8/25/2025 Nigeria — At least 15 people, including women and children, were killed on Monday, Aug. 18, when armed men launched a coordinated evening assault on Christian farming villages in Chakfem District, Mangu County of Plateau state, Nigeria. The post Pastor’s Wife, Church Member Kidnapped in Nigeria first appeared on International Christian Concern.| International Christian Concern
6/27/2025 South Korea — South Korean authorities detained six Americans today after they attempted to send 1,600 plastic bottles containing miniature Bibles into North Korea by sea. The post South Korean Missionary Still Imprisoned After More Than a Decade first appeared on International Christian Concern.| International Christian Concern
8/25/2025 Nigeria — At least 15 people, including women and children, were killed on Monday, Aug. 18, when armed men launched a coordinated evening assault on Christian farming villages in Chakfem District, Mangu County of Plateau state, Nigeria. The post Nigerian Pastor Killed in Kwara State After Ransom Payments Made first appeared on International Christian Concern.| International Christian Concern
8/21/2025 DRC — MONUSCO, the United Nations’ mission to the DRC, issued a release Monday accusing the Islamic State group-backed ADF terror group of killing at least 52 civilians in eastern DRC earlier this month. The post ISCAP Releases First Video in 3 Years, Calls for Jihad first appeared on International Christian Concern.| International Christian Concern
8/22/2025 Pakistan — Hundreds of prisoners in Pakistani jails and prisons have been incarcerated for violating blasphemy laws against the Islamic prophet Mohammad. The post Pastor Survives Assassination Attempt in Islamabad first appeared on International Christian Concern.| International Christian Concern
9/26/2024 Iraq — After working in an emergency department for several years, Waleed opened his own medical clinic in Qaraqosh, Iraq. The clinic had been a dream of his since he survived the bombing of a bus he was on in 2010. The post Fewer than 70 Christian Families Remain in Mosul first appeared on International Christian Concern.| International Christian Concern
8/25/2025 Nigeria — At least 15 people, including women and children, were killed on Monday, Aug. 18, when armed men launched a coordinated evening assault on Christian farming villages in Chakfem District, Mangu County of Plateau state, Nigeria. The post Boko Haram Kills 4 Christians, Destroys Church in Nigeria first appeared on International Christian Concern.| International Christian Concern
10/1/2025 Philippines (International Christian Concern) — Across the rural landscapes of the Philippines, many small villages remain untouched by the gospel — places where access to spiritual truth is limited and physical needs are often unmet. These communities, home to various Muslim ethnic groups, present both a challenge and an opportunity for the church to… The post Bridging Hope and Healing: Reaching the Unreached in Rural Muslim Communities of the Philippines first appeared on In...| International Christian Concern
10/1/2025 Washington, D.C. – The Board of Directors of International Christian Concern (ICC) has named Shawn Wright the organization’s next president. Wright was selected among candidates when longtime leader Jeff King announced his retirement after building and leading the ministry for more than two decades. Wright will take the helm of the global ministry… The post ICC Board Names Shawn Wright as Next President first appeared on International Christian Concern.| International Christian Concern
9/30/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — A few minutes after midnight on Tuesday, September 30, the New York Times published a breaking news story about a flight in the air on its way from Louisiana to Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Citing U.S. and Iranian officials, the story indicated that the chartered flight took| International Christian Concern - Giving hope to persecuted Christians since ...
All necessary permits have been obtained, issued by the Regent of Karanganyar.| International Christian Concern - Giving hope to persecuted Christians since ...
Sarnaya and his sister fled Iraq in 2014 after the Islamic State group threatened Sarnaya for his Christian beliefs.| International Christian Concern - Giving hope to persecuted Christians since ...
8/21/2025 DRC — MONUSCO, the United Nations’ mission to the DRC, issued a release Monday accusing the Islamic State group-backed ADF terror group of killing at least 52 civilians in eastern DRC earlier this month.| International Christian Concern
09/16/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – After worship ended on Sunday, Aug. 10, in a remote Chhattisgarh village, most of the church members returned home. The few who stayed behind, however, suddenly found themselves trapped. Around 11:30 a.m., a mob of about 60 Hindu nationalists broke into the house where the service had occurred and beat| International Christian Concern
In addition to the loss of life, the attackers also set several vehicles ablaze before fleeing the scene.| International Christian Concern
The attorney general confirmed that praying for or with people with the hopes of them “changing their sexual orientation or gender, that’s against the law.”| International Christian Concern
9/5/2025 Turkey — In recent years, persecution against Christians in Turkey has intensified.| International Christian Concern
July is National Bison Month July 24, 2025July is National Bison Month, celebrating an American animal icon that is a conservation success story. The bison’s tale reveals how an endangered and disappearing species can rebound from the brink of extinction.… The post An American Success Story appeared first on Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium.| Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium