Churches in China Want to Celebrate the Departure of Official by Putting Up CrossesMay 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese Christians in Zhejiang Province, China want to celebrate the departure of a government official by re-erecting crosses on their churches. Xia Baolong, Communist Party secretary, is the...
“Freed” Christian Chinese Lawyer Fails to Make it HomeMay 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Li Heping’s wife says that although he has technically been released after the trial he has not come home yet. She was given a letter by Chinese officials...
Christians Receive Spine, Neck Injuries As Officials Clash with Churches in ChinaApril 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Two Christians were thrown from a wall in China while church members were resisting authorities who were forcibly trying to install CCTV cameras inside churches in Zheijang province....
Trial of Tortured Activist Delayed After Supporters Show UpApril 27, 2017 — ICC Note: China delayed the trial of a human rights activist who has defended Christians after many showed up in his support at his trial. According to Radio Free Asia,...
Police Stop Underground Catholic ServiceApril 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Officials stopped an underground Catholic service in Heilongjang province in China. On April 20th policemen entered a service and attempted to detain a Catholic priest. A video clip...
5 Christians Given Prison Sentences in China for MeetingApril 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Five Christians were given sentences for up to 5 years in prison for meeting in an underground church. The five were some of 40 who were gathered to...
China is Experiencing an “Explosion of Faith”April 24, 2017 — ICC Note: The Atlantic reports that China is experiencing an “explosion of faith.” The number of Protestants in the country has grown from only 1 million to at least 60...
2400 Pages of Fake Evidence Were Filed Against a Christian Woman in ChinaApril 23, 2017 — ICC Note: A Chinese hotel operator is being accused of belonging to a cult she has no association with. Tu Yan was detained along with four other church goers and...
Imprisoned Pastor’s Medical Condition is ImprovingApril 21, 2017 — ICC Note: The wife of imprisoned pastor, known as Yang Hua, says that his medical condition has improved slightly. The pastor’s condition was originally misdiagnosed and he was given only...
Vienna Condemns China’s Organ Harvesting of Religious PractitionersApril 20, 2017 — ICC Note: The Vienna Provincial Parliament has become the first European capital to condemn China for the harvesting of organs. The resolution condemns the state-sanctioned harvesting of organs from religious...
Pastor Detained for Singing “Jesus Loves You”April 19, 2017 — ICC Note: A Taiwanese pastor in China name Xu Rongzhang was detained by authorities for leading the congregation in singing “Jesus Love You.” He was detained on April 15th because,...
Persecution in China is Increasing, New Research SaysApril 18, 2017 — ICC Note: China is cracking down on Christianity and other religions. New research is showing that restrictions on religion have increased since Xi took power in 2012. Over the past...
The Wife of a Christian Activists Expects to “Disappear” Any DayApril 17, 2017 — ICC Note: The wife of a detained Christian rights activist says that she expects to disappear any day in China. Wang Quiaoling is herself a devout Christian and has spent...
China Desperately Trying to Cover the Torture of Rights ActivistsApril 16, 2017 — ICC Note: China is working hard to cover up the torture of human rights activist Xie Yang who has defended Christians. A recent report by Xie’s lawyer on his torture...
More Church Members Hospitalized in Aggressive Campaign to Install CCTV CamerasApril 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Several churches have now reported the hospitalization of church members after they were beaten by Chinese authorities. Churches in Zhejiang have refused to comply with an order to...
Bishop Detained by Authorities to “Study” in ChinaApril 11, 2017 — ICC Note: A Catholic Bishop has been missing since the 6th of April after visiting the Religious Affairs Office. The Head of Security in that area says he will be...
