(Washington, D.C. — September 18, 2026) Days before Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback told a gathering of religious
(Xi’an — September 17, 2026) Authorities in northwestern China are moving toward trial in a “fraud” case against house church Pastor Tang Bingyi, part of a broader prosecution of Light
(Zhejiang — September 17, 2026) A prominent pastor in eastern China who has faced repeated detention since opposing a government campaign to remove church crosses more than a decade ago
(Chengdu — September 14, 2026) Following years of arrests, harassment and surveillance targeting members of Early Rain Covenant Church, Chinese police detained 11 people during a small reading gathering at
By Bob Fu | Commentary On September 24, President Donald Trump will welcome Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping to Washington for one of the most consequential meetings between
(Xi’an, Shaanxi Province — September 2026) Chinese prosecutors are seeking 12 to 13 years in prison for a nearly 70-year-old house church pastor in Xi’an, according to an indictment newly
(Midland, Texas – Sept 10, 2026) Texas-based nonprofit ChinaAid Association has opened nominations for its 2026 Lin Zhao Freedom Award, which recognizes Chinese citizens who have worked to advance civil
Guangxi, China — September 10, 2026 — Family members of the so-called “Zion 8” have reported severe overcrowding, inadequate medical care and harsh disciplinary practices at the detention centers where
Xi’an, Shaanxi Province — September 8, 2026 — Chinese authorities have released a pastor whose unregistered house church has faced a four-year legal case, while the status of the case
By Ginger Duan Today, Pastor John Cao is fighting stage 4 prostate cancer in China, more than two years after completing a seven-year prison sentence. The U.S. permanent resident wants
(Shanghai — September 3, 2026) Chinese authorities have intensified pressure on Christian worship in Shanghai in recent months, with a new raid on an unregistered house church resulting in the
Taipei, Taiwan — Sept. 3, 2026 — A Beijing lawyer who represented detained leaders of Beijing Zion Church has fled mainland China with her husband and two young children and