Chinese Pastor Detained for ‘Organizing Illegal Religious Activities’ October 2, 2026 — An Yankui was at his home when officials arrested him at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 29 for an investigation on suspicion of “organizing illegal religious activities,” according to a police...
Senators Lankford, King Honor Victims on CCP’s 105th AnniversarySeptember 25, 2026 — On Wednesday, the same day Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Washington to be feted by the United States, U.S. Senators James Lankford and Angus King introduced a bipartisan resolution...
Trump-Xi Meeting Comes Amid Ongoing Persecution in ChinaSeptember 22, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Washington on Sept. 24, with trade, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, Taiwan, and other issues expected to...
Elders of Early Rain Covenant Church Detained in Latest Crackdown September 18, 2026 — As the elders of Early Rain Covenant Church met quietly on Sept. 10 at a local teahouse to discuss church matters, communist authorities were already on to them. Around...
Chinese Pastor Still Missing After Being Arrested in MarchSeptember 3, 2026 — A 73-year-old Chinese pastor is still missing months after Chinese authorities arrested him at his home in March. Pastor Wang Sanyuan is the pastor of Chanchunli Church in Ji’nan, the...
Petition Launched to Bring Home Pastor Imprisoned in ChinaAugust 19, 2026 — ChinaAid, an international organization supporting persecuted Christians inside China, has launched a petition and advocacy campaign to bring Pastor John Cao back to his home in the U.S. Pastor John...
Cancer Diagnosis Raises Stakes for Chinese Pastor John Cao August 14, 2026 — Pastor John Cao, a Chinese Christian leader who completed a seven-year prison sentence in 2024, has been diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer and a spinal tumor, according to reports from...
Pastor Describes Experience in Chinese Prison July 23, 2026 — Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, 56, reunited with his family on July 3 after spending 266 days in a Chinese prison. In an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal on...
Chinese Pastor Arrives in U.S. After 8 Months in PrisonJuly 5, 2026 — Chinese authorities recently released Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin, who had been detained in southern China for the past eight months. Jin arrived in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday and...
Uyghur Christian Pastor Faces Church Closure Amid Intensifying Pressure in XinjiangJune 24, 2026 — A Uyghur Christian pastor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is facing the possible closure of his church and the persecution of his family after authorities imposed burdensome compliance requirements...
China’s Embrace of Myanmar Junta Undermines International Pressure June 22, 2026 — Myanmar’s military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, returned from a high-profile visit to China last week after a tour designed to bolster his legitimacy on the international stage. The visit marked...
Authorities Detain Dozens in Latest Raid of Early Rain ChurchJune 16, 2026 — Around 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, communist authorities raided Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and arrested dozens of believers. Roughly 30 SWAT officers and another 60...
Chinese Pastors Denied Access to Bibles in PrisonJune 2, 2026 — Three leaders of Maizhong Reformed Church — Pastor Zhang Sen, Pastor Chang Shun, and Elder Ma Tao — have been reportedly denied access to God’s Word while in prison in...
Six Christians Arrested in ChinaMay 22, 2026 — Six Christians were recently arrested in China and are being accused of fraud and “organizing the activities of minors that undermine public order.” Several sources spoke with ChinaAid, confirming that officials arrested five men...
President Trump Advocates for Religious Prisoners During Beijing Trip May 18, 2026 — In the weeks leading up to President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Beijing, a broad array of lawmakers and human rights advocates pressed him to push for the release of Pastor Ezra Jin, Jimmy Lai,...
Christian Publishers Endure Harsh Conditions in Prison May 15, 2026 — Chang Yuchun and his wife, Li Chenhui, remain in brutal conditions in separate prisons in Xi’an City, Shaanxi province, China. The couple was involved in printing Christian literature and materials in Xi’an in 2015. In July 2020,...
