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...
India Calls on Pakistan to Stop Persecuting Religious MinoritiesSeptember 20, 2022 — 09/20/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – Last week, during a session of the United Nations, India called on Pakistan to stop its discriminatory practices against religious minorities. While India’s...
Imprisoned Yunnan Christian Faces Formal ArrestSeptember 19, 2022 — 09/18/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Ethnic Nu Christian Wang Shunping from Yunnan, detained last month in Nujiang prefecture, faces formal arrest from Fugong County’s Public Security Bureau (PSB). Wang...
Report Outlines Chilling Situation for Hazara Minorities in AfghanistanSeptember 7, 2022 — 09/07/2022 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – A recent report published by an informal group of parliamentarians from the House of Commons and the House of Lords outlined a chilling situation for...
Church Prohibition in Bengkulu Province Mediated by GovernmentSeptember 1, 2022 — 09/01/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On August 9, the North Bengkulu Regency Ministry of Religion Office, together with the North Bengkulu Regency Government and other related parties, conducted a...
Wenzhou Christian Criminally Detained in Sichuan, Seminaries Shut DownAugust 25, 2022 — 08/25/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On August 20, a Christian woman named Li Chunqing from Zhejiang province’s Wenzhou sent out an open prayer letter for her husband, Lin Xuesui,...
Indian Government Denies Persecution of ChristiansAugust 24, 2022 — 08/24/2022 India (International Christian Concern) – Last Tuesday, the Indian government denied any persecution of Christians in the country despite dozens of reports proving otherwise. For a government run mainly...
Christians Detained in Taiyuan and Beijing ReleasedAugust 21, 2022 — 08/21/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Two heavily targeted house churches in Beijing and Taiyuan are relieved as their members were released this week after detention. On August 18, Zong...
Zhuhai House Church Faces Hefty Fine, Asks for PrayersAugust 4, 2022 — 08/04/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in China’s Zhuhai, Guangdong province, is facing a hefty fine as the authorities continue to crack down on “unauthorized churches” in...
Officials Hold Trial for Preacher Geng Zejun After Six Months in PrisonJuly 30, 2022 — 07/30/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On July 13, Chinese officials at Huinong District Court reviewed Preacher Geng Zejun’s case following his formal arrest in January. The pastor and members...
Golden Lampstand Church Asks for Prayers and Demands Justice for Imprisoned LeadersJuly 25, 2022 — 07/25/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – A member of the demolished Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi province asks for prayers for the imprisoned leaders of his house church, especially his...
Members of Early Rain Covenant Church Report Several Cases of Detainment and InterrogationJuly 8, 2022 — 07/08/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – Located in the southwestern province of Sichuan, China, members of Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) have recently undergone several cases of harassment. Beginning in...
Preacher An Yankui and Attorney Meet for the First Time Since DetainmentJune 30, 2022 — 06/30/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – The wife of detained Preacher An Yankui has reported that her husband was finally able to meet with his attorney for the first time...
Sino-Vatican Deal’s Renewal Should Depend on the Release of Two BishopsJune 28, 2022 — 06/27/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – As the renewal date of the Sino-Vatican deal is looming closer, Chinese Catholics are fighting for the release of bishops Joseph Zhang Weizhu and...
Christians “Hurting Society” or Hurt by Society? Church Leader Penalized for GatheringJune 26, 2022 — 06/26/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On June 2, Huang Lei, the leader of Yueyang Lou District Rock Bible house church in Hunan province, was officially penalized for hosting a...
Hmong Christian Family Loses Citizenship Rights due to FaithJune 24, 2022 — 06/24/2022 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Officials in Nghe An province, Vietnam, stripped ethnic Hmong Christian Xong Ba Thong and his family of citizenship rights on June 4. This declaration...
