the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) sent a report to the United...
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...
Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Kill Two Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen in north-central Nigeria on early Thursday morning (Nov. 14) hacked an 87-year-old Christian to death...
ERCC Preacher Arrested after Officiating Funeral
05/08/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on May 7, a preacher from the heavily-persecuted house church...
79 Children Abducted from Christian School in Cameroon
11/11/2018 Cameroon (International Christian Concern) – At a small Christian school in Nkwen Village, Cameroon, 79 children and three teachers have been abducted.
The abductors posted...