Tag : China Christian persecution
Early Rain title : China: Police Given 'Quotas' for Arrest of Christians, Claims Persecution Watchdog
summary : In China, there is now reportedly a bounty for the arrest of Christians - and police officers risk losing their job if quotas are not met, a persecution watchdog has claimed.
date : Jan 03, 2019 09:09 AM EST
Underground Church in China title : Chinese Authorities Raid Children's Bible Class, Shut Down Church, Confiscate Thousands of Books
summary : Chinese authorities raided a children's Bible class Saturday morning, shutting down a large underground church and confiscating 4,000 books as persecution escalates across the country.
date : Dec 17, 2018 03:10 PM EST
China title : China Wants to 'Cut Off the Oxygen' of Christian Churches, Warns Head of Persecution Watchdog
summary : The head of a persecution watchdog has warned that Chinese authorities are seeking to "cut off the oxygen" of Christian churches amid reports non-Chinese Christian leaders are being deported for proselytizing.
date : Dec 05, 2018 10:37 AM EST
China Church Cross Removal title : Leader of Human Rights Organization: Christians Should be 'Outraged' as Chinese Officials Burn Bibles, Destroy Crosses
summary : The leader of a Christian human rights organization based in the U.S has said Christians should be "outraged" as Chinese officials continue to destroy crosses, burn bibles, and close churches in Beijing and several provinces.
date : Sep 10, 2018 09:28 AM EDT
Prison title : Chinese Christian Prisoners Worship Not with Words But with a Chorus of Whistles, Says Former Prisoner
summary : A missionary who was once detained in a Chinese prison recounted how he and the other prisoners expressed their worship to Jesus by whistling hymns.
date : May 12, 2017 11:33 PM EDT
China Church Cross Removal title : Religious Persecution in China Has Intensified Since 2012, But Believers Have Responded with ‘Surprising Degree of Resistance,’ Says Report
summary : The persecution of Christians in China has “intensified” since Pres. Xi Jinping took hold of the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership in 2012. However, it has failed to curb the growth of churches in the country, a report said.
date : Apr 19, 2017 03:45 PM EDT
Li Chunfu title : ‘Broken’ Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Shows Symptoms of Schizophrenia After 18 Months in Jail
summary : Chinese human rights lawyer Li Chunfu showed signs of mental disturbance after he was released from jail.
date : Jan 23, 2017 05:59 PM EST
Chinese Man Praying title : Imprisoned Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Asks People to Pray Not for Him But for Others to Know Christ
summary : A human rights lawyer in China who has been detained since 2014 sent a message to his wife to gather people to pray not for his release but for the gospel to spread.
date : Jan 14, 2017 11:10 PM EST
China Removal of Crosses from Churches title : Chinese Pastor Sentenced to One Year in Prison after Raising Questions about Cross Removals
summary : A Christian pastor questioned authorities in eastern China on why churches were being forced to remove crosses from their rooftops. Now his lawyer said that the government has sentenced him to one year in prison for raising that issue.
date : Mar 25, 2015 01:13 AM EDT