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...
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...
China shuts down 48 state-registered churches in one county in two weeks
At least 48 state-registered “three-self” churches and meeting venues were shut down in a county of China between 18 and 30 April as part...
Turkey Allows for Religion Change Online
06/07/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkey’s e-State government portal recently introduced a new feature allowing citizens to change their religion online. Previously,...
Christians Killed in Kaduna State, Nigeria as Herdsmen Threaten Kidnapped Missionary
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna state, Nigeria attacked seven villages from May 19 to Monday (May 25), killing...