Persecution of House Church leaves two Dead and two Imprisoned in China

April 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: One aspect of the massive sweep of persecution led by the Chinese government which goes unnoticed are the effects of those related to the incarcerated. In one such...

Pastor Yuese Placed under Heavy Surveillance and Restricted Movement after Release

April 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Gu Yuese, pastor of the largest government sanctioned Chinese church was released from detention after over two months. He was originally placed in detention for his vocal opposition...

Chinese Christians Forced to Serve Two Masters inside Government Approved Churches

April 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese Christians face daunting circumstances each day from threats of church closures to physical suffering. The Chinese government has allowed some leeway for the church, but with a...

No Safe Haven for Chinese Christians as Government Sanctioned Church is Targeted

March 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In recent months the pastor of the largest Three-Self Patriotic Movement (government approved churches) was detained and arrested on "corruption" charges. In truth, he was arrested for speaking...

“Three Rectifications and One Demolition” Claims Four more Crosses In Wenzhou

March 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China's pursuit of hiding Christianity while also attempting to bring it under the fold of Communism has claimed four more crosses from atop various churches. The City of...

Potential Chinese Law could Spell End to Foreign NGOs in China

March 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is troubling to know China is continuing to push legislation through that would all but eliminate many foreign non-governmental organizations. Restrictive laws focusing on NGOs financial statements...

Chinese Catholic Leaders Given Ultimatum: Carry Religious ID Cards or Lose Right to Practice Your Faith

February 23, 2016 — Communist Government Fears Rise with Increase of Christian Followers 2/23/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that China’s hardline President Xi Jinping has begun...

China to Force Religious Leaders to Carry Religious Identification Credentials

February 23, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Communist Party of China is initiating a new piece to their religious puzzle in efforts to quell the rise of religion in the country. Identification credentials will...

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...

Arrests in Zhejiang Province Alarm Proponents of Religious Freedom

February 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Recent activity in China has brought religious freedom to the forefront for many media outlets. The arrest of Gu Yuese, the pastor the 10,000 member Chongyi protestant church,...

Politburo Orders Retired Party Members to Shun All Religious Activity

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese Politburo has officially ordered retired cadres to shun all religious activity. This is the first time since the retirement policy was enacted in 1982 where retirees...

China Releases Pastor Huang Yizi after 5 Months in Black Jail

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Chinese pastor was released over the weekend after spending more than five months in a black jail which places the prisoner under 24 hour surveillance with no...

Is Revival Beginning to Take Form in China’s Government Controlled Church?

February 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Is revival beginning to take shape in China's government registered church? That is what seems to be occurring according to an exclusive by Christian Broadcast News (CBN) as...

Breaking: Cross Demolition has Risen to 1,700 as Crackdown Continues in China

February 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Update: It was reported earlier this week that 18 crosses have been demolished since the start of 2016 in China. Early Wednesday morning, Chinese authorities completed the demolition...

Pastor “Joseph” Gu Charged with Embezzlement of Funds after Arrest

February 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Last week Pastor Gu "Joseph" Yuese of the largest church in Zhejiang province was arrested by Chinese authorities over his vocal opposition towards the Communist Party's mission to...

Authorities Remove 18 More Crosses in China’s Jerusalem

February 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Zhejiang, China has been at the epicenter of the Communist Party's attempt to eliminate Christianity as a threat to their control. Since 2013, over 1,400 crosses have been...