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From Asia and Africa to the Middle East and Latin America, we work to amplify the voices of the persecuted, document violations of religious freedom, and bring biblically grounded context to the headlines.

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Egypt: Three Coptic Christians murdered by Islamic extremists
Posted on Monday, March 14, 2022
A mob of six Islamic extremists slaughtered three Coptic Christian brothers in Egypt earlier this month, cutting up and mutilating the bodies in what the killers said was revenge for the death of a relative 70 years ago,…
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China: New law suppresses Christian activity online
Posted on Monday, March 14, 2022
China has now put into effect a new law that bars people of faith such as evangelical Christians from conducting online activities without a government-issued license, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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Pakistan announces “Islamization” of media and education
Posted on Monday, March 14, 2022
In a move which Pakistani Christians have described as “Islamization,” the government of Pakistan announced earlier this month a new policy to ensure that the country’s media and education system align with Islamic values, International Christian Concern (ICC)…
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India: Pastor attacked as Hindu persecution of Christians continues
Posted on Tuesday, March 8, 2022
As the harassment and persecution of Christians in India by Hindu nationalists continues to intensify, a pastor in Delhi was violently attacked last month by a mob accusing him of forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity, International Christian…
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Nigeria: Three more Christians murdered in Chibok
Posted on Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Three more Christians have been killed by suspected Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Chibok area of north-east Nigeria’s Borno state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Nigeria ranked first in the world last year for…
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China: Evangelist detained for trying share Gospel with Xi Jinping
Posted on Monday, March 7, 2022
A Christian woman in China has again been put in detention for trying to share the Gospel with the leader of China’s ruling communist party, President Xi Jinping, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Evangelist Zhou Jinxia has tried…
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Sudan: Church leaders arrested following Muslim complaints
Posted on Monday, March 7, 2022
Two leaders of the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state were arrested and detained last month after Muslim extremists complained that the church was disrespectful to their religion, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
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Egypt: Coptic Christians charged with terrorism
Posted on Monday, March 7, 2022
Nine Coptic Christians in Egypt are in prison, charged with committing an act of terrorism after participating in a peaceful protest requesting permission to rebuild their destroyed church in the Minya Governorate, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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India: Christians jailed on false charges
Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Four Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been jailed on false charges of trying to forcibly convert Hindus to faith in Jesus Christ, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Anti-conversion laws in numerous Indian states are increasingly abused…
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DRC: Christian trauma counselor murdered by Islamic terrorists
Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2022
An Anglican Christian trauma counselor was among four civilians killed in an attack by Islamic Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists in Karuruma, eastern DR Congo on Thursday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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Algeria: Christian man imprisoned for preaching the Gospel
Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Protestant Christian Mohammed Derrab has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in Algeria, after being arrested for preaching the Gospel and giving out a Bible in front of his church building in January, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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Laos: Villagers force Christians to leave their homes
Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022
Twelve Christians were driven out of their home by village neighbors in the Buddhist-majority Asian country of Laos, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports. Laos ranks 26 on the US Open Doors Watch List 2022 of top 50 countries…

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