Underground Catholic Church Demolished in China’s Hebei

July 20, 2022 — 07/20/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic church in China’s Hebei province that is not sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was demolished at the end of June....

Panel Calls for International Order in Response to Religious Persecution in China

July 15, 2022 — 07/15/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Chinese persecution against religious minorities, specifically Christians, was discussed at a recent event titled “Tackling Threats to Religious Freedom in China” in Washington, D.C....

Pastor Says Christian Meditation Can Align with Chinese Communist Party’s Ideology

July 14, 2022 — 07/14/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On June 25, in celebration of its 30th year as a state-vetted church in China, Guangdong province’s Shamian Church invited Reverend Xu Jieping to...

Members of Early Rain Covenant Church Report Several Cases of Detainment and Interrogation

July 8, 2022 — 07/08/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Located in the southwestern province of Sichuan, China, members of Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) have recently undergone several cases of harassment. Beginning in...

Underground Priest in China’s Hebei Asked to Join Official Church

July 2, 2022 — 07/01/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – An underground Catholic church in China’s Hebei province is facing the risk of being demolished for refusing to join the state-sanctioned official church. On...

Chinese Government Trains “Auditors” to Monitor Online Religious Activity

July 2, 2022 — 07/02/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – As part of a wider effort to crack down on the spreading of religious information online, the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission of Guangdong...

Targeted by the Secret Police: An Interview with a Chinese Believer

July 1, 2022 — 07/01/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A month after Beijing’s crackdown of online religious activities, many wonder how the Christians in China are doing in terms of virtual worship...

Preacher An Yankui and Attorney Meet for the First Time Since Detainment

June 30, 2022 — 06/30/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – The wife of detained Preacher An Yankui has reported that her husband was finally able to meet with his attorney for the first time...

A Mother’s Prison Assignment

June 30, 2022 — 06/30/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – I was told about “Ruth” years ago when I worked with the families of imprisoned Christians in China. Ruth was involved in the underground...

Sino-Vatican Deal’s Renewal Should Depend on the Release of Two Bishops

June 28, 2022 — 06/27/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – As the renewal date of the Sino-Vatican deal is looming closer, Chinese Catholics are fighting for the release of bishops Joseph Zhang Weizhu and...

Christians “Hurting Society” or Hurt by Society? Church Leader Penalized for Gathering

June 26, 2022 — 06/26/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On June 2, Huang Lei, the leader of Yueyang Lou District Rock Bible house church in Hunan province, was officially penalized for hosting a...

Further Sinicization of Registered Churches put Christians at Risk

June 23, 2022 — 06/23/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On June 8, the release of a report entitled "Joint Initiative on Advocating Frugality and Abstaining from Extravagance” signaled heightened control of the Chinese...

Wife of Imprisoned Chinese Pastor Seeks Prayer from The Global Church

June 22, 2022 — 06/22/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – ICC has previously reported on the detainment and subsequent release of several Christians belonging to Taiyuan Zion Reformed Church. The Christians were detained on...

Heavy Religious Persecution Leads to Rising Number of Displaced People

June 20, 2022 — 06/20/2022 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) - War, religious intolerance, and political instability are some of the top reasons for the internal displacement of approximately 100 million people worldwide. According...

Posting Online Christian Content Risks Censorship from Chinese Government

June 16, 2022 — 06/16/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - A woman in China has experienced severe censorship due to her religious messages deemed illegal by the government on the app, DingTalk. This news...

State-vetted Religious Groups’ Commitment to CCP Regulations Threatens Christians in China

June 15, 2022 — 06/15/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - In an effort to minimize religious influence over civilians, the Chinese Communist Party issued a statement to tighten its grip on major religions in...