Jun 25, 2024 | News & Stories
Sister N. was anxious. There was nothing left for her or her three children to eat in their house in southeastern Afghanistan. Meanwhile, her husband was in hiding in another province. One of her husband’s coworkers suspected he was a Christian and told him he was...
Jun 20, 2024 | News & Stories
After two decades of fighting, the US withdrew from Afghanistan in 2020 and the Taliban seized control on Aug. 15, 2021. More than two years of extremist rule has resulted in national food insecurity and more than 2 million internally displaced people. The national...
Jun 14, 2024 | News & Stories
Omar must have looked over his shoulder 30 times. He was terrified that someone would see what he was watching: a video he’d come across on the internet. It was called, “The Qu’ran is NOT the Word of God.” After Omar returned to work, he couldn’t get the words of the...
Jun 10, 2024 | News & Stories
Moroccan Christians anticipate a season of greater openness. Although Christians are closely monitored, they have little to fear from the authorities. Persecution comes from strict Muslim family members, Muslim society, or the local mosque. There are only three topics...
Jun 6, 2024 | News & Stories
The three women entered the Tunisian church shortly before worship. Speaking Arabic, they asked if they could join the service. The church members assumed they were Tunisians who were interested in Christianity, and they welcomed them. But as they chatted, the...
Jun 3, 2024 | News & Stories
Social media is helping bring the gospel to northern Africa. It has led the younger generation to be open to faith in Christ. Christians can actively engage others on social media and lead them toward Jesus. “This is a big opportunity, and this is happening,” an ICR...
May 30, 2024 | News & Stories
Ten years ago, ICR director Joe and an Egyptian ministry partner had reason to celebrate: seven Muslims had decided to leave Islam and follow Jesus in the previous 12 months. “It used to be that when one Muslim came to faith, it was a miracle,” Joe said. Though it is...
May 28, 2024 | News & Stories
One of ICR’s main functions in the U.S. is to share stories of our persecuted brothers and sisters. Through five meetings for ICR Ambassadors hosted in churches and homes, three conferences and a dinner, Christians have gathered to learn about what their brothers and...
May 24, 2024 | News & Stories
The mosque’s loudspeakers began wailing early in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Christians in the Jaranwala colony immediately felt a chill of fear, knowing something was about to happen. In Pakistan, anything was possible. Christians are an unprotected...
May 21, 2024 | News & Stories
Imagine going through life as a second-class citizen, denied many basic rights and with no opportunity to ever better your situation. That is where many Pakistani Christians find themselves in daily. They are given the worst jobs, unable to access good education and...
May 16, 2024 | News & Stories
Yemenis have been living in a war zone since 2015, with the country’s rule being divided between the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG), backed by Saudi Arabia, and Iran-affiliated Houthis. Each year, it seems the conditions grow worse. The humanitarian...
May 15, 2024 | News & Stories
When a missile destroyed a house just 300 meters from her home, Samah immediately took flight with her three sons and two daughters. They fled at night, carrying what they could in cloth bundles. When they finally stopped running, they tied the clothes to a tree to...