2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (432+ words) An elderly bishop, who has a pacemaker and is a cancer survivor, was subjected to short-term arbitrary detention on June 29 and 30 in Estel, Nicaragua. Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara serves as bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Estel. The bishop…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (664+ words) Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow When it comes to scheduling meetings, my thoughts echo those of economist Thomas Sowell, who'reportedly'once said, "People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything." Like many Americans, Sowell and I love to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (294+ words) Bishops Raise Human Rights Concerns, Invite Pope to Pakistan International Christian Concern Bishops Raise Human Rights Concerns, Invite Pope to Pakistan This month, Catholic bishops from Pakistan visited the Vatican for their special Ad Limina visit. The group included three…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (534+ words) By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In Pakistan, blasphemy laws exemplify how legal frameworks can devastate Christian livelihoods. While these laws are seemingly designed to protect religious harmony, they are frequently misused to settle personal disputes or target minorities. The U. S. Department…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (435+ words) Like you, we have been closely following the delicate situation in Iran during the past month. Reports on the number of protesters killed vary from 7, 000 to more than 30, 000, depending on the source. A second aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (962+ words) A leading figure of ancient Christianity, Saint Augustine, came from a land now known as Algeria. The region remained heavily Christian until the onset of jihadist invasions of the 7th century. Their influence was lasting. Today, more than 98% of Algeria's 48 million…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (560+ words) In a village in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, a pastor was arrested and forced from his community for refusing to bow to the statue of a saint. In November 2025, Protestant Pastor Mariano Vel'squez Mart'nez begrudgingly agreed to be…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (784+ words) At the crossroads of East and West, Turkey, also known as T'rkiye, is a secular state and a country many would consider at least semi-Western. And yet few places on earth have seen as drastic a decline in their Christian…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (660+ words) 01/09/2026 Somalia (International Christian Concern) " In the narrow, sun-baked streets of Mogadishu, faith is a secret kept behind locked doors and whispered prayers. The city hums with the clatter of market stalls and the wail of distant sirens, but inside dimly…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (146+ words) 7/25/2025 Colombia (International Christian Concern) " Father Carlos Sa'l Jaimes Guerrero of Our Lady of Grace of the Order of Saint Augustine is the latest church leader reported missing in Colombia." Many Colombians are urging their government to increase protection for religious…...