ERCC Members Told to Stop Caring for Imprisoned Pastor’s ParentsFebruary 25, 2020 — 02/25/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – As China battles with the Coronavirus epidemic, members of the Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) were told to stop showing concerns for their imprisoned...
Pray for Imprisoned Chinese Christians During Coronavirus OutbreakFebruary 23, 2020 — 02/23/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – As the number of coronavirus-stricken patients continues to rise in China, with more than 500 cases recently confirmed in four prisons, the friends and...
Pope Francis Behind Sino-Vatican Top Diplomats MeetingFebruary 22, 2020 — 02/22/2020 China &Vatican (International Christian Concern) – On February 14, top diplomats from China and Vatican met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference—the first meeting between foreign ministers...
China Appoints New Hong Kong Chief Known for Christian PersecutionFebruary 14, 2020 — 02/14/2020 Hong Kong/Macau (International Christian Concern) – In the midst of fighting the Coronavirus epidemic, China announced yesterday that it will put Xia Baolong, previously known for removing thousands of...
State-Approved Chinese Priest Ousted After Being Jailed for One YearFebruary 9, 2020 — 02/09/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A state-sanctioned Chinese priest who was released on December 9, 2019, after being jailed for a year and two months, is now ousted by...
Underground Catholics Will Not Obey CCP’s New RulesFebruary 4, 2020 — 02/04/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A revised set of administrative measures on religions came into force on February 1 across China, covering all religions, as announced late last year...
Zhejiang Church Raided, Members DetainedFebruary 3, 2020 — 02/03/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Due to lack of registration, on December 1, 2019, local authorities raided a church in China’s coastal Zhejiang province and removed furniture, piano, and...
A Story from The Secret Church Inside North KoreaJanuary 24, 2020 — 01/24/2020 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Young-sik never expected that one day he would find another Christ follower in the most difficult country for Christians to live in –...
The Vatican Will Appoint a New Pro-China Hong Kong BishopJanuary 21, 2020 — 01/21/2020 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – According to a Catholic news agency, the Vatican has decided who the next bishop of Hong Kong will be, but has delayed naming...
Chinese Bishop, Priests in Fujian Province Evicted from ConventJanuary 17, 2020 — 01/17/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Underground bishop Guo Xijin from the Mindong diocese in Fujian province has been made homeless and is sleeping on the doorstep of his residence...
Chinese Pastor Faces 10 Years On Unprecedented ChargesJanuary 13, 2020 — 01/13/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – According to a recent report by Chinese Lawyer Si Weijiang, three women in Hubei Province, China are facing governmental persecution regarding fraud charges over...
Indonesian Activist Charged for Highlighting Christian PersecutionJanuary 10, 2020 — 01/10/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian activist Sudarto reported on the banning of Christmas celebrations in West Sumatra, a conservative Muslim province. According to his lawyer, he has since...
Chinese Christians Face Difficulties for Hong Kong Christians’ Involvement in ProtestsJanuary 2, 2020 — 01/02/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Many Hong Kong Christians have been active in the special region’s ongoing protests demanding the government for democracy and rights. For this reason, some...
China Announces New Measures to Govern Religious GroupsJanuary 1, 2020 — By Gina Goh 12/31/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On December 30, China’s state-run media Xinhua reports that as of February 1, 2020, new administrative measures will come into force for any...
Chinese Pastor in Guangzhou Monitored 24/7 Around ChristmasDecember 29, 2019 — 12/29/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – This Christmas, Guangzhou Bible Reformed Church (GBRC) continued to experience surveillance and were unable to celebrate Jesus’ birth at their own church. More than...
China Bans Public Gatherings for ChristmasDecember 26, 2019 — 12/25/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Christians around China have been told that they should avoid holding public gatherings to celebrate Christmas. According to Radio Free Asia, house churches in...
