Inner Mongolian Court Deems Bible Distribution an Illegal Business Operation

September 25, 2025 — China (International Christian Concern) — On Sept. 11, the Hohhot Intermediate People’s Court, located in the autonomous Inner Mongolia region of China, confirmed the original ruling against 10 Christians sentenced...

Chinese Pastor Dies After Years of Persecution

September 10, 2025 — China (International Christian Concern) — After enduring years of persecution, Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, founder of Bethel Church in Cili County, Hunan, China, has died, leaving behind a legacy of faith...

4 of 5 Most Populous Countries Persecute Christians

August 8, 2025 — 8/8/2025 Asia (International Christian Concern) — Four of the five most populous countries in the world share a disturbing reality: Christians are systematically and harshly persecuted within their borders. China...

China Expands Crackdown on Independent Churches

July 18, 2025 — 7/17/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — Recent reports and firsthand testimony from Christians in China indicate that the Chinese government is persecuting the church with renewed vigor as it implements...

Authorities Raid Multiple Zion Church Locations in China

July 3, 2025 — 7/3/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — China’s crackdown on Christianity continues as multiple branches and locations of the Zion Church have been raided. In late May and early June,...

Beyond the Grave: Why Counting Christian Persecution Incidents Is Harder Than Counting Deaths

July 3, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In 2025, Christian persecution continues to be a sobering reality for millions across the globe. However, despite widespread awareness and advocacy, accurately measuring this persecution remains...

Trial Starts for 3 Chinese House Church Members

July 2, 2025 — 7/2/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — A trial for three members of a long-standing, unregistered house church in China began on June 24 at the Baqiao District Court. Pastor...

Chinese House Church Issues Statement on 3 Imprisoned Pastors

June 27, 2025 — 6/27/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — As a church camp concluded one day in 2022, Chinese authorities arrested three pastors from Linfen Covenant Home Church in Shanxi. The church recently...

China’s CCP Prioritizes Communism in Church Worship

June 13, 2025 — 6/13/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China’s ruling political class, released a plan on May 7 mandating Protestant churches to alter their worship music to...

Vatican Appoints Chinese Bishop, Reaffirming Secret China-Vatican Deal

June 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — The Vatican announced Wednesday the appointment of Joseph Lin Yuntuan as bishop of the Archdiocese of Fuzhou, located in China’s southeastern region. Bishop Lin’s...

Persecuted Communities Worldwide Face New Restrictions from the US

June 5, 2025 — An executive order announced this week introduced near-total restrictions on travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, and Myanmar — countries widely recognized as...