China Launches Five-Year Plan to Sinicize the Catholic ChurchMay 31, 2018 — ICC Note: To reinforce the country’s Sinicization of religion, the Patriotic Association of Chinese Catholics and the Council of Chinese Bishops have launched a “Five-Year Plan of Development for the Sinicization...
Hong Kong Church Group Calls for the Release of Disappeared Chinese BishopMay 30, 2018 — ICC Note: Bishop Cui Tai in Hebei province has disappeared since mid-April, and his whereabouts are still unknown. The Justice and Peace Commission of Hong Kong issued a statement on May...
Communist Party Members Infiltrate Chinese Churches for DecadesMay 22, 2018 — ICC Note: UCA News published the first of three articles focusing on research carried out by Professor Ying Fuk-tsang about the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to infiltrate churches and church organizations...
Zhejiang Province in China Targets and Harasses Christians AgainMay 18, 2018 — ICC Note: Many churches in Zhejiang province have reported that local authorities have moved to meticulously inspect religious venues and intimidate churchgoers. The government uses the fire safety issues as a...
Taiwan Bishops Invite Pope to Visit TaiwanMay 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Seven Taiwanese bishops visited Rome to meet and invite the Pope to make a historic visit to Taiwan next year, a move that would irritate China. There has been...
House Churches in Beijing Face Increasing Pressure from the GovernmentMay 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Two house churches in Beijing report that local authorities have investigated their venues in the past week and pressured landlords to stop leasing to the churches. House churches in...
China Arrests Sichuan Pastor, Prevents Memorial Service on Earthquake AnniversaryMay 13, 2018 — ICC Note: China arrests an outspoken pastor in Sichuan and prevents him and his congregation from holding a memorial service to mourn the death of more than 70,000 on the 10th...
Beijing Moves to Tighten Control of Foreigners’ Religious Activities in ChinaMay 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Radio Free Asia has learned that China is further tightening control of religion for foreign nationals who practice their religions on Chinese soil, in order to prevent “hostile foreign...
House Church Pastor in Guizhou Province Tried for Leaking State SecretsMay 9, 2018 — ICC Note: On April 26, Su Tianfu, one of the pastors of Houshi Church in China’s inland Guizhou province was tried for “intentionally disclosing state secrets.” He was found guilty although...
Shandong Authorities Confiscate More Than Thousands of Christian PublicationsMay 7, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in China’s Shandong province confiscated more than 1,100 copies of alleged “illegal” Christian publications and disks during their visits to at least five house churches, in the name...
Christians in Hong Kong Pray for Persecuted Church in ChinaMay 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Four Hong Kong Christian groups jointly held a special prayer on April 30 for the persecuted Church in China, calling the Chinese government to stop repressing religious freedom. 40...
Fujian Kindergarten Set Up by Church Raided by PoliceApril 27, 2018 — ICC Note: On April 16, officials from local religious affairs bureau and ministry of education investigated a kindergarten in Fujian province set up by a local church. Classes, books, supplies,...
Anhui Pastor Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Property DamageApril 24, 2018 — ICC Note: House church pastor Chen Shixin from Anhui province was sentenced to three years in prison on April 16 for “intentionally damaging property” after a land dispute. The pastor...
China Reveals Protestant Five-year Plan for Chinese ChristianityApril 23, 2018 — ICC Note: UCA News translated the document compiled by the national committees of the government-sanctioned China Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement, titled “the Protestant five-year plan for Chinese Christianity.”...
DoS Calls China, North Korea, Iran, and Russia “Morally Reprehensible” On Human RightsApril 22, 2018 — ICC Note: The State Department released global human rights report on April 20, calling out China, Russia, Iran and North Korea for their severe violation of human rights on a daily...
Family of Imprisoned Pastor John Sanqiang Cao Asks for MercyApril 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Rev. John Sanqiang Cao was sentenced by the Chinese government for his mission works in neighboring country Myanmar. He is serving a 7-year sentence for "organizing others to...
