ERCC Members Harassed on Christmas EveDecember 26, 2020 — 12/26/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – On Christmas Eve, when the Chengdu-based Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) was having its Christmas Eve service online, the local police forcibly entered ERCC...
Another Difficult Christmas for Chinese ChristiansDecember 25, 2020 — 12/24/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – While the rest of the world celebrates Christmas with joy and social distanced services, Christians in China once again face challenges and restrictions as...
Tomb of Martyrs Desecrated in ChinaDecember 23, 2020 — 12/23/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The tomb of eight British missionaries and more than 40 Chinese Christian Martyrs was again desecrated in China’s Shanxi province. According to An Yankui,...
ERCC Member Repeatedly Summoned by PoliceDecember 19, 2020 — 12/19/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A member from the heavily persecuted house church in Chengdu has been repeatedly summoned by the police, for they suspect that she shared posts...
House Church Moms Group in Xiamen Told to Stop GatheringDecember 18, 2020 — 12/18/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Police told a moms group from a disbanded house church in China’s Xiamen city to stop gathering, for they “host people who conduct religious...
South Korea Passes Anti-leaflet Law Amid Defectors’ OutcryDecember 16, 2020 — 12/16/2020 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – On Monday, the South Korean parliament voted to formally ban the delivery of printed materials, goods, money and other items of value across...
ERCC Members’ Wedding Monitored by PoliceDecember 14, 2020 — 12/14/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – On December 9, the heavily persecuted house church in China’s Chengdu, Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC), quietly held an 18-hour fasting prayer event, two...
China Repeatedly Harasses Xiamen House ChurchDecember 6, 2020 — 12/06/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – On December 6, a house church in China’s Fujian province was again raided by the local authorities during its service. Xunsiding Church, a house...
China’s Zhejiang Province Asks Teachers Not to Believe in ReligionDecember 5, 2020 — 12/05/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Wenzhou city in China’s Zhejiang province, one of the cities in China that has the highest Christians, is reportedly asking its teachers to sign...
Another Audio Bible Seller in China to Face CourtDecember 3, 2020 — 12/03/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The owner of Shenzhen Cedar Electronics in China’s Guangdong province, a company that produces audio Bible players, who was arrested in 2019, will face...
Sellers of Audio Bible Players in China Face CourtDecember 1, 2020 — 12/01/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The four Christians in China’s Guangdong province: Fu Xuanjuan, Deng Tianyong, Han Li, and Feng Qunhao, who were arrested on July 2 on charges...
White Paper on Religious Freedom in North Korea PublishedNovember 25, 2020 — 11/25/2020 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (as known as NKDB) recently published their annual White Paper on Religious Freedom in North Korea....
House Church Leader in Yunnan Detained for Five DaysNovember 23, 2020 — 11/23/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The leader of a house church in China’s Yunnan province was detained for five days as his “administrative punishment,” since he held worship at...
China Turns Churches to Propaganda CentersNovember 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – In order to hinder the growth of Christianity, the Chinese government has seized numerous churches to convert them to propaganda centers for promotion of...
Joint Prayer Network in Beijing Banned by the Chinese GovernmentNovember 22, 2020 — 11/21/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A joint prayer network in Beijing has been disbanded by the local government. Many pastors within the network were summoned and asked to shut...
North Korean Defector Fled Her Country to Worship God FreelyNovember 20, 2020 — 11/20/2020 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – When she was 17 years old, the North Korean Christian Sookyung Kang fled from her repressive country because she wanted to be able...
