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...

Manipur is a small state in the far eastern part of India. It is one of a handful of Indian states separated from the rest of the subcontinent by the countries of Bangladesh and Nepal. Manipur is home to 3.3 million people. More than half of the state's population...

Manipur Christians were caught in the middle of horrendous violence in 2023. ICR is helping displace Christians with your partnership.

Islamic extremists, including Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province, want to Islamize northeastern Nigeria. For decades, extremist groups have attacked Christians with impunity. Often, whole villages are wiped out and entire communities are displaced....

Philip Amasham wept as he told his story. His wife, Comfort, was killed by Fulani militants in northern Nigeria. Despite the persecution and the challenging times ahead, Philip declared that he was not discouraged and that his faith was “cement solid.”

Local residents object to use of house for worship. By Our Indonesia Correspondent SURABAYA, Indonesia – Muslim residents objecting to house-church worship in western Indonesia on Sunday (March 17) compelled the pastor to discontinue using her home for services,...

Assailants injure three other evangelists from Uganda. By Our East Africa Correspondent NAIROBI, Kenya, March 22, 2024 (Morning Star News) – Muslim extremists on March 8 ambushed and killed an evangelist from Kenya and severely injured three others from Uganda near a...

Muslim father fulfills threat to kidnap Christian's daughter, dad says. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News LAHORE, Pakistan, March 21, 2024 (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – Two months after a Muslim told a Christian in Pakistan he...

Tribal villagers expel couple for refusing to renounce Christ. By Our India Correspondent NEW DELHI, March 20, 2024 (Morning Star News) – A Christian couple in central India have not seen their two young children for more than a month after an attack by followers of...