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 Khorasan Terrorism Economy: Islamic State’s Operations Against Christians, shows why this matters. The report examines […]

A new report by International Christian Concern (ICC) examines the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and the international financial networks that enable the systematic targeting of Christian communities. Written by ICC Fellow Daniel St John, “The Terrorism Economy: Islamic State’s Operations Against Christians” focuses on how ISKP generates income and targets Christians in Afghanistan, Pakistan, […]

Christians facing persecution around the world are finding fewer pathways to safety in the United States as the country’s refugee resettlement program remains effectively suspended, and new asylum procedures change how some claims are initially reviewed.  A new report from World Relief and Open Doors U.S. found that fiscal year 2026 is on track to […]

International Christian Concern (ICC) has released its 2026 Global Persecution Index (GPI), offering an in-depth analysis of the persecution Christians face in more than 20 countries, including personal testimonies from believers, titled Faces of the Persecuted. The comprehensive report reveals what it means to follow Christ in each of these countries through in-depth analysis, relevant […]

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Hindu nationalist organization widely regarded as the ideological backbone of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has launched an international outreach campaign aimed at countering growing criticism over its role in religious persecution and sectarian violence. According to a recent Reuters report, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale confirmed that […]

In 2024, in Elwak, a town on the Kenya-Somalia border in Kenya’s northeastern region, where survival relies on daily work, David Nzyima, a husband and father of four, experienced an event that transformed his life. One morning, like other men, he went to a nearby field in search of construction work. Employment was never assured, […]

International Christian Concern (ICC) President Shawn Wright recently shared his vision with more than 70 ministry leaders on ways to work together to serve the more than 388 million persecuted Christians. Wright joined advocates from dozens of organizations at the annual gathering of the Religious Liberty Partnership (RLP) in a European city (not named for […]

On behalf of International Christian Concern (ICC), I want to express my strong and unequivocal support for the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act, recently introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tedd Budd (R-NC). This legislation represents a principled and necessary step toward ensuring that those responsible for violating religious freedom are held accountable […]

International Christian Concern (ICC) was one of 72 nonprofits out of 1.5 million to earn the notable 2025 Most Trusted Nonprofit Award by Ministry Voice. Ministry Voice, which equips churches and Christian nonprofits with communication tools, training, and resources, reviewed ICC’s financial records, vision statement, and results. “The Most Trusted Nonprofit Award is predicated on extensive […]

10/1/2025 Washington, D.C. – The Board of Directors of International Christian Concern (ICC) has named Shawn Wright the organization’s next president. Wright was selected among candidates when longtime leader Jeff King announced his retirement after building and leading the ministry for more than two decades.    Wright will take the helm of the global ministry […]