Head of China’s Official Church Claims Western Powers Seek to Infiltrate Through Christianity

March 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...

Three-self Church in Jiangsu Has Cross Forcibly Removed

February 21, 2019 — 02/21/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – On February 19, the cross of Chengdong Christian Church, a state-sanctioned church in China’s Jiangsu province, was forcibly removed in spite of the presence...

New Legal Initiatives Threaten the Existence of Chinese Underground Church

February 19, 2019 — 02/19/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – On Feb. 12, the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs jointly announced that personnel of all religious venues...

Henan Re-purposed Several State-sanctioned Churches

January 6, 2019 — 01/06/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – Last September, Henan province saw churches across the province taken over in waves and repurposed to suit the government’s alleged needs – at least...

Guangdong Church Targeted for the Third Time in One Month

July 18, 2018 — ICC Note: On July 15, 30-40 government agents broke into Bible Reformed Church in Guangdong province and took several members into questioning. This is the third time the house church faced...

Underground Church in Henan Faces Increasing Pressure

March 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Local government in China’s central Henan province has tightened its grip on worshippers from underground church. Hefty fine and threats are imposed on underground Christians to coerce them into...

Cross Removed from a State-Sanctioned Church at Jiangxi Province

March 4, 2018 — ICC Note: Members of Shaxi Church, an officially registered church in Jiangxi province, China, looked on last month as the cross atop their church was removed by a demolition crew. ...

Shanghai’s St. Ignatius Cathedral reopens yet Msgr. Ma Daqin Absent

December 20, 2017 — ICC Note: The St Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai Diocese reopened on December 16 after closing for more than two years for renovation. However, Auxiliary Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin was not...

Chinese Authorities Pressure Christian Church into Joining TSPM or Face Arrest

June 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese government has yet again reached out towards a house church in central China forcing members to join the government controlled three self church or face arrest....

Church Harassed by Government Authorities; Told to Join China’s Communist Church

June 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese government continues to expand and harass Christian churches throughout the country as church in Guangzhou was the most recent target. The Zhongfu Canaan Church pastor was...

No Safe Haven for Chinese Christians as Government Sanctioned Church is Targeted

March 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In recent months the pastor of the largest Three-Self Patriotic Movement (government approved churches) was detained and arrested on "corruption" charges. In truth, he was arrested for speaking...

Chinese Government to Ordain Catholic Leaders in 2016, not the Church

March 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China continues its push to eliminate or control the rise of Christianity. Leaders of two government-controlled Catholic organizations have endorsed the governments plan in 2016 to ordain the...

Pastor Joseph Yuese Removed as Head of Local Protestant Association Following Arrest

March 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese pastor Gu Yuese of the largest government sanctioned Protestant church in Zhejiang province was arrested for charges of embezzlement by Chinese authorities. In reality he was arrested...

Pastor Gu Yuese Pens Letter to Congregation, Remains Positive While in Prison

February 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As pastor Gu 'Joseph' Yuese languishes in a Chinese prison, he remains positive penning a letter to his congregation asking them to support the newly appointed pastor of...

Evolving Tactics used to Expand Church Crackdown in Guangdong, China

February 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Zhejiang province in China has been the focal point for the Communist Party's crackdown on Christianity through the removal of crosses and demolition of churches. Now, the crackdown...

Is Revival Beginning to Take Form in China’s Government Controlled Church?

February 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Is revival beginning to take shape in China's government registered church? That is what seems to be occurring according to an exclusive by Christian Broadcast News (CBN) as...