China’s Xiamen Cracks Down on House Churches Through Community CommitteesMarch 21, 2021 — 03/21/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – In order to crack down on “illegal religious activities,” China’s Xiamen city is soliciting local residential committees’ help in reporting any illegal religious activities...
Guiyang House Church Raided by Police During Small GroupMarch 18, 2021 — 03/18/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On March 16, when a house church in China’s Guizhou was having its small group gathering, local authorities conducted a raid and took away...
Chinese Bishop: Sino-Vatican Deal is a Positive Step toward Diplomatic RelationsMarch 15, 2021 — 03/15/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese bishop from Hebei believes that the renewal of the Sino-Vatican deal is sending a positive signal toward the establishment of diplomatic relations...
ERCC Christian Repeatedly Summoned to Police Station for Refusing to MoveMarch 13, 2021 — 03/13/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Christian man who is a member of the heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) in China’s Chengdu was summoned to the police...
Martyrdom Shrine in South Korea Proclaimed Pilgrimage Site by the VaticanMarch 9, 2021 — 03/09/2021 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – The Vatican has named the Haemi Martyrdom Holy Ground in South Korea's central Chungcheong provincial city of Seosan an international pilgrimage site. According...
House Church in Chengdu Raided on Sunday, Five Christians Taken to Police StationMarch 8, 2021 — 03/08/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in China’s Chengdu was raided during its Sunday service yesterday, before the police took the couple in charge of the church...
Chinese Christian Bookstore Owner to Face Appeals Court in MarchMarch 5, 2021 — 03/05/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese Christian online bookstore owner, who was charged with “illegal business operations” on September 27, 2020, will possibly face the appeals court in...
House Church in Chongqing Raided during ServiceMarch 2, 2021 — 03/02/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – During Sunday service on February 28, a house church in China’s Chongqing city was raided by the police, before two Christian brothers were taken...
Xiamen Authorities Ban Xunsiding Church’s CampusFebruary 28, 2021 — 02/28/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A well-known house church in China’s Xiamen city, previously banned by local authorities, received another administrative punishment on February 24 for setting up a...
State-Approved Catholic Church to be Demolished in XinjiangFebruary 20, 2021 — 02/20/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Despite being a state-sanctioned Catholic church and receiving praise from the local authorities, the Sacred Heart Church in Xinjiang’s Yining is due to be...
ERCC Members Harassed During Lunar New YearFebruary 16, 2021 — 02/16/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – While the rest of China celebrates Lunar New Year with loved ones, members of the heavily persecuted Chengdu-based Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) are...
A Difficult Lunar New Year for Chinese ChristiansFebruary 15, 2021 — 02/14/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – For Chinese people, the celebration of Lunar New Year is the most exciting time, as people gather to reunite family members and wish each...
Hunan Christian Detained Repeatedly for Street EvangelismFebruary 10, 2021 — 02/10/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Christian man in China’s Hunan who passionately shares the Gospel with passersby has been detained four times in the past four months. According...
China’s Shandong Bans Sharing of Sermon Videos OnlineFebruary 7, 2021 — 02/07/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – China’s Shandong province is tightening up cyberspace for Christians, as the pandemic continues to prevent Christians from gathering in person. According to China Aid,...
China’s Wenzhou Forcibly Demolishes Century-old Church’s CrossFebruary 5, 2021 — 02/05/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – More than 100 Chinese security guards descended on the century-old Shuixin Church in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province to forcibly remove the cross at midnight...
Hebei, Beijing Churches Raided by Local AuthoritiesFebruary 2, 2021 — 02/02/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Several house churches in Yanjiao town, in central Hebei province, bordering Tongzhou District, Beijing, were recently raided by the police. A church even had...
