Global Protest of the Repatriation of North Korean Refugees

October 1, 2018 — 10/01/2018 China (International Christian Concern) - Every year many North Koreans seek to flee the country and find refuge in China. From China, many refugees move into other countries to...

Medical Professionals, Teachers Asked Not to Follow Any Religion in China

September 28, 2018 — 09/28/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – In the latest crackdown against Christianity, China is asking medical professionals and teachers in Eastern part of Zhejiang province to sign a letter pledging to...

Beijing Church Forced to Close and Charged Outrageous Fees

September 27, 2018 — 09/27/2018 China (International Christian Concern) - The Zion Church in Beijing, has been one of the largest unregistered protest churches in China. The church was established in 2007 and has...

Communist Crackdown Threatens Church in China

September 24, 2018 — 09/24/2018 China (International Christian Concern) - Christians in China are facing server persecution in light of ongoing Communist crackdown. In one case with a church in Henan, officials came into...

Chinese Catholics Feeling Left Out in Sino-Vatican Deal

September 22, 2018 — ICC Note: As the Holy See and China are expected to sign a deal over appointment of bishops, many Chinese Catholics feel like their voices have not been heard – they...

China and the Vatican May Sign Deal on Bishop Appointment Soon

September 17, 2018 — 09/17/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Beijing and the Vatican might ink an agreement on the appointment of bishops at the end of this month, according to Wall Street Journal’s report on...

China Cracks Down Christianity in Several Provinces

September 15, 2018 — 09/15/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – According to Radio France International’s recent report, more than 7,000 crosses have been demolished in China’s Henan province, even the government-sanctioned churches could not...

Largest House Church in Beijing Shut Down by the Government

September 13, 2018 —

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09/13/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on September 9, more than...

Chinese Communist Party Members Face Dismissal for Practicing Religion

September 13, 2018 — 09/13/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – In an effort to strengthen party ideology and better control its members, the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has published newly...

China Bans Online Evangelization

September 11, 2018 — ICC Note: In China’s most recent attempt to control Christianity, China places a ban on all online religious activities. This includes streaming of ceremonies and prayer among other activities. The...

China Threatens to Fine Church if it Does Not Close

September 10, 2018 — ICC Note: As China continues to regulate churches across China, it sees civil law as a tool to suppress the church. One of the most recent events involving China's legal...

Zion Church in Beijing Expelled and Without Headquarters

September 7, 2018 — ICC Note: China uses strict religious regulations to suppress the Church. Among those effected is Zion Church in Beijing, one of the largest churches in the region. Before being evicted...

China Uses Legal Tacticts to Suppress Religious Freedom

September 7, 2018 — ICC Note: To avoid accusations of violating religious freedom, China uses civil law as a guise to shut down churches. Through the use of unfair licensing requirements and new restrictive...

Priest Refuses to Betray His Faith Despite Rising Persecution in China

September 6, 2018 — ICC Note: In the midst of rising persecution from Chinese officials for displaying Christian symbols and images, Fr. Stanislaus believes hiding images is a betrayal of his faith. As Christians...

Catholic priest taken by authorities in China still missing 8 months later

September 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Catholic priest in China still remains missing after being taken away by Chinese authorities eight months prior. No news has been heard since his abduction. Members of the...

Christian Leaders in China Slam Government Intervention

September 4, 2018 — ICC Note: Several Christian leaders in China have gone public with the abuses they have experienced as a result of government crackdowns on religious institutions. Christians in China are under...