Shandong Intensifies Crackdown Against Churches With “Henan Model”

May 12, 2019 — 05/12/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – China has been demolishing more than thousands of crosses in Henan province, with the aim to clamp down on Christianity in a place that...

China’s Guangzhou Encourages Citizens to Report ‘Illegal Religious Activities’

March 28, 2019 — 03/28/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Guangzhou, China’s third largest city, has issued a set of guidelines to reward those who report on ‘illegal religious activities.’ Informants can receive up...

Chinese Authorities Ban Major House Church in Beijing

March 25, 2019 — Members Briefly Detained and Requested to Stop Attending Their Church 03/25/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Saturday, March 23, at around 1:50...

Church in Zanzibar Closed Because Local Muslims Disturbed by Noise

May 29, 2018 — ICC Note: A Church in Zanzibar was closed down on May 6 due to services on Sundays and weeknights were too loud. Nearby Muslims had complained and were able to...

Sudan Charges Four Christians For Defending Church Property

April 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Four Christians have been charged in Sudan for trying to defend Church property from illegal seizure by the government. When the government tried to seize the property in...

Rwanda Closes Thousands of Churches, Cameroon May Soon as Well

April 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Thousands of churches have been closed in Rwanda since February, due to “noise pollution and failure to comply with building regulations.” This is may soon take place in...

6 Pastors Arrested in Rwanda During Aftermath of Church Closings

March 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Rwanda has closed down over 700 Churches in one province. Due to this, several pastors gathered to discuss how they would respond. Due to this gathering, they have...

Chinese government prevents minors from attending church services

September 3, 2017 — ICC Note: According to multiple recent reports, Chinese authorities have banned minors from attending church services in several provinces, including Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong, in an attempt to restrict...

Evolving Tactics used to Expand Church Crackdown in Guangdong, China

February 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Zhejiang province in China has been the focal point for the Communist Party's crackdown on Christianity through the removal of crosses and demolition of churches. Now, the crackdown...