Islamic Extremists Threaten to Kill Abducted Pastor in One Week if Ransom Isn’t Paid
02/27/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to a Morning Star News report, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a video of...
Recent Arrest of Five Christians in Nepal a Worrying Sign for Religious Freedom
05/05/2019 Nepal (International Christian Concern) – On April 23, five Christians, including an American citizen, were arrested in Nepal’s Dang District after they...
IRD Rejoices Over Asia Bibi Acquittal, Concerned for Pakistani Christians
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Institute on Religion and Democracy is rejoicing over news of Pakistan's Supreme Court overturning the death penalty...
Christian Pastor Beaten and Left to Die by Radical Nationalists in India
12/13/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, a Christian pastor was beaten unconscious and left locked in a room...
Vietnamese Catholic Activist Arrived in the U.S. for Asylum
11/26/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – A Vietnamese Catholic activist, who joined to protest the Nghe An police harassment of students organizing religious...
Nigeria: At Least 11 Dead in Militia Attacks
At least 11 people were killed and 12 injured on 2 September in a drive-by shooting by Fulani militia in the Du community of...
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...
Rumors in Hebei Blame Christians for Latest COVID-19 Spread
01/10/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Northern city in China of 11 million people has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases and...
Iran’s Persecution Of Religious Minorities Begins At A Young Age
07/10/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran’s unacceptance and persecution of religious minorities often begins in the classroom in childhood. Though Iran claims...
Lawyer and Wife of Detained Chinese Preacher Denied Access to Him
12/04/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The house church preacher in Taiyuan who was detained along with another church member on November 21...