Crosses of Catholic Church Removed in Spite of Signed Vatican-China DealOctober 11, 2018 — 10/11/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Although the Vatican recently signed a provisional agreement on bishop appointment with China, hoping to improve the situation for the Chinese Catholics, Chinese authorities continue...
Church Crosses Removed in Henan ProvinceApril 11, 2018 — ICC Note: According to the state news agency Global Times, China approved the removal of "two or three" crosses of churches in Yichuan county, Henan province, because the parishes were...
Mastermind Behind Cross Removals in China Gets PromotedMarch 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Xia Baolong, former Zhejiang provincial party committee secretary, is behind the cross removal campaign that removed thousands of crosses in Zhejiang. He received his double promotion as secretary-general at...
Cross Removed from a State-Sanctioned Church at Jiangxi ProvinceMarch 4, 2018 — ICC Note: Members of Shaxi Church, an officially registered church in Jiangxi province, China, looked on last month as the cross atop their church was removed by a demolition crew. ...
Catholic Church in Xinjiang Has Its Religious Features Forcibly RemovedMarch 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in Yining, Xinjiang forcibly removed a Catholic church’s crosses, statues, and bell towers on February 27. A source believes that these features were demolished due to “incompatibility with...
Cross ‘accidentally’ set on fire as Chinese officials take it from church againSeptember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Local authorities in China used crane to demolish the cross of the Holy Grace Protestant Church in Henan province. Chinese authorities have stepped up their persecution against Christian...
Wife of Chinese Christian Lawyer is Released; Husband and Son Remain Criminally DetainedMay 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese authorities released a Christian wife of a detained lawyer after the family had been criminally detained in April for "gathering a crowd to disturb social order". Similar...
Chinese Cardinal Calls for Prayer and Support from Vatican to Stop Cross RemovalsApril 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun led a prayer service at China's Hong Kong liaison office in Beijing to remember those who are being persecuted in China. The main focus...
“Three Rectifications and One Demolition” Claims Four more Crosses In WenzhouMarch 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...
Government Sanctioned Catholic Priest Denies Cross Removals as Religious PersecutionMarch 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In an unsurprising move, a Catholic bishop from the government sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association stated the cross removals are not national policy and that is was not...
China Forcibly Removes more Crosses in Zhejiang, Raising Number to 49 in 2016March 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: 49 crosses have been removed in Zhejiang province since the beginning of 2016 as the Chinese government continues to eliminate the power of Christianity. Churches which have fought...
Chinese Forcibly Remove First Catholic Cross of the YearFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The first cross doning a Catholic church has been forcibly removed in Zhejiang province without notice. 18 crosses had been removed prior to the removal of the Zhuangyuan...
Arrests in Zhejiang Province Alarm Proponents of Religious FreedomFebruary 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,...
Highest-Ranking Chinese National Church Leader sent to Black JailJanuary 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...
