A House Church Summer Camp Raided in China’s Henan ProvinceSeptember 1, 2020 — 09/01/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – On August 23, a student summer camp hosted by a house church in China’s Henan province was raided by more than 30 people from...
House Church in Henan’s Capital Seized By the GovernmentMarch 12, 2019 — 03/12/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – On March 6, a house church in China’s Henan province was sealed off by local authorities for violating the country’s religious regulations. In the...
China Continues to Demolish Symbols of ChristianityOctober 19, 2018 — 10/19/2018 China (International Christian Concern) - Less than a month after a provisional agreement was signed between the Vatican and Chinese government in the hopes to improve the Catholic Churches’...
Crosses of Catholic Church Removed in Spite of Signed Vatican-China DealOctober 11, 2018 — 10/11/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Although the Vatican recently signed a provisional agreement on bishop appointment with China, hoping to improve the situation for the Chinese Catholics, Chinese authorities continue...
Priest in Henan Asked to Provide Statistics on WorshippersJuly 6, 2018 — ICC Note: A priest in China’s Henan province received government notice requesting churches in the province to provide statistics on the backgrounds of worshippers. He fears that municipal authorities seek to...
House Church in Henan Fined 50,000 Yuan for ‘Illegal Activities’July 5, 2018 — ICC Note: The Hanzhuang Village house church in Henan received an administrative penalty notice and a fine of 50,000 yuan (~USD$7,500) for “organizing illegal activities without reporting to the department...
Gusui Church in Henan Raided by Local AuthoritiesJune 21, 2018 — ICC Note: China aid reports that on May 22, officials from various government agencies raided Gusui Church in Henan province, China. They also took several members of the church and lecturer...
Church Crosses Removed in Henan ProvinceApril 11, 2018 — ICC Note: According to the state news agency Global Times, China approved the removal of "two or three" crosses of churches in Yichuan county, Henan province, because the parishes were...
Crackdown on House Churches Continue in Henan ProvinceMarch 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Since the revised religious regulations came into effect on February 1 in China, house churches in Henan province have faced worsening persecution, from gangs breaking into churches, churchgoers and...
Underground Church in Henan Faces Increasing PressureMarch 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Local government in China’s central Henan province has tightened its grip on worshippers from underground church. Hefty fine and threats are imposed on underground Christians to coerce them into...
Cross ‘accidentally’ set on fire as Chinese officials take it from church againSeptember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Local authorities in China used crane to demolish the cross of the Holy Grace Protestant Church in Henan province. Chinese authorities have stepped up their persecution against Christian...
China Organizes Teams to Police ChurchesJuly 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese officials have organized teams to monitor and inspect religious activities in churches in the central Henan province. It is ironic that these actions come on the heels...
China Bans International Students From Holding Religious Activities On-CampusJuly 19, 2017 — ICC Note: In China, a set of new regulations to monitor religious beliefs will go into effect this month for international students planning to attend universities in China’s central Henan...
Imprisoned Pastor in China Experiences Extreme Torture as his Health DeclinesJuly 14, 2017 — ICC Note: In China, Pastor Zhang Shaojie was detained on November 16, 2013 and arrested on July 4, 2014 for “swindling” and “assembling a crowd to disturb public order.” Reports...
Imprisoned Pastor in China Suffers Torture and Attempts AppealJune 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Zhang Shaojie, a pastor in China, has served almost four years of a 12-year sentence at Xinxiang Prison of Henan Province. Shaojie has endured various methods of torture,...
Chinese Officials Arrest Church Leaders and Cut Power Supply After Church DemolitionJune 25, 2017 — ICC Note: After Chinese officials demolished the Shuangmiao Church in Shangqiu, Henan and arrested five church leaders on June 8th, church members attempted to build a temporary structure to meet...
