Christgiving
By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette For years, Fadi has told his children the same thing: We stay. He is a Christian father in Lebanon. His family has lived in the same town for generations, and his parents are buried nearby. Fadi's children were baptized in the church where he married...
After nearly half a year away, fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have returned to Lubero territory in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, the Islamic extremist ADF attacked Maikengu village, terrorizing the community. Acc...
For years, people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been terrorized by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) through killings, kidnappings, and attacks on innocent people — most of whom are Christians. Amid this ongoing tragedy came a moment of hope: 29 peop...
On Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, Islamists attacked a Christian funeral procession in Karak, Jordan, killing 9 and wounding 40, many of whom remain hospitalized. “This attack has deeply shocked the people of Jordan, especially the Christian community,” said a longtime front-...
Six Christian families in northeast India face hardships in the wake of a violent attack and legal action taken against their church in September 2024. They have encountered mounting pressures as their community has ostracized and opposed them, they have been restricted from cult...
In this majority-Muslim country, Christians face opposition in several significant ways. Christians make up around 25% of Chad’s population, but the Muslim-dominated government prohibits Christians from owning gas stations and many other businesses. Lack of economic opportu...
By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette By the end of the month, Samuel has changed the prices in his small neighborhood shop three times. He is a Christian shopkeeper in Punjab, Pakistan. His shelves carry rice, cooking oil, flour, soap, bottled drinks, and a few household necessities. Fo...
By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette By 7 a.m., Connor has already checked the fuel gauge twice. He works with a small Christian relief team in Syria, where his day begins before the roads become crowded. In the back of the van are boxes of food, medicine, bottled water, and hygiene sup...
Ethiopia (MNN) — Attacks in central Ethiopia last month killed at least 60 Christians from Ethiopian Orthodox communities. A local official blamed a new alliance of rebel groups, but it remains unclear who carried out the attacks. Whoever was behind the killings, Floyd Brobbel wi...
A recent Reuters report said that registered blasphemy cases have seen a huge drop this year, after Pakistan’s army chief cracked down on fundamentalist groups. After years of widespread increases in blasphemy accusations, such a reversal seems like a positive development. But Pa...
Years ago, Amir came to faith in Christ. At first, his decision brought strong opposition from his wife, Fatima. Two years later, she came to faith. Their journey as a Christian family was marked by years of intense persecution, particularly from extended family members. They end...
By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette On a Monday morning in suburban Illinois, the Miller family begins the week the way millions of American families do. David drives 28 miles to work. His wife, Rachel, takes their two children to school, then heads to her office. By Friday, both cars ...
Uganda (MNN) — Lawmakers in Uganda pushed a bill earlier this year that would create a nationwide system of Islamic Sharia courts, which Alliance Defending Freedom said “raises serious concerns that some Ugandans will be forced to adjudicate cases in a court system that does not ...
Christian minority leaders and human rights advocates met in the southern state of Karnataka in India on Oct. 29, demanding the immediate repeal of the contentious “anti-conversion” law. At a joint press conference in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka state, prominent Christian...
Thousands of Christian communities in Ethiopia are fleeing violence in their country as clashes around the border town of Moyale force families to seek safety in neighboring Kenya. The ongoing conflict has disrupted daily life, separated families, and created an urgent humanitari...
Last week, Brother Manish ended by sharing the repeated beatings he endured in prison for his faith. This week, hear how Manish's experience in prison shifted after he was asked to speak to the other prisoners about a "religious festival" coming up, Good Friday. After praying for...
A pastor in northeastern Nigeria said suspected Boko Haram militants have threatened to execute his wife and sell his young daughter into slavery unless he pays a ransom, nearly a year after they were abducted in Borno state. Pastor Simon Yohanna told Truth Nigeria that his wife,...
On Oct. 5 in Alexandria, Egypt, Sherif Wagih Fahmi was arrested by National Security, which showed up at his home under false pretenses. The 41-year-old Coptic engineer has reportedly been charged with speaking against Islam. Around 1 p.m., two casually dressed men arrived at She...
International (MNN) — Over 4,800 believers died for their faith in 2026, according to Open Doors. More Christians face high levels of persecution this year compared to last, bringing the total to 388 million worldwide. “There are more than 70 countries where persecution is a regu...
As the Chinese Communist Party publicly enforced political discipline within its ranks at its annual party gathering this week, independent religious organizations continue to experience ever-tightening restrictions on their activities. China’s 20th Central Committee concluded it...
Father Samir Daou, a Syriac Maronite priest, was found murdered at his home in the village of Ain Jrain in Lebanon’s Jbeil District. Daou’s phone signal reportedly went undetected around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. After his reported disappearance, search operations were launched near h...
Several young Christians have received support after being rejected for their faith. In northern Mozambique, which is majority-Muslim and has been the epicenter of an Islamist insurgency since 2017, young people who place their faith in Christ risk rejection from their families a...
ChinaAid reports that Pastor Wang Yi may be suffering from advanced liver cancer. Wang, the founder and senior pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has been imprisoned since December 2018. He was sentenced in December 2019 on charges of “inciti...
In July 2026, Taliban police arrested three Christians for “promoting Christianity and engaging in alleged missionary activities.” Afghanistan is one of the most restrictive and dangerous countries in the world for Christians to live in and witness for Christ. Afghan ...
By ICC Fellow Greg Cochran, PhD Almost 2,000 years ago, the Apostle Paul engaged in a mission on behalf of Christ and nearly paid for it with his life. In 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, he speaks with gravity about the situation, saying he and his companions “despaired of life itself.” Th...
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has issued a solemn call for justice and protection after at least 60 of its faithful were killed in two brutal attacks in the Oromia region. According to the church, 14 people lost their lives in Merti district on Oct. 20, followed by a far...
At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed during two recent attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. According to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Holy Synod, 14 people were killed on Oct. 20 in Merti district, and an additional 46 were killed on Oct. 24 in Shirka district....
Christian leaders representing indigenous youth organizations in Nigeria’s Plateau state have accused security authorities of failing to adequately protect vulnerable communities from armed attacks, calling for investigations into alleged security lapses and the continuation of j...
In southern Chhattisgarh’s tribal belt, localized community disputes over religious adherence have rapidly escalated into severe civil rights violations and forced displacement, in which Christian families are being forcibly evicted from their homes, with their houses demolished ...
Pastor “Andi” and his wife can finally breathe a sigh of relief; their 12-year struggle to secure a place of worship in Indonesia is finally paying off. Pastor Andi previously faced opposition from locals when attempting to hold services for his congregation of about 30 people. A...
The release earlier this year of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri after nine months in Chinese detention marked a significant victory for religious freedom advocates, but it has done little to change the circumstances facing Christians who refuse to submit to government control. Eight lead...
Jordan (MNN) — Authorities in Jordan have arrested three suspects in connection with a Friday shooting that left nine people dead and more than two dozen wounded. The shooting took place during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church south of the capital. Though Islam is Jordan’s of...
Thousands of people gathered at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak, Jordan on Sunday, as eight of the nine Christians killed in Friday’s attack on the church were laid to rest. The ninth victim, Mohammed al-Qasous, was buried on Monday. Extra security stood watch...
Today, our hearts are heavy for our brothers and sisters in Jordan. A terrorist attack during a church funeral service killed at least nine and injured 40 others. A gathering meant for mourning and celebration of a good and faithful servant became a scene of even deeper grief. So...
In early 2024, police arrested Brother Manish, a pastor in India, ahead of a planned evangelistic outreach in his village. Manish was not afraid of being thrown in jail. He trusted the Lord and believed God brought him to the prison for a purpose. Manish was accused of "forcing" ...
A predominantly Christian village in Syria is calling for “security, justice, and accountability,” as one priest wrote on Facebook. Al-Suqaylabiyah has experienced its second attack in six months from its predominantly Muslim neighbor, Al-Qalaa (Qalaat al-Madiq). Young men from A...
As president of International Christian Concern (ICC), I am calling on governments around the world to adopt and enforce robust measures to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the financial networks that sustain terrorist organizations and extremist movements. ICC’s new report, The ...
On Friday, gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Hammoud Church, a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak governorate, Jordan. At least seven people were killed, and 34 others were injured. (Those numbers were later revised to nine deaths and 40 injured.) Authorities have launched an in...
For more than a year, Amin Ismail sat in Kobar Prison in Khartoum — one of Sudan’s harshest facilities. He was not there for any crime he had committed. He was there because he is the son of Pastor Ismail Azzaz, a faithful church leader who once refused to surrender church lands ...
On the morning of Oct. 19, the sound of drones filled the air above Sudan’s capital. According to reports, the Rapid Support Forces militia launched an aerial attack on areas of Khartoum under the control of the Sudanese Armed Forces. Four people were killed and several others in...
I’ve always admired Elisabeth and Jim Elliot. Both are true heroes of the faith: Jim, a martyr, and Elisabeth, a woman of undaunted courage. After Jim’s death, Elisabeth took the baton, went to the Waorani, and successfully shared the gospel with the very people who had killed he...
Two Christians were attacked and injured during a prayer gathering in western India in March of 2026. Pastor Pratap was praying in the home of a Christian named Nikhil when a large crowd of radicals gathered, entered the house and started beating Pratap. Nikhil and his children t...
Kyrgyz converts from Islam to Christianity face various forms of harsh persecution. In many rural villages, Christian burials are prohibited. One Christian convert’s body was exhumed by villagers angry that it had been buried in a traditionally Muslim cemetery, and they for...
The Turkish government has deported around 200 missionaries plus their families from the country in recent years, leaving many local churches to survive with limited leadership experience. “In the long term, it is going to be good because now we are utilizing many more loca...
Katungu Mbaka Darke’s life took a devastating turn in July 2022 when, at around 9 p.m., members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) abducted her during a deadly attack in Lume village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). During her captivity, Katungu endured sever...
A Christian mother in northeastern Nigeria has reportedly been sentenced to 14 years in prison after sharing her faith with a Muslim woman who later testified that she subsequently converted to Christianity voluntarily. Justice A. B. Kumdila of the Borno State High Court sentence...
In the early hours of Oct. 9, Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State, South Sudan, was shaken by intense intercommunal fighting. Armed youth from the Nyang and Pakam communities clashed, with violence spreading from Nyangkot village on the outskirts of Rumbek into residential neighbo...
Hundreds of residents in Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia, protested the planned construction of a Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) in Cikopo Village, Bungursari District. The protesters visited the local government office and the Ministry of Religious Affairs to exp...
Two months after being severely beaten by an angry mob, 17-year-old Ikhlaq Masih told an International Christian Concern (ICC) staffer that about two-thirds of his wounds have healed. The mob attacked the Christian teen after he attempted to help a girl being harassed by a group ...
The Bethel Full Gospel Church (GBIS) congregation in Jambi, Indonesia, must temporarily halt its worship services, according to a decision by local leaders. Through its pastor, Edward C. Gultom, S.Th., the congregation reported alleged intimidation, verbal threats, and pressure t...
An armed mob of about 200 religious fanatics assaulted a major annual indigenous gathering of Santhali Christians on Oct. 9 in the Indian state of West Bengal, highlighting the escalation of hostilities and vulnerability of the religious minorities in the region. The Annual Santh...
Ali Sassi, from Tunisia, is a former Muslim now walking with Jesus. Ali had been taught, as a Muslim, that the Bible we have today has been changed and corrupted. When a Christian friend challenged him to demonstrate when and how the Bible had been changed, Ali accepted the chall...
