Three-Self Church in Anhui Demolished, Church Leadership DetainedOctober 22, 2019 — 10/22/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – On October 19, Chinese authorities in Anhui province detained two pastors after they demolished a church that normally sits more than 3000. A day...
Pilgrims Flock to Save Taiyuan’s Shrine from DemolitionSeptember 17, 2019 — 09/17/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated on September 15 every year by Chinese Catholics – Thousands of faithful would come on...
Catholics in Hebei Block Demolition AttemptMay 17, 2019 — 05/17/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Chinese Catholics in Hebei province have stationed themselves at a shrine to prevent the government from dismantling holy statues. According to UCA News, when...
Church Demolished in Hebei for Being “Too Visible”May 7, 2019 — 05/07/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Last night, local authorities in Hebei began demolishing the Catholic church of the village of Shen Liu in the diocese of Handan. The huge...
Vietnamese Authorities Bulldoze Homes in Predominantly Catholic AreaJanuary 11, 2019 — 01/11/2019 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – State officials in southern Vietnam demolished more than 100 homes in a predominantly Catholic area, starting on January 8. UCA News reports that in the...
Church Ordered To Close, Church Buildings Face Potential Demolition in ChinaFebruary 21, 2018 — ICC Note: The Chinese government is actively enforcing a new set of religious regulations enacted this month. A large Protestant church in Guangdong province was ordered to close just two weeks...
Chinese authorities demolished well-known Shanxi Christian ChurchJanuary 11, 2018 — ICC Note: The Golden Lampstand Church in the Shanxi Province city of Linfen was demolished by local authorities on 1/10. Members of the church were pressured to stay silent about...
Catholics in China Protest demolition of their churchJanuary 6, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities demolished the only Catholic church in the village of Zhifang, in Shaanxi province after Christmas last year, claiming the building "illegally occupied" the ground. Cross was...
Chinese government forcibly demolished Catholic church in Xi’anDecember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Right after Christmas, the Chinese government has forcibly demolished the only Catholic church in Zhifang, a village near Xi’an in Shaanxi province without giving any reason. The church...
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...
Victory as Christian Congregation Stops Demolition of Church in ChinaAugust 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Church in China must overcome insurmountable odds each day as the government considers them to be a problem for the state. One church has been in an...
Three Religions Caught in Front of the Government Bulldozer in BurmaAugust 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Burma has been a hotbed for animosity among the three main religions, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. Buddhist radicals have been constructing religious shrines on or near Muslim and...
Leader’s Wife Suffocates under Weight of Dirt While Trying to Stop Church Demolition in ChinaApril 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In what can only be described as an appalling event which transcribed in the heart of China, a church leader and his wife were buried alive while stopping...
Breaking: Cross Demolition has Risen to 1,700 as Crackdown Continues in ChinaFebruary 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...
