China Gives Harsh Prison Sentences for Selling Devotional BooksMarch 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese leaders have sentenced Christians to prison for selling devotional books. Four women and man were sentenced for selling “forbidden” materials at their church. A pastor and his...
An Agreement Between China and the Catholic Church Could Worsen PersecutionMarch 11, 2017 — ICC Note: The President of human rights watchdog, China Aid, says that an agreement between Beijing and the Vatican could worsen persecution for Catholics and Christians in China. The trouble...
China is Deleting Christian PodcastsMarch 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in China have reported that podcasts on a mobile app that contains religious materials are being deleted. China is having the podcasts removed in a bid to...
Chinese lawyer says if he confesses any guilt it is only to stop the tortureMarch 8, 2017 — ICC Note: A human rights defender who has been detained in an unknown location has said in a letter that he has been subjected to severe torture, and that if...
China Aid Releases Report on Persecution in ChinaMarch 6, 2017 — ICC Note: China Aid has released a report detailing the persecution carried out against Christians by Beijing in 2016. The report notes a “seismic shift” in China’s approach to Christianity...
More than 80 arrested for meeting to worship in ChinaMarch 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities carried out several arrests in the days surrounding the Chinese Lunar New Year. According to China Aid, more than 80 were arrested and six detained for...
Chinese interference in religion is growingMarch 5, 2017 — ICC Note: A report by Freedom House says that government interference in religion is increasing in China. The report says that China has especially cracked down on Christianity and Islam....
Chinese pastor is being held for resisting state control of churchMarch 5, 2017 — ICC Note: A Chinese pastor has been detained after resisting state control of his church. He and his family are currently under house arrest and are not allowed to leave...
Disappeared activist surfaces in a video saying he “made up” claims of tortureMarch 3, 2017 — ICC Note: A detained Christian human rights activist named Jiang Tianyong has appeared on a video saying that he made up claims of torture for his clients to attract “Western...
Chinese Communist Party Persists with Persecution in Xinjiang RegionMarch 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Embracing their atheist roots, the Chinese Communist Party persists with persecuting both Catholic and Protestant congregations in the Northwestern Region of Xinjiang. Underground churches are under heavy surveillance,...
Relief May Come for Chinese Christians From the ‘Intensifying’ PersecutionFebruary 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Persecution of the Chinese Christians minority group is “intensifying” in recent years. Laws prohibiting Christian worship in atheist China does not stop religious leaders like Paul Dong and...
Chinese Government Arrests Christians Over Christian DevotionalsFebruary 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese Communist Government increases the abuse and committing injustices against the growing Christian minority population. According to recent reports, China sentenced five persecuted Christians to between three to...
China Harasses House Church and Keeps Pastor under House ArrestFebruary 27, 2017 — ICC Note: China continues its merciless crackdown of house churches that are not registered with the state church. Shouwang Church is now forced to meet in small groups around the...
Bishops Concerned that Vatican will Sell Out to ChinaFebruary 27, 2017 — ICC Note: As China and the Vatican continue discussing how to address unauthorized bishops in China, bishops in Hong Kong are expressing concern that the Pope is unaware of the...
Northwest Chinese Province Bans ChristianityFebruary 24, 2017 — ICC Note: In northwest China, government officials banned all Christian practices that do not occur in a state-approved church. When questioned, officials did not try to hide or dispute the...
Christian Rock Group Takes China by StormFebruary 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Rainbow, a Christian Rock group, is taking China by storm. Starting out as a secular rock band, the group found themselves exhausted and their lives unfulfilled. However, after...
