Persecution and CottonJanuary 10, 2023 — Lisa Navarrette, MS "For the first time since the heyday of the antebellum South, cotton slavery is once again polluting the local economy on an industrial scale," said Nury Turkel. [1] Born...
Trial Date Set for Imprisoned Christian TeachersNovember 10, 2022 — 11/10/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - In March of this year, Two of the four house church teachers in Wuhu, Anhui Province, arrested and charged with carrying out “illegal business operations” last August...
Linfen House Church Faces Ongoing PersecutionNovember 8, 2022 — 11/08/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in southwest Shanxi province continues to face an ongoing crackdown, as church leaders and members are slapped with trumped-up charges and...
Vatican Agreement with Chinese Government Worsening Religious FreedomNovember 2, 2022 — 11/02/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - On October 22, the Holy See announced the second renewal of the agreement with China on the appointment of bishops that was first introduced...
Chinese Evangelist Detained Yet AgainOctober 26, 2022 — 10/26/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - Chen Wensheng, a resident of Hunan province, is a well-known street evangelist in China. On October 12, he was summoned to the local police...
Secret Sino-Vatican Deal Renewed for the Second TimeOctober 24, 2022 — 10/23/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On October 22, the Holy See announced the second renewal of the agreement with China on the appointment of bishops that was first introduced...
Churches in Suzhou and Jiangsu Implement COVID RestrictionsOctober 21, 2022 — 10/21/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – As China continues to implement the “Zero-Covid” policy throughout the country, many public places are subject to COVID restrictions, including churches. On October 12,...
China Ranked Worst Country for Internet Freedom Eight Years in a RowOctober 20, 2022 — 10/20/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - China has been named as the most restricted country with regards to internet freedom for the eighth year in a row. Religious freedom advocacy...
Chinese Christian Fined for “Unauthorized Religious Training”October 16, 2022 — 10/16/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - On September 13, Ji Chun’gang, a Christian man, was fined 150,000 yuan ($20,850 USD) for “carrying out religious training without authorization.” An announcement of...
Three-Self Churches Begin Building their Own Apps and WebsitesOctober 15, 2022 — 10/15/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Under China’s new religious information law, many state-sanctioned Three-Self churches have begun to set up their own websites and Apps. The "Administrative Measures for...
Chinese Authorities Shut Down House ChurchOctober 11, 2022 — 10/11/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - Berea Church, a house church in Putian, Fujian Province, was recently shut down for “conducting activities in the name of a social group without...
Shanxi’s Linfen Holds Seventh Seminar on Sinicization of ChristianityOctober 8, 2022 — 10/08/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On September 24, more than 90 pastors from the state-vetted Three-Self churches attended the seventh seminar on the Sinicization of Christianity, held in Yaodu...
Preachers from Linfen Church Formally ArrestedOctober 6, 2022 — 10/06/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On September 30, Preacher Li Jie and Preacher Han Xiaodong from Linfen Holy Covenant Church in Shanxi province, detained in August for the alleged...
Christian Family Threatened with Eviction in ChinaOctober 4, 2022 — 10/04/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) is a house church in China whose members have faced substantial persecution from the Chinese government over the last...
Trial Date Set for Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph ZenAugust 14, 2022 — 08/14/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) - As of August 9, Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Court held a preliminary hearing to set a trial date for retired Cardinal Joseph Zen...
Biden Delivers First State of the Union Amidst Worsening Global PersecutionMarch 2, 2022 — 03/02/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address to Congress. While emphasizing the need for national unity, President Biden’s...
