Chinese Catholics Face Church Closures

March 6, 2020 — 03/06/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – More than ten churches in the Mindong diocese of China were closed by the government by January 16. All of the now closed churches...

Online Churches Thrive in China Amid Virus

March 5, 2020 — 03/05/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Two online churches, Fuman Church and Qingsham Church, have persisted as Hubei, China handles the COVID-19 outbreak. The leader of Fuman Church online, Li,...

A Wuhan Church Finds God’s Grace Amid Coronavirus Scare

March 1, 2020 — By Gina Goh 03/01/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The Root and Foot Christian Church (RFCC) is situated at the very center of the Coronavirus epidemic – Wuhan, China. When the outbreak...

ERCC Members Told to Stop Caring for Imprisoned Pastor’s Parents

February 25, 2020 — 02/25/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – As China battles with the Coronavirus epidemic, members of the Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) were told to stop showing concerns for their imprisoned...

Pray for Imprisoned Chinese Christians During Coronavirus Outbreak

February 23, 2020 — 02/23/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – As the number of coronavirus-stricken patients continues to rise in China, with more than 500 cases recently confirmed in four prisons, the friends and...

Pope Francis Behind Sino-Vatican Top Diplomats Meeting

February 22, 2020 — 02/22/2020 China &Vatican (International Christian Concern) – On February 14, top diplomats from China and Vatican met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference—the first meeting between foreign ministers...

China Appoints New Hong Kong Chief Known for Christian Persecution

February 14, 2020 — 02/14/2020 Hong Kong/Macau (International Christian Concern) – In the midst of fighting the Coronavirus epidemic, China announced yesterday that it will put Xia Baolong, previously known for removing thousands of...

State-Approved Chinese Priest Ousted After Being Jailed for One Year

February 9, 2020 — 02/09/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A state-sanctioned Chinese priest who was released on December 9, 2019, after being jailed for a year and two months, is now ousted by...

Underground Catholics Will Not Obey CCP’s New Rules

February 4, 2020 — 02/04/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A revised set of administrative measures on religions came into force on February 1 across China, covering all religions, as announced late last year...

Zhejiang Church Raided, Members Detained

February 3, 2020 — 02/03/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Due to lack of registration, on December 1, 2019, local authorities raided a church in China’s coastal Zhejiang province and removed furniture, piano, and...

Persecuted Church in China Brings Hope Amid Coronavirus Epidemic

January 31, 2020 —

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01/31/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A new respiratory virus with origins in the Chinese...

The Vatican Will Appoint a New Pro-China Hong Kong Bishop

January 21, 2020 — 01/21/2020 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – According to a Catholic news agency, the Vatican has decided who the next bishop of Hong Kong will be, but has delayed naming...

Chinese Bishop, Priests in Fujian Province Evicted from Convent

January 17, 2020 — 01/17/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Underground bishop Guo Xijin from the Mindong diocese in Fujian province has been made homeless and is sleeping on the doorstep of his residence...

Fighting for Freedom in Hong Kong

January 15, 2020 —

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01/15/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – As a mother of two and a wife whose...

US Reports Increased Chinese Catholic Persecution

January 14, 2020 — 01/14/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A new U.S. Congress report has found that human rights abuse in China worsened in 2019. The report from the Congressional Executive Commission on...

Chinese Pastor Faces 10 Years On Unprecedented Charges

January 13, 2020 — 01/13/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – According to a recent report by Chinese Lawyer Si Weijiang, three women in Hubei Province, China are facing governmental persecution regarding fraud charges over...