Chinese authorities demolished well-known Shanxi Christian ChurchJanuary 11, 2018 — ICC Note: The Golden Lampstand Church in the Shanxi Province city of Linfen was demolished by local authorities on 1/10. Members of the church were pressured to stay silent about...
China: Christian faced lengthy questioning for attending Christmas Eve celebrationsJanuary 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Lou Yuanqi, a Christian in China’s northwestern Xinjiang was questioned by police for 10 hours on Christmas day last year, after neighbors of the church reported them for...
Chinese Christians Poised to be Missionaries Despite PersecutionNovember 30, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in China, especially those who attend house churches, are often persecuted by the Communist government due to their faith. With President Xi Jiping’s tightening control of religion,...
North Korean hackers use Android backdoor malware to target Christian groups in South KoreaNovember 21, 2017 — ICC Note: A North Korean hacker group called Lazarus created an Android malware app called “The Bible’ which could be used to target GodPeople organization, a group sympathetic to Christians...
Police question 13 Christians for holding church services in GuangdongNovember 20, 2017 — ICC Note: A team of police officers and religious affairs bureau personnel have interrogated 13 Christians in Guangdong province, China accusing them of having held their religious service at ‘unapproved...
The story of an underground Catholic priest in ChinaNovember 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Joseph, a Chinese priest from underground church, explains what it was like to grow up as a faithful Catholic in China. When he was only 15 years...
Operation Bible Smuggling: Christian texts infiltrate North KoreaOctober 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Christianity is still growing in North Korea, despite the level of persecution that occurs. Christian groups have different ways to bring the Gospel to North Korea, such as...
Pope does not understand the Chinese Communist Party, says Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph ZenOctober 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen expressed his concerns for Pope Francis’ sympathetic attitude towards CCP as China and Vatican are on the verge of forming diplomatic relations. While...
N. Korean Defector Describes Christian Life Under Kim Regime: We Met in a Hole to WorshipOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Mr. Choi, a North Korean defector who first learned about Christianity in China where he went to search for food reveals facts about underground churches in North Korea....
China Detains Two Christian Women and 3 Y/O for Missionary Work in HubeiOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese pastor Xu Yuqing along with her daughter and a three year old son have been detained by Chinese authorities for carrying out mission work. The two women...
Fifteen Chinese bishops cancel October trip to BelgiumSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Fifteen Chinese bishops cancelled their trip to Belgium for a forum on the Pastoral Directory for Bishops discussion because the event collide with the 19th National Party Congress....
China intensifies clampdown on churches with new plans to force registration with governmentSeptember 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese government and state-run religious organizations are enforcing more restrictions on unregistered Christian churches. Under the new program, Christian churches will be banned, unless they register with a...
Jiangsu government invokes fear with new house church investigationSeptember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities in Jiangsu begun scrutinizing Christian churches by requiring them to register their staff and other people who might be associated with the churches. The officials were...
Chinese Pastor detained for traveling to Christian conferenceSeptember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Sichuan pastor Wang Yi has been banned from attending a Christian training conference in Hong Kong. The government agents intercepted and detained Mr. Wang as he was going...
Chinese Christians meet in smaller groups fearing government crackdown on churchesSeptember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese Christians pressed to meet in smaller groups as the government reinforces its crackdown on underground churches. Chinese government will implement a set of new rules which will...
Head of SARA: foreign religions are “infiltrating” and threatening ChinaSeptember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Wang Zuoan, head of State Administration of Religious Affairs in China came out to defend the latest version of religious regulations published last week. He argues that Chinese...
