Canadian Christian Aid Worker Charged with Spying after 18 Months in Chinese Jail

January 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Kevin Garratt, a Canadian Christian aid worker who ran a coffee shop on near the Chinese-North Korean border has been charged with spying against the Chinese government. Kevin...

Highest-Ranking Chinese National Church Leader sent to Black Jail

January 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: On January 22, China Aid reported Chinese authorities had removed Pastor Gu "Joseph" Yuese of the government sanctioned Chongyi Church in Hangzhou for his public opposition towards thousands...

Birthplace of Confucius Calls for Ban on Christian Churches

January 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Qufu, China is considered the birthplace of the Chinese teacher Confucius and remains a strong defender and location for the sage's teachings. Opposition has arisen in the province...

Government Run Chinese Church Removes Pastor for Opposing Cross Removals

January 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Zhejiang province has been the epicenter of China's new crackdown on the rise of Christianity. Known to many as the Jerusalem of the east for the thousands of...

Pastor of Huoshi Church Formally Arrested for “Divulging State Secrets” in China

January 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Huoshi church in the Chinese province of Guizhou has been a consistent target of the government as it has been raided multiple times, threatened with closure and...

Crackdown Intensifies as more Christian Activists are Arrested in China

January 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: What is being called the "709 Crackdown" began July 9, 2015 as Chinese authorities have been detaining and incarcerating human rights lawyers and Christian activists. Between July and...

The Divisions and Connections Between Chinese Christians

January 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christianity in China is already very difficult to operate within its borders due to the massive amount of pressure placed upon it by the Communist government. Once one...

Church Elder in China Charged after Six months in Prison

January 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Hu Shigen, an elder of Yahebo Church in Beijing and long time democracy activist was formally arrested on January 8th after his initial detainment in July of 2015....

6 Human Rights Lawyers Formerly Arrested 6 Months after being Taken

January 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Six human rights lawyers were officially arrested by the Communist Party of China after they were originally arrested six months ago. The charges carry with them the potential...

Cisco Systems under Scrutiny for Aiding Chinese in Targeting Religious Minority

January 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Falun Gong have been a target of the Communist Party of China since 1999 when the politburo ordered a crackdown on the religious minority. Now, the Electronic...

Christian Kindergarten Officially Closed by Chinese Court

January 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese legal system has determined the Hualin Foreign Language Experimental Kindergarten (HFLEK) in Liuzhou, Guangxi to be officially closed. On July 17, the school was closed by...

Chinese Authorities Investigate University Staff and Students for Religious Beliefs

January 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese authorities in Beijing and the coastal province of Anhui are launching an investigation into the religious beliefs of university students, faculty, and staff through the use of...

Ex-Prison Head Charged Lightly Compared to Torture Ordered on Falun Gong

January 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The deputy head of a provincial public security department in Xinjiang province was arrested for bribery and abuse of power by the Communist Party in China. However, in...

Church in Guizhou China Ordered for Destruction by Court

January 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Guizhou province in China has been very active lately on the house church front. The Huoshi church has been raided, fined, threatened, and seen members detained by authorities...

Update: House Church Raided in November has 3 Detained for 27 Days

January 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A house church raided on November 18, 2015 which was 60 Christians detained in China's western Xinjiang region led to three arrests. Later in December two other Christians...

CPC Tightens Crackdown on “Superstitions,” but also Targets Religions

January 4, 2016 — ICC Note: The Chinese Communist Party recently enacted stricter regulations to crack down on officials who believe in “feudal superstitions.” These regulations are, in part, being used to target religious...