China Tightens Border Control with Myanmar to Prevent “Religious Infiltration”July 10, 2021 — 07/10/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Given the surge of COVID-19 cases, China has recently closed its border with Myanmar. In addition, it is adding a newly built barbed-wire fence...
CCP Unveils Propaganda Exhibit on Christianity in ShanghaiJuly 9, 2021 — 07/09/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On June 29, human rights publication Bitter Winter released an article stating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has unveiled an exhibition claiming that ...
Pope Francis To Potentially Visit North KoreaJuly 8, 2021 — 07/08/2021 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – The head of South Korea’s intelligence services, Park Jie-won, has announced that he is advocating for Pope Francis to visit North Korea. He...
Chinese Police Refuse Visits to Incarcerated Church ElderJuly 7, 2021 — 07/07/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Zhang Chunlei, an elder at Love Reformed Church in Guiyang, was officially arrested on May 7, 2021, after being detained for seven weeks. He...
Persecuted Chinese Christians Arrive in the United StatesJuly 6, 2021 — 07/06/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Late at night on December 9, 2018, officials from the Chinese Communist Party raided Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC), seizing and interrogating hundreds of...
On Anniversary of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, Darkness Surrounds the Region: Part 2July 4, 2021 — By Gina Goh 07/03/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – This is the second part of the interview, where four pastors from Hong Kong shared with ICC their concerns and...
On Anniversary of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, Darkness Surrounds the Region: Part 1July 1, 2021 — By Gina Goh 07/01/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Today marks the 1st anniversary of the National Security Law (NSL), a draconian legislation that threatens Hong Kong’s guaranteed...
Concerns Grow Over the Health of Imprisoned ERCC PastorJune 22, 2021 — 06/22/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Concerns over the health of the imprisoned pastor of the banned Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) are growing. Pastor Wang Yi has been in...
Chinese State-Vetted Churches Praise CCP to Celebrate the Party’s CentennialJune 20, 2021 — 06/20/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On July 1, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will celebrate a century of existence. In anticipation of such a grand event, religious groups including...
ERCC Preacher Locked Up in His Own HomeJune 13, 2021 — 06/13/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The police in Sichuan continue to harass the heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) members in bizarre ways. ERCC preacher Wu Wuqing, who...
Seven Hong Kong Catholic Churches Threatened Over June 4 MassJune 5, 2021 — 06/05/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On June 3, seven Hong Kong Catholic churches that were planning to hold mass in remembrance of the victims of Tiananmen Massacre had...
Bishop and 10 Priests Arrested and Subjected to “Political Sessions” in XinxiangMay 25, 2021 — 05/25/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – In two days, almost the entirety of the clergy working at the apostolic prefecture of Xinxiang were taken out by a large police operation....
Vatican Appoints New Hong Kong Bishop after Two Years of VacancyMay 17, 2021 — 05/17/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – After delaying the Hong Kong Bishop appointment for more than two years, the Vatican has appointed a Jesuit priest to succeed Bishop Michael...
Three-Self Seminary in China Celebrates CCP’s CentennialMay 15, 2021 — 05/14/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A state-sanctioned seminary in Southeast China is planning an evening of celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s founding. According...
ERCC Preacher Arrested after Officiating FuneralMay 8, 2021 — Beijing Has Targeted Multiple Church Leaders Nationwide 05/08/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on May 7, a preacher from the heavily-persecuted house church in...
Church in Yunnan Banned from Gathering During the PandemicMay 6, 2021 — 05/06/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On April 30, a church in China’s Yunnan province was shut down since the churchgoers have not been vaccinated. In a video shared by...
