Christians in Gaza continue to suffer the effects of the ongoing war. The brutal conflict has ravaged the region, leaving many without homes, food, or clean water. As the infrastructure collapses, the need for immediate humanitarian aid has become critical. “Many...

“Carrying the Bible is like a death sentence,” believers in Chhattisgarh, India, told their pastor. AFTER HINDU RADICALS FORCED CHRISTIANS to close their church, Christians gathered in each other’s homes for prayer and worship.  But the radicals figured out what they...

More than a year after massive riots in the Manipur area of India, more than 60,000 Christians remain homeless. The violence that began in May 2023 continued sporadically throughout the rest of the year. Meanwhile, authorities did little to resolve the situation.  And...

“Hello, I’m Heidar,” the voice on the phone said. “I’m a 19-year-old shepherd in Iran. I’ve been listening to your channel. Can you tell me more about this Jesus of yours?” You might picture a call center full of people offering tech support. But the call center...

“Iran happens to be one of the most complicated, problematic regions across the Middle East,” an ICR partner from Iran said. But God is not hampered by political problems. For at least the last 10 years, Iran has also had one of the fastest growing churches among...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Things in Yemen may seem bleak. But workers there report that the Gospel’s light is growing there as people turn to Christ amidst crisis.

Life for Afghan refugees in Pakistan is not easy, but it is about to get even harder. ICR has been caring for Afghan refugees in Pakistan since the 2021 Taliban take-over in Afghanistan. Many of those who fled left because they knew that as converts to Christianity,...

Persecution can be beautiful for the church in Cuba.

More people fled Cuba in 2022 than ever before in the country’s 64-year history as a communist regime. According to U.S. government data, 250,000 Cubans, or two percent of the country’s population, migrated to the United States in 2022. After decades of heavy-handed...