(China) The Chinese Communist government is leveraging major technology companies to exercise its internet censorship authority. It introduced the latest stringent control measures to restrict religious groups and individuals from
(Shanghai) Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was recently hospitalized due to her worsening health during her four-year prison sentence. Chinese authorities charged Zhang with “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” for reporting
(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
(Midland, Texas) Bob Fu, the founder and president of ChinaAid, recently appeared on an episode of the Christian Broadcasting Network’s Faith vs. Culture. He called on fellow Christians to pray
(Hefei, Anhui province) Cornerstone Reformed Church asked for prayer regarding their detained pastor and members. Prayers for the persecuted The church released five prayer requests about Pastor Wan Changchun, Elder
(Sichuan, China) The public security bureau is investigating three Christians from Zili Church. They were charged with alleged “fruad” but were released on bail pending trial. Three Christians Sources stated that
(Anhui province) Local authorities handcuffed and shackled Pastor Ru Zongren during a critical medical treatment. Cuffed to a hospital bed On July 30, 2023, Ru Zongren, pastor of Chengxi Christian
(Laos) Zhang Chunxiao, the wife of Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei, released a statement concerning her husband’s detention. Human rights lawyer arrested Lu Siwei was arrested in Laos on
(Zhaotong City, Yunnan province) House church preacher Chang Hao has not returned home since his arrest in April. Government officials have not issued a written notice to his family or
(Laos) Lao immigration police apprehended Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei on July 28th as he made his way to the United States. NGOs call on the Lao government to
(Taiyuan, Shanxi province) On July 25, police raided Zion Reformed Church’s youth summer camp and administratively detained four members for 15 days. Raided Authorities apprehended Pastor An Yankui, Zhang Chenghao,
(Vatican) Roman Catholic Pope Francis stiffly approved China’s unilateral reassignment of Joseph Shen Bin to the Diocese of Shanghai several months ago. The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin,