USCIRF Commissioner Calls for Release of Chinese ChristianAugust 8, 2019 — 08/08/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – On August 5, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCRIF) Commissioner Gary Bauer, called for the release of an imprisoned underground church elder, democracy...
State-backed Chinese Catholic Churches Refute Religious Freedom ViolationsJuly 28, 2019 — 07/29/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – State-vetted Chinese Catholic bodies and other officially sanctioned religious organizations have refuted the claim made by the United States accusing the communist authorities of...
State-vetted Churches in China Seek to Include Socialism in SermonJuly 12, 2019 — 07/12/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – The two organizations responsible for monitoring state-sanctioned churches in Shanghai city are mobilizing church leaders to attend sermon writing training, with the aim to...
Taiwan Hosts International Religious Freedom ForumMay 29, 2019 — 05/29/2019 Taiwan (International Christian Concern) – From May 30 to June 1, Taiwan will host the first Taiwan International Religious Freedom Forum (TIRFF), organized by several international non-governmental organizations. China...
U.S. Commission Calls For Vietnam’s Designation as CPCMay 2, 2019 — 05/02/2019 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – On Monday, a U.S. bipartisan commission called on State Department to place Vietnam on the blacklist of the world’s worst abusers of religious freedoms....
Hong Kong Christians May Fall Victim to Revised Extradition LawsApril 28, 2019 — 04/28/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Hong Kong is planning to amend its extradition laws to allow suspects to be sent to mainland China, a move that comes widely criticized...
Chinese Government Hires Informants to Spy on ChurchesApril 21, 2019 — 04/21/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – The Chinese government is hiring citizens to monitor churches and their activities by offering these informants stipends, according to Chinese Christians. According to China...
Pope Francis Unlikely to Meet Chinese President Xi JinpingMarch 22, 2019 — 03/22/2019 Holy See (International Christian Concern) – Chinese President Xi Jinping paid his first visit to Italy on Thursday, 6 months after the historic deal between the Vatican and China...
Malaysia Could Become a ‘Taliban State’ If UMNO-PAS Coalition WinsMarch 14, 2019 — 03/14/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Several lawmakers and officials in Malaysia, including Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Chong Chieng Jen, have criticized the formalized alliance of two...
Head of China’s Official Church Claims Western Powers Seek to Infiltrate Through ChristianityMarch 13, 2019 — 03/13/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Western powers are trying to influence China's society and even "subvert" the government through Christianity, according to a senior Chinese official. During a session...
Ambassador Brownback: China is At War With FaithMarch 10, 2019 — 03/10/2019 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On Friday, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback urged China to correct its religious policies while noting the possible sanctions available if...
South Korean Cardinal Asks for Prayers for the NorthMarch 8, 2019 — 03/08/2019 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – South Korean Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-Jung, archbishop of Seoul and apostolic administrator of Pyongyang, celebrated the 1,201st Mass for reconciliation and unity of...
Taiwan, U.S. to Hold Indo-Pacific Forum on Religious FreedomFebruary 12, 2019 — 02/12/2019 Taiwan (International Christian Concern) – According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Taiwan and the United States will jointly host a regional dialogue on religious freedom from March...
China Sets New Rules on Online Videos, Adds Censorship to Religious ContentFebruary 6, 2019 — 02/06/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – In January, the China Netcasting Services Association (CNSA) issued new regulations stating that all programs due to be posted online must be reviewed before...
Vietnam’s Religion Law Not Helpful for Rural Area ChristiansDecember 30, 2018 — 12/30/2018 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – On January 1, 2019, it will mark the one-year anniversary of the Law on Belief and Religion, also known as the religion control law,...
China’s Hebei Bans Christmas to ‘Maintain Stability’December 18, 2018 — 12/18/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Officials in Langfang, Hebei province have issued a ban on festive decorations and retail sales of related items during Christmas. The official notice circulated on...
