Chinese Catholics Feeling Left Out in Sino-Vatican DealSeptember 22, 2018 — ICC Note: As the Holy See and China are expected to sign a deal over appointment of bishops, many Chinese Catholics feel like their voices have not been heard – they...
China and the Vatican May Sign Deal on Bishop Appointment SoonSeptember 17, 2018 — 09/17/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Beijing and the Vatican might ink an agreement on the appointment of bishops at the end of this month, according to Wall Street Journal’s report on...
China Cracks Down Christianity in Several ProvincesSeptember 15, 2018 — 09/15/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – According to Radio France International’s recent report, more than 7,000 crosses have been demolished in China’s Henan province, even the government-sanctioned churches could not...
Chinese Communist Party Members Face Dismissal for Practicing ReligionSeptember 13, 2018 — 09/13/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – In an effort to strengthen party ideology and better control its members, the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has published newly...
Hong Kong is a Bible Distribution Point as China Bans Online Bible SalesAugust 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Hong Kong is well situated to distribute Christian literature as it is a gathering places for people from all over the world and as Beijing bans online Bible sales...
Chinese Authorities Halt and Ban Catholic Youth Summer Camp in TianjinAugust 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities in Tianjin Diocese of northern China forced a youth summer camp to close citing implementation of the revised religious regulations. Local government officials interrupted the “Walk with...
Hong Kong Experts Shed Light On China’s Religious ClampdownAugust 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Three Hong Kong religious experts shed light on the increasing religious crackdown, human rights violations, and Sino-Vatican relations on a Taiwanese news program. They agree that religious freedom in...
Two Underground Chinese Catholic Priests Removed by the GovernmentAugust 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese government removed two underground priests in China’s Gansu province after they held a summer youth camp at their church. Father Wang Yiqin and Father Li Shidong will be...
Amid Government Crackdown, Chinese Christians Press OnAugust 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Across China, the government is tightening up its grip on religion, with an aim to “Sinicize” different faiths and “get rid of foreign influence.” Churches constantly face demolition, harassment,...
North Korea Releases One South Korean, Still Detains Six Including MissionariesAugust 7, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korea released a South Korean man arrested in July after he illegally crossed the border into the North. South Korean government continues to press for the return of...
Chongqing House Church Confiscated by Chinese AuthoritiesAugust 7, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities disbanded the Agape Feast Church in Chongqing and confiscated their property on July 30. The house church has been targeted and threatened in the last two years...
Chinese Catholics Endured Persecution During Cultural RevolutionAugust 6, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese Catholics share how they endured persecution and torture during the time of Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Many were publicly shamed, imprisoned, or tortured. Critics find today’s intensified crackdown on...
Chinese Authorities Set to Bulldoze Another Church in JinanAugust 5, 2018 — ICC Note: After demolishing Shilihe Church and Liangwang Catholic Church, authorities in China’s Jinan province are set to reduce Wangcun Catholic Church to rubble as well. These churches are all state-sanctioned...
Religious Associations in China Propose to Demand All Places of Worship to Fly National FlagAugust 3, 2018 — ICC Note: State-sanctioned religious associations in China, including Christian ones, have proposed a measure on July 31 in Beijing to demand all places of worship to fly the national flag. The...
Wives of Detained Lawyers Meet With UK Foreign SecretaryAugust 2, 2018 — ICC Note: The wives of prominent Chinese rights lawyers, including imprisoned Christian lawyer Wang Quanzhang’s wife met with U.K. foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt on July 30 during his trip to China....
North Korean Family Arrested For Defection AttemptJuly 31, 2018 — ICC Note: A North Korean family preparing to escape to South Korea as inter-Korean bilateral ties improve were arrested and would be punished severely. Attempting to defect and calling someone in...
