China Seeks to Disqualify Catholic Priest in Hebei ProvinceJuly 11, 2018 — ICC Note: A priest in China’s Hebei province could be disqualified for leading a pilgrimage to a neighboring province. Government authorities issued a letter dated June 11, recommending Shijiazhuang Diocese...
Yizhuang Campus of Beijing’s Largest House Church Forcibly BarricadedJuly 10, 2018 — Zion Church Targeted as Government Cracks Down on House Churches 07/10/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on July 5, Yizhuang campus of Zion...
North Korea Peace Talks Sideline Human Rights IssuesJuly 9, 2018 — ICC Note: In the highly publicized peace talks between the U.S. and North Korea, the issue of human rights is yet to be comprehensively addressed. It is difficult to tell...
Three Years Since China’s 709 Lawyer CrackdownJuly 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Today marks the third anniversary of an intense crackdown on human rights activists and lawyers in China, many of whom are Christians. Since what came to be known...
Priest in Henan Asked to Provide Statistics on WorshippersJuly 6, 2018 — ICC Note: A priest in China’s Henan province received government notice requesting churches in the province to provide statistics on the backgrounds of worshippers. He fears that municipal authorities seek to...
House Church in Henan Fined 50,000 Yuan for ‘Illegal Activities’July 5, 2018 — ICC Note: The Hanzhuang Village house church in Henan received an administrative penalty notice and a fine of 50,000 yuan (~USD$7,500) for “organizing illegal activities without reporting to the department...
Chinese Christian Lawyer Jiang Tianyong Force-fed Medication in JailJune 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Imprisoned Chinese Christian lawyer Jiang Tianyong’s father visited him last week in Henan, reports that his son is being forced to take an “unidentified medicine” in prison which...
China’s Tough Religious Policy Could Be Roadblock for Sino-Vatican DealJune 26, 2018 — ICC Note: A scholar in Taiwan comments that China’s tough religious policy that came into effect last February could impede the deal over bishop appointments between the Holy See and...
Sino-Vatican Talks Resume, Pope Says Dialogue Worth the RiskJune 24, 2018 — ICC Note: In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Pope Francis says that talks between China and the Holy See over bishop appointments have resumed in mid-June. Despite opposition from the...
Gusui Church in Henan Raided by Local AuthoritiesJune 21, 2018 — ICC Note: China aid reports that on May 22, officials from various government agencies raided Gusui Church in Henan province, China. They also took several members of the church and lecturer...
Chinese Pastor Yang Hua Released from Prison, Suffers Health ProblemsJune 20, 2018 — ICC Note: According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Living Stone Church Pastor Yang Hua was released from prison on June 19. He has completed a two-and-a-half-year sentence for ‘illegally possessing state...
Police Raided Guangzhou Church, Detained FourJune 15, 2018 — ICC Note: On June 10, police raided the Bible Reformed Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China and briefly detained pastor Huang Xiaoning and three other churchgoers. Police and plainclothes demanded...
Korean Missionaries Arrested, Church Closed in WenzhouJune 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Two South Korean missionaries in Wenzhou city were arrested and their church was shut down in late May. The church is a small underground church that is mission-oriented, according...
Images of Jesus Demolished in China’s Henan ProvinceJune 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Local officials removed images of Jesus at a well-known Catholic pilgrimage site in Henan province on June 5. Anyang Diocese Bishop Joseph Zhang Yinlin was informed a month...
China Moves to Regulate House Churches with Temporary PermitsJune 7, 2018 — ICC Note: China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs issued a circular on June 1 urging unregistered church groups to apply for temporary permits that are renewable after three years. The underground...
Japanese Christians Detained by China Safely Return HomeJune 5, 2018 — ICC Note: 21 members of a Japanese Christian group who were detained between May 5 and 15 across China for their missionary activities have safely returned home, according to Japan’s Ministry...
