Mastermind Behind Cross Removals in China Gets Promoted

March 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Xia Baolong, former Zhejiang provincial party committee secretary, is behind the cross removal campaign that removed thousands of crosses in Zhejiang. He received his double promotion as secretary-general at...

China’s New Regulations on Religion Tighten Control on Underground Churches

March 17, 2018 — ICC Note: A new set of regulations which came into force in February are reducing space for unregistered churches to operate. Members and leaders of churches across China have been harassed,...

Xinjiang Underground Church Members Interrogated, Later Detained

March 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in Xinjiang raided a house church in Xinjiang on March 12, accusing them of gathering illegally in violation of the religious regulations. Upon rejecting to sign a...

Henan Removes Crosses from Shangqiu Catholic Church, Reinstalls Them Day Later

March 13, 2018 — Officials Say They Made a Mistake Removing the Crosses 03/12/2018 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on March 9 dozens of local authorities...

China’s Parliament Removes Presidential Term Limits for Xi Jinping

March 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Without any surprise, China’s National People’s Congress voted on March 11 to endorse proposed amendment to remove presidential term limits for Chinese President Xi Jinping. This means that...

Apotheosis of Xi Continues as Propaganda Film ‘My Country is Incredible’ Dominates Ticket Sales

March 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Personal worship of Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to expand, as the government orders state-owned enterprises and government-linked agencies to watch the propaganda film “My Country is Incredible.”...

Crackdown on House Churches Continue in Henan Province

March 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Since the revised religious regulations came into effect on February 1 in China, house churches in Henan province have faced worsening persecution, from gangs breaking into churches, churchgoers and...

Pastors in Hong Kong Play an Important Role Building Up Chinese Churches

March 6, 2018 — ICC Note: Time Magazine writes about the role pastors in Hong Kong play in helping to build up Chinese Christians, especially as China tightens its grip on religion and recently renewed...

Underground Church in Henan Faces Increasing Pressure

March 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Local government in China’s central Henan province has tightened its grip on worshippers from underground church. Hefty fine and threats are imposed on underground Christians to coerce them into...

Cross Removed from a State-Sanctioned Church at Jiangxi Province

March 4, 2018 — ICC Note: Members of Shaxi Church, an officially registered church in Jiangxi province, China, looked on last month as the cross atop their church was removed by a demolition crew. ...

Catholic Church in Xinjiang Has Its Religious Features Forcibly Removed

March 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in Yining, Xinjiang forcibly removed a Catholic church’s crosses, statues, and bell towers on February 27. A source believes that these features were demolished due to “incompatibility with...

President Xi’s Extension of Power, Bad News for Persecuted Christians in China

February 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to stay in power past 2022 with a proposal to remove presidential term limits. The Christian Post quotes International Christian Concern in this article...

Taipei Archbishop Doesn’t Think Vatican-China Deal Will Lead to Diplomatic Ties

February 27, 2018 — ICC Note: The Holy See and China seem to be finalizing a deal over bishop appointment in China, which many see as a move closer to establishing diplomatic relations between the...

Persecution Likely to Continue as Xi Extends His Term

February 26, 2018 — ICC Note: The Chinese Communist Party has proposed ending presidential term limits. The move comes ahead of the National People's Congress in March and implies that current President Xi Jinping...

Prominent Chinese Christian Lawyer Li Baiguang Dies Suddenly in a Military Hospital

February 26, 2018 — 02/26/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on February 26, prominent Chinese Christian lawyer Li Baiguang died suddenly due to liver failure in PLA...

Nearly 50,000 Chinese Catholics Baptized in 2017

February 25, 2018 — ICC Note: In spite of religious persecution, the Catholic Church in China registered nearly 50,000 baptisms last year according to a Vatican agency. Hebei province once again has the most baptisms...