House Church in Chongqing Raided during ServiceMarch 2, 2021 — 03/02/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – During Sunday service on February 28, a house church in China’s Chongqing city was raided by the police, before two Christian brothers were taken...
Xiamen Authorities Ban Xunsiding Church’s CampusFebruary 28, 2021 — 02/28/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A well-known house church in China’s Xiamen city, previously banned by local authorities, received another administrative punishment on February 24 for setting up a...
New Regulation on Religion in China Threatens 2020 Deal with VaticanFebruary 25, 2021 — 02/25/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Newly-released regulations from the Chinese government indicate that, just weeks after finalizing a deal with the Vatican on the appointment of bishops in China, the Chinese...
State-Approved Catholic Church to be Demolished in XinjiangFebruary 20, 2021 — 02/20/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Despite being a state-sanctioned Catholic church and receiving praise from the local authorities, the Sacred Heart Church in Xinjiang’s Yining is due to be...
ERCC Members Harassed During Lunar New YearFebruary 16, 2021 — 02/16/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – While the rest of China celebrates Lunar New Year with loved ones, members of the heavily persecuted Chengdu-based Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) are...
A Difficult Lunar New Year for Chinese ChristiansFebruary 15, 2021 — 02/14/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – For Chinese people, the celebration of Lunar New Year is the most exciting time, as people gather to reunite family members and wish each...
Bilateral Conversations with China Can Help Advance Religious Freedom, But More Must Be DoneFebruary 12, 2021 — 02/12/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – According to the official White House readout of a call earlier this week between President Biden and President Xi of China, Biden “underscored his fundamental concerns”...
Religious Freedom Issues Loom Large as China and Nigeria Celebrate 50 Years of Bilateral RelationsFebruary 10, 2021 — 02/10/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Today marks the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations between China and Nigeria. Formally established on February 10, 1971, relations have expanded in recent years...
Hunan Christian Detained Repeatedly for Street EvangelismFebruary 10, 2021 — 02/10/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Christian man in China’s Hunan who passionately shares the Gospel with passersby has been detained four times in the past four months. According...
China’s Shandong Bans Sharing of Sermon Videos OnlineFebruary 7, 2021 — 02/07/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – China’s Shandong province is tightening up cyberspace for Christians, as the pandemic continues to prevent Christians from gathering in person. According to China Aid,...
Biden’s Golden Opportunity to Advance International Religious FreedomFebruary 5, 2021 — 02/05/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – When the United States recently designated China’s systematic abuse of Uyghur Muslims a genocide, it became the first country in the world to do...
China’s Wenzhou Forcibly Demolishes Century-old Church’s CrossFebruary 5, 2021 — 02/05/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – More than 100 Chinese security guards descended on the century-old Shuixin Church in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province to forcibly remove the cross at midnight...
Hebei, Beijing Churches Raided by Local AuthoritiesFebruary 2, 2021 — 02/02/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Several house churches in Yanjiao town, in central Hebei province, bordering Tongzhou District, Beijing, were recently raided by the police. A church even had...
Imprisoned Henan Chinese Pastor Transferred to Prison with Bad RecordJanuary 28, 2021 — 01/28/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Imprisoned pastor Zhang Shaojie of Nanle County Church in Henan Province has recently been transferred to another prison in Zhengzhou. The authorities did not...
Christian in Guangzhou Repeatedly Denied Residence PermitJanuary 26, 2021 — 01/26/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – An elder from a house church in China’s southeastern Guangzhou city is again denied of residence permit. Local authorities told him that he has...
Christian in Henan Hit with Hefty Fine for Christmas GatheringJanuary 22, 2021 — 01/22/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On January 19, the Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of Lushan County, Henan province, issued a hefty administrative penalty punishment for a Christian...
