Tag : Communist China
China title : Christian Mother, Two Children Narrowly Escape Communist China: 'It's a Miracle'
summary : A Christian mother and her two daughters escaped China earlier this year the help of an activist who has called the ordeal nothing short of miraculous.
date : May 23, 2017 02:39 PM EDT
China title : Chinese Authorities Forcefully Close 2,000-Member House Church, Replace Crosses with National Flag
summary : Chinese authorities closed down a prominent house church in the country's coastal Zhejiang province for organizing "Christian activities without permission" and attempted to replace crosses with the national flag amid an ongoing crackdown on believers.
date : Aug 11, 2016 12:08 PM EDT
China Church Cross Removal Protests title : Protests Spring Up as China Continues Cross Demolition on Churches, Arrests Christians: ‘These Charges Are False’
summary : Police in China have detained seven members of a Christian church on charges of embezzlement and other suspected crimes. A lawyer representing one of the members claimed that they resisted a government campaign to take down their church’s cross.
date : Aug 05, 2015 06:31 AM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Christians in Egypt, Pakistan, China, Israel Describe Persecutions They Face Due to Their Faith in Jesus Christ
summary : Christianity has historically faced persecution in many parts of the world for hundreds of years. Even today, there are some countries where being a Christian carries a higher risk of imprisonment, murder, and other harsh forms of persecution; many still cling to their faith despite the difficulties.
date : Jul 28, 2015 02:38 PM EDT
China Cross Demolition title : Christians in China Replace Crosses at Great Personal Risk as Government Takes Them Down
summary : Christians in China’s Zhejiang province have challenged local authorities of the Communist Party by putting back crosses knocked down in the government’s campaign. The cross is considered a traditional symbol of Christianity.
date : Jun 10, 2015 01:23 PM EDT
Hong Kong June 4th Tiananmen Square Anniversary title : Tens of Thousands in Hong Kong Remembers Tiananmen Square Massacre of June 4, 1989; But Generational Split Opens Up
summary : The Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989 has taken on a special meaning this year in Hong Kong, the only city in China where commemorations can be openly held. That’s because it is occurring under the backdrop of pro-democracy protests that have placed the city at odds in mainland China and even divided the protesters themselves.
date : Jun 05, 2015 12:45 AM EDT
China Communist Party title : China’s Anti-Corruption Agency Warns Dangers of Christianity, Religion To Communist Party Elite
summary : China’s top anti-corruption agency has warned the elite class of Communist Party members to stay away from religious activities, including Christianity, urging “stricter disciplinary measures” to prevent cases of abuse.
date : May 27, 2015 04:02 AM EDT
China Persecution of Christians - Rev. Patrick Mahoney title : U.S. Christian Activists Protest Outside China's Embassy Over Its Decision to Tear Down Church Crosses
summary : A group of Christian activists protested outside the Chinese embassy in Washington on Thursday to protest the decision from that country’s government to forcibly remove crosses from churches.
date : May 15, 2015 07:18 PM EDT
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
Will Graham China Trip title : Evangelist Will Graham Marks Family's Historic Legacy in China, Witnesses Gospel Fruits Bore from Great-Grandfather
summary : Evangelist Will Graham, who is part of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, visited China last week to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the Chinese local population and to mark his family’s historic legacy in that country. He coincided his trip around Lunar New Year.
date : Mar 03, 2015 01:05 PM EST
China One Child Policy title : China Eases One-Child Policy, but Fewer Couples Than Expected Ask to Have Second Child
summary : In response to demographic challenges, China eased restrictions on its one-child policy last year, but fewer couples than expected have asked the government’s permission to bear a second child.
date : Jan 12, 2015 05:22 PM EST