Catholic Church Compound in Chin State Attacked by Burmese Army
09/24/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – With the latest offense of the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw), Christian-majority Chin state is seeing increased attacks against homes,...
WCC condemns bombings in Uganda, calls for justice
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed shock at the recent suicide bombings in Kampala,...
Priest Murdered in Nigeria After Christmas Eve Mass
01/02/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to the Catholic News Agency, Father Luke Mewhenu Adeleke, of the Diocese of Abeokuta, was shot dead...
Hindu principal sentenced to 25 years in prison on blasphemy charges
A Hindu school principal was sentenced to 25 years in prison on blasphemy charges by a sessions court in Sukkur, Sindh Province, Pakistan, on...
CSW calls on UN High Commissioner to raise freedom of religion or belief urgently...
CSW has called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to raise violations of the right to freedom of religion or...
Christians in Iran Seized from Homes, including Violent Imprisonment of Pastor
Three Christians in Iran were arrested from their homes today and yesterday following the violent arrest of pastor Yousef Nadarkhani on Sunday (July 22),...
Why Are Egypt’s Churches So Often Targeted?
09/27/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In Egypt, reports are constantly flooding in that, once again, Islamic hardliners have gathered to attack churches. They demonstrate when...
Outbreak of Violence against Christians in Assam, India Sparks Concern
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Three acts of aggression against Christians in Assam state, India in one month have raised concerns among Christian leaders.
“We...
Attack on Private Gathering in Northern India Typifies Hindu Extremist Strategy
A Hindu extremist strategy for stopping the spread of Christianity by targeting pastors – and their families – was painfully evident in a recent...
Christian Acquitted of Blasphemy Charge after Two Others Sentenced to Death in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A judge in Pakistan has acquitted a Christian accused of blasphemy one month after two Christians were sentenced...
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WCC executive committee statement urges “Christian witness and action for human dignity and human...
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee published a statement entitled “Christian witness and action for human dignity and human rights,” in...
Four Students Injured as Myanmar Military Shells Bible School in Shan State
Four men were wounded as a Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) shell struck the premises of a Bible school in northern Shan State on November 3.
WCC acting general secretary: “We are a fellowship united by faith for action”
In his last report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca...