A million Bibles is hard to imagine. You might be able to picture a hundred Bibles, or even a thousand – but a million is an extraordinary amount. That’s how many Bibles a team of Open Doors workers delivered to a Chinese beach in one night, 40 years ago. Here’s the extraordinary story of that … Continue reading 40 years ago, One Million Bibles were Smuggled to China in one Night
China has escalated its ban on the printing of religious materials in recent months, inspecting printing houses for possible violations and even prohibiting the copying of hymns, according to a new report. The manager of a printing house in Luoyang in the province of Henan said his business was inspected on Sept. 14 for religious … Continue reading Photocopying of Hymns now Illegal in China
The biblical story of Jesus saving the woman caught in adultery has been twisted and given a new ending in a Chinese textbook, with Jesus killing the woman and telling her that He, too, is a sinner, according to a new report. The textbook, published by the government-run University of Electronic Science and Technology Press, … Continue reading China changes the story of Adultery Woman against Jesus
The Center for Studies on New Religion's publication Bitter Winter reveals China is spying on and censoring any religious teacher to make sure they don't mention God. The Center for Studies on New Religion, a human rights organization focusing on abuses by the Chinese Communist Party's regime, published the report in an effort to help … Continue reading Teachers are Refrain from mentioning God in China
China has banned the house church Zion, a 1500-member congregation, after they refused to install surveillance cameras in their church. China threatened to close down the church if they did not comply and have now come through on their threat. According to Christianity Today, even though the church had been able to gather without registering … Continue reading Church ban in China for Illegal Gathering over refusal to install Camera
- Christian Post State-sponsored churches in parts of China that were forced to close due to COVID-19 lockdowns are only permitted to reopen if they hand money over to the Chinese Communist Party, according to a new report. A Three-Self church director from Heze, a prefecture-level city in the eastern province of Shandong, told Bitter … Continue reading Churches in China Must Donate, If they want to Re – Open Worship Centers
A Chinese Christian man who was arrested and sentenced to 10 days in jail for the act of “illegal evangelism” took his evangelism to a new level by preaching to the police officers who arrested him. Chen Wensheng often carries a wooden cross inscribed with the words “Glory to our Savior” and “Repent and Be … Continue reading Chinese Christian man Preaches to Police Officers after Arrest for ‘Illegal Evangelism’
Christian congregations have been told by the Religious Affairs Bureau in Zhengzhou, the capital city of the central province of Henan, that they must meet strict guidelines in order to be allowed to open for in-person worship services once the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The primary rule -- loyalty to the Communist Party. Bitter Winter … Continue reading All strict Requirements must me met including, patriotic education, study of religious policies Before Churches can be Opened in China
Christians are seeking asylum in the United States after enduring religious persecution in China by communist officials. According to Baptist Press, in a video interview by International Christian Concern released last week, a Christian named Liao Quiang, alongside his daughter and son-in-law shared the dangers of being a Christian in Communist China. Liao had been … Continue reading Persistent Persecution Turns China into a dangerous Place for Christians
The China government in a bid to end Christianity has put a stop to the payment of low-income Christian citizens in China who receives social welfare payments. According to a news report, these Christian citizens were ordered to abandon their faith or risk losing government support. Bitter Winter, a watchdog who reports China persecution cases … Continue reading CHINA CHRISTIANS’ FAITH THREATENED ; SOCIAL WELFARE PAYMENT CANCELLED
Crackdown of churches continues rapidly in China even after lifting Lockdown in this season of pandemic, reports says crosses were removed and churches where closed down in Southeastern province of Jiangxi. Between April 18 and 30, Bitter Winter reported that nothing less than 48 churches and believers meeting venues were put under lock and keys … Continue reading Church Crackdown in China Continues after Lifting Lockdown
The persecution continues in China as the government keeps shutting down and razing churches as watchdog Bitter Winter, which monitors religious freedom in China reported that The persecution has impacted state-run churches and underground house churches alike. The Communist Party’s persecution of house churches is increasingly severe,” a member of a house church in the … Continue reading Chinese government continues to pull down churches across the country Amid Pandemic
A pastor simply identified as Luo, was taken by police to their custody for interrogation during an online meeting he was holding on Zoom tagged “Proclaim Jesus Gospel Gathering,” an online meeting of Christians on evangelism and church planting, according to the Chinese Christian Fellowship of Righteousness. Luo, who was interrogated for over four hours, … Continue reading Chinese Police Interrogated Pastor after Holding Evangelism Meeting online
Liberty watchdog reported that the school system in China is now demanding that teacher are to renounce their faith or they lose their job. In September 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping noted that one of the goals of education is to raise the next generation of socialist. According to Bitter Winter. “The state’s control over … Continue reading Teachers in China, Risk Being Sacked, if they refuse to renounce their Faith
Numerous crosses atop churches in China were recently removed by the Chinese Communist government which asserted that religious symbols cannot be raised “higher” than the Chinese national flag, The Christian Post reports. Religious liberty magazine Bitter Winter has reported on numerous cross removals across China over the years. In mid-March, the outlet pointed out that … Continue reading China Removes Church Crosses Says its ‘Higher than the National Flag’
The Chinese government continue to raid Christian gathering in a bit to crackdown Christianity in the country where several churches has be raided and bibles with other religious publications has been confiscated in the claimed campaign to “eradicate pornography and illegal publications.” According to Bitter Winter a persecution watchdog, “On December 20, about ten officials … Continue reading Crackdown of Christianity in China continues with Fresh Bible seizure
In continuation of the persecution in China, authorities are beginning to ban Christian funerals. In a report by Bitter Winter, communist officials have even been arresting family members and halting proceedings mid-service if they deem the ceremony to be too religious in nature. The action is part of China’s wider policy to sinicize the Christian … Continue reading Persecution Continues in China even after Death as Authorities now Bans Christian Funerals!
The president of United State of America, Donald Trump has called for the release of Pastor Wang Yi who was sentenced to nine years in prison by Chinese government. He was sentenced to prison for preaching the gospel, in charge said to be said to be guilty of “inciting subversion of state power” and “illegally … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Government Calls for the immediate release of Pastor Wang Yi, Sentenced to Nine Years Prison in China.
As China continues with church crackdown, a pastor was sentenced to nine years in jail by a Sichuan court located in southwest China, for preaching in an unregistered church tagged to be “inciting subversion of state power” and “illegal business operations.” Aside some who worship at underground churches due to extreme regulations by Chinese government, … Continue reading Court Sentence Preacher man to Prison in China
An ex employee of the largest tech firm in China made it known that the Communist regime is now monitoring citizens’ mobile phones, blocking any words deemed “sensitive to the state” — such as “Almighty God.” According to Christian Post, Mr. Li, a former employee of China Mobile Online Services Company, a subsidiary of China … Continue reading China now blocks “sensitive to the state” word — such as “Almighty God.” Monitoring Mobile Phones.
China is fast becoming one of the nations where Christians are facing the highest and all manner of persecution of faith. There has been several crackdowns of Churches and arrest of members or pastors of churches within the nation. The government is now coming out big to enforce a law that says children and youth … Continue reading No Child can Become Christian Until 18, in China
- Modupe Fadairo The china’s government in a bid to bring Christianity under government control, have erased the words "Bible," "God" and "Christ" from classic children’s stories, including Robinson Cruso As gathered from te Asia news,China’s Ministry of Education recently introduced a new school textbook to help fifth-grade students “understand other cultures,” Included in the textbook … Continue reading China Censors Bible, God, Christ from Children’s Classic Stories
Major churches in china now have government installed surveillance camera to monitor all their activities, one of the churches had 28 high-definition surveillance cameras, including six above the podium and four at the entrance. Out of 170 Three-self churches in Huai’an city with over Four million populations, 155 churches have the mandated camera with is … Continue reading Persecutions Continues as China Government Installs Surveillance Cameras in Churches for Close Monitoring
Pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship from Hawaii, Wayne Cordeiro talked on how persecution has made the Faith of the Chinese stronger. He was in China to train the Christian leader, he revealed that 22 Christians took 13 hours train drive from Hunan Province, just to attend the meeting. Out of these 22 Christians 18 … Continue reading They ‘can’t take what’s hidden in your heart’ – Imprison Chinese Christians Memorize the Whole Bible
According to research, the economy trade between China and Africa has dramatically increased since 2014 where Billions of dollars has been loan from China to Africa including direct investment. Over 227,000 to 1 million Chinese are working in the country which gives them access to Gospel messages from African Evangelical Christians. According to UnHerd "Many … Continue reading Africa becomes Source of Sharing the Gospel in China, Church keeps growing amid Persecution
As churches prepare to print the New year calendar, a local printer told the church that they cannot are prohibited to print faith based calendars which was banned by the government.According to Bitter Winter who visited two print shops said “A desk calendar or a picture to hang on the wall -- we’re not allowed … Continue reading No more printing of Anything Jesus As Persecution in China gets harder
Persecution in China for few months now is becoming dangerous more and more with different strategies by the government in a bid to stop Christian activities which they believed to be an anti-government faith. Christian symbols in various homes are now being forcefully destroyed and replaced with posters of Mao Ze Dong and President Xi … Continue reading Chinese Authority Begins the Removal of Christian Symbols from House to House
The direct contradiction of President Xi Jinping policy found in the first commandment has made the Chinese government to order its removal. The commandant says “You shall have no other gods before me, says the Lord.” It was reported that an official of the government stood in front of the pulpit of one of the … Continue reading “You shall have no other gods before me, says the Lord.” – Chinese Government wipes out first commandment
As the latest crackdown of Christians continues in China, the official has invaded another underground church third time this season. As reported by South China Morning Post that 60 police officers and officials stormed Rongguili Church in Guangzhou last week during a children's Bible class. "Halfway through the children's Bible class, we heard the footsteps … Continue reading [NEWS] Another Underground Church Shutdown as the China Crackdown Continues.
Over 100 members were detained along with Pastor Wang Yi of the early Rain Covenant Church in China. The Pastors home was raided according to an assistant deacon, Zhang Guoqing. "His home was ransacked. It was a mess," Zhang said. "The police said our church is an illegal organization and we cannot attend any more … Continue reading [NEWS] Over 100 Christians Detained in China as Pastor Challenges the authority.
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