Tag : China News
Changlin Church title : China Churches Ordered by Government to Put In Observation Equipment
summary : Government officials in China's Zhejiang Province recently ordered surveillance equipment to be installed in churches so they could more easily monitor church activities, according to local, Christian watchdog sources.
date : Apr 03, 2017 02:42 PM EDT
Shi Xinhong title : Christians Detained for Praying for China’s National People’s Congress
summary : As a meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) convened this month, Beijing police detained two Christians who had travelled there specifically to pray for the proceedings.
date : Mar 15, 2017 02:47 PM EDT
ChinaAid title : Chinese Christians Imprisoned for Selling Religious Devotional Books
summary : Five Christian leaders in China's northeastern Liaoning province, who were arrested for allegedly purchasing and selling Christian books, now received prison sentences for doing so.
date : Mar 10, 2017 02:28 PM EST
China Catholics title : China Urges Vatican to be 'Flexible, Pragmatic' on Improving Religious Ties
summary : While Pope Francis tries to heal a decades-old religious rift with China within which Chinese Catholics are divided between loyalty to him and those who are members of a government-controlled official church, China's head of religious affairs on Tuesday said Beijing is willing to have constructive dialogue with the Vatican but stressed Catholics should "hold up high the flag of patriotism" and adapt Catholicism to Chinese society.
date : Dec 28, 2016 11:14 AM EST
China Communist Party title : China Bans Religion For Retired Communist Party Officials, Military Members
summary : Chinese Communist Party rulers issued new guidelines that ban its members from following any religion, even after they retire from official service, according to media reports on Friday. The number of retired Chinese party officials has increased significantly in recent years, presenting a new set of situations.
date : Feb 08, 2016 01:02 PM EST
Chinese Priest title : China's Open Church Priests May Be Required To Be Certified: Will They Go Underground?
summary : China's State Administration for Religious Affairs representatives are expected to make identification papers mandatory for Taoist and Catholic priests this year, following the compulsory certifications of Buddhist monks during 2015.
date : Jan 26, 2016 12:48 PM EST
title : Chinese Christians To Send 20,000 Missionaries into World by 2030
summary : Chinese Christians assembled an ambitious plan to send 20,000 missionaries overseas by 2030. The face of world mission is about to change dramatically, promise supporters of this huge Chinese missionary-sending initiative.
date : Jan 21, 2016 12:48 PM EST