On December 6, a house church in China’s Fujian province was again raided by the local authorities during its service. Xunsiding Church, a house
China Repeatedly Harasses Xiamen House Church
Believers Arrested and Fined for Bible Verse Hand Fans
Even little keepsakes with religious content are becoming off-limits to people of faith in China, as authorities punish those who make and distribute
House Churches Suppressed Across China
Numerous venues were shut down, believers arrested and dispersed in August across Henan, Guizhou, and Fujian provinces. by Li Xiao On August 23, t
State-Run Institutions Investigate Employees’ Religious Status
Religious persecution in China affects each aspect of believers’ life. Those unwilling to give up their faith may lose their jobs. by Zhang Wenshu
Investigated for Selling or Buying Bible Players
The CCP persecutes people for electronic devices with religious content as part of the campaign against “illegal publications and pornography.” by Li
‘You Can’t Believe in God in China,’ Police Tell Believers
Attacks on house churches across China intensified in the past few months, as police and government officials raid places of worship and intimidate co
Protestant House Church Raided For Second Time in China's Xiamen
Authorities in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen have raided a Protestant house church for the second time in two months, RFA has learned. ...
Members of Banned Churches Imprisoned, Some for 15 Years
Believers who resist being managed by China’s communist regime are often arrested and interrogated, despite their elderly age and declining health. b
Churches with Foreign Ties Suppressed, Pastors Deported
The CCP treats any link the Chinese believers have with abroad as “foreign infiltration” that threatens its regime. Any such tie is investigated and s
China’s Social Media Platforms—Tools of Religious Persecution
The Chinese government is using WeChat, a popular multi-purpose social media and messaging app, for mass surveillance, including to monitor people of
Shouters’ Members Arrested, Preacher Imprisoned for His Faith
Believers of this banned Christian group suffer severe persecution and are often sent to jail, where they are indoctrinated and subjected to forced la
House Church Pastor Arrested for Refusing to Join Three-Self Church
04/27/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – ICC reports on April 14 that pastor Zhao Huaiguo, the founder of Bethel church, was arrested ...
Two House Churches in China Raided by Local Authorities
04/23/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – On April 19, a house church in China’s Xiamen, a city in southeastern Fujian province, was ra...
Chinese Pastor Charged with Subversion of State Power
House Church Pastor Arrested for Refusing to Join State-Vetted Church 04/14/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International ...
A Guangzhou Christian from House Church Denied Residence Permit
04/13/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – An elder from a house church in China’s southeastern Guangzhou city has been repeatedly harassed ...
China’s Xunsiding Church Continues to be Monitored Despite COVID-19
04/10/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Although it is true that due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Chinese government seems to relax ...
House Church Pastor in Guangzhou Trapped at Home by the Authorities
03/29/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Pastor Ma Chao and his wife from the Guangfu house church in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, h...
Chinese Christians Caught Between Coronavirus and Persecution
03/23/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Despite the Chinese government’s claim that there are no new confirmed cases of the Coronavir...
Being Christian in Xinjiang: Visitors’ Observations
In Xinjiang, one of the most restricted and heavily surveilled areas in China, Christians are detained for no reason, severely punished. by Xiang Yi
Chinese Church Leader Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Sentence Defies Previous Legal Promises by the Police 12/03/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern