As President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi prepare for a planned September summit, Chinese authorities continue to detain, question and investigate Christians affiliated with house churches and state-sanctioned congregations.
(Kunming, Yunnan Province — August 28, 2026) Authorities in southwest China are preparing to try three members of an unregistered house church on charges of “organizing illegal gatherings,” as concerns
Christian pastor John Cao remains in China more than two years after completing a seven-year prison sentence, currently unable to obtain his passport and return to the United States to
(Shanghai, eastern China— August 22, 2026) An anonymous Shanghai Catholic documented developments over the past year that he said indicate increasing restrictions on religious activities among Chinese Catholics. The report,
(Hong Kong — August 21, 2026) A Hong Kong court on Friday convicted two former leaders of a group that organized the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils, a verdict highlighting
(Xi’an, Shaanxi Province — August 21, 2026) A Chinese pastor faces a possible 12- to 13-year prison sentence after a court held a pretrial conference in a case that supporters
(MIDLAND, Texas — August 16, 2026) — A humanitarian campaign is calling on President Donald J. Trump to personally raise the case of Pastor John Cao with Chinese President Xi
(Fuyang, Anhui Province, eastern China — August 14, 2026) A Chinese court sentenced three leaders of an unofficial Protestant church to prison terms of up to one year and seven
(Jinan, Shandong — August 13, 2026) Nearly five months after authorities reportedly took away 73-year-old Pastor Wang Sanyuan on March 17, his family still has received no official word about
(Osaka, Japan — August 13, 2026) More than 6,000 believers and pastors participated August 9 in a global prayer gathering supporting Christians facing persecution in China. The event drew participants
By Josh Shepherd Nine years after Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng disappeared, his wife still has no answers about whether he is alive, where he is being held, or
(Wenzhou, Zhejiang – August 7, 2026) Pastor David Tang and six other Christians have disappeared after being detained by Shanghai police during a cross-provincial operation on Aug. 5, with authorities