(Jinan, Shandong Province – February 22, 2024) On January 29, Pope Francis abolished an apostolic prefecture in mainland China and established the Diocese of Weifang. The consecration ceremony for the
(Rizhou City, Shandong Province – February 19, 2024) Xu Zhiyong, a prominent human rights defender who was heavily sentenced by the Chinese government to 14 years in prison, has been
(Shandong, China – November 25, 2023) Dr. Xu Zhiyong, the initiator of the New Citizens’ Movement, and human rights lawyer Mr. Ding Jiaxi were sentenced to 14 years and 12
(Shandong Province) Recently, Shandong province sent out a religious belief survey form to K-12 families. The form inquired about students’ and family members’ religious beliefs. Personal survey The survey form
(China) Shandong has become the first province in China to assign individual social credit scores to religious personnel. This discriminatory and restrictive measure was deliberated during a trial implementation work
(Liaocheng, Shandong province, China) Police raided the commencement of Fountain Church. The ceremony was organized for Christian college students who graduated this year. ChinaAid source An anonymous Christian disclosed the
(Zibo, Shandong, China) In the recent case regarding the staff of Beijing Lampstand Church, ChinaAid sources discovered the verdict. The Court sentenced Pastor Qin Sifeng to five and a half
(Shandong) The government-controlled Christian “patriotic organizations” established a new “Special Committee To Advance the Sinicization of Christianity,” which may be China’s first committee dedicated to promoting the development of Christianity
Photo: New Citizens’ Movement activists Dr. Xu Zhiyong and lawyer Ding Jiaxi (ChinaAid source) (Shandong province— March 16, 2023) Imprisoned human rights activist Ding Jiaxi met with his lawyer via
(Zaozhuang, Shandong province) Recently, Li Yu, a human rights activist, suffered a severe and constant cough due to complications from asthma. Local national security officers surveil her and took Li
(Zaozhuang, Shandong province) ChinaAid sources report that Li Yu, a Christian human rights activist in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, was threatened by Zaozhuang national security officers and held under designated residential
(Zaozhuang, Shandong province) Li Yu, a Christian human rights activist, was taken away by Zaozhuang police for investigating the Xuzhou chained woman case. Li called on the government to hold