A persecution that continues in China is now extended through transnational campaigns of espionage, propaganda, and harassment. *A paper presented at the European Academy of Religion’s Ninth Annual Conference, LUISS University of Rome, July 3, 2026. I address you bothRead More →
Chinese authorities recently released Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin, who had been detained in southern China for the past eight months. Jin arrived in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday and was welcomed by ChinaAid. Authorities arrested Jin and 17 otherRead More →
A Uyghur Christian pastor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is facing the possible closure of his church and the persecution of his family after authorities imposed burdensome compliance requirements and intensified surveillance of church leaders and members, according toRead More →
A Chinese Christian reports on the anxiety under local systems that pay for denouncing illegal religious activity. In everyday life, a “reward” is usually understood as recognition for good deeds or positive civic behavior. It affirms those who act responsiblyRead More →
Around 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, communist authorities raided Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and arrested dozens of believers. Roughly 30 SWAT officers and another 60 police officers reportedly entered the hotel conference room where theRead More →
On June 14, police attacked the Sunday service in Chengdu, detaining several elders and members At around 11 a.m. on June 14, 2026, the brothers and sisters of Early RaiCovenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, were suddenly surrounded and stormed byRead More →
Two Montagnard Vietnamese Christian men — Pastor Siu Yúi, 68, and church member Siu Dok, 40 — were recently arrested in Gia Lai Central Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region. Both men were charged with “religious teachings” to mobilize ethnicRead More →
Three leaders of Maizhong Reformed Church — Pastor Zhang Sen, Pastor Chang Shun, and Elder Ma Tao — have been reportedly denied access to God’s Word while in prison in China. The three men were arrested in June 2025 whenRead More →
The case of the imprisoned leaders of Fuyang Maizhong Reformed Church shows that inmates’ right to receive non-illegal reading material does not extend to the Sacred Scripture. The case of the Maizhong Reformed Church in Fuyang, Anhui, continues to illustrateRead More →
A major Protestant community loses its sanctuary as authorities complete a long prepared operation. When “Bitter Winter” reported last December on the fiveday police operation in Wenzhou, it was already clear that Yayáng Church—also known locally as Yazhong Church—had becomeRead More →
Six Christians were recently arrested in China and are being accused of fraud and “organizing the activities of minors that undermine public order.” Several sources spoke with ChinaAid, confirming that officials arrested five men — Wei Yongqiang, He Jinbao, QuanRead More →
As the jailed Christian’ bookseller’s health collapses, the family renews the fight for justice. On May 4, 2026, the son of Pastor Chang Yuchun (also spelled Chang Yuguang or Chang Yuchun), a Christian printer from Xi’an, reported that his father’sRead More →
After the 2018 agreement, pressure on Chinese Catholics is escalating amid apparent indifference from the Vatican, a Human Rights Watch Report says. The noose is tightening around China’s Catholics who refuse to bow to Beijing. Despite a rapprochement with theRead More →
In Lanzhou, children and senior citizens are recruited to become “anti-xie-jiao experts.” China’s anti-religious propaganda has always been ambitious. Still, its latest campaign shows a new approach: no one is too young or too old to be pulled into theRead More →
The Church of Almighty God (CAG) released its 2026 annual persecution report on February 13, documenting the most severe year of state repression since the organization began systematic record-keeping in 2017. The report reveals alarming statistics: 19,191 arrests, 2,291 prisonRead More →
At a congressional hearing on Feb. 4, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback testified on the global state of religious freedom. He asserted that China continues to aid authoritarian and communist nations worldwide in their quest toRead More →
On January 24, 2026, the annual “Peace Day” event was held in Rho, Milan, Italy. This year’s theme was “Homeland: Source of Peace, Victims of War.” Groups from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds gathered together, raising a united voice toRead More →
At least 3,428 CAG devotees have been arrested in the province as of November 2025. In recent years, the CCP’s frenzied repression and brutal arrests of members of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) have intensified even further. The so‑calledRead More →
The family of Pastor Ezra Jin, an imprisoned Chinese pastor, is calling on religious freedom supporters to send Christmas cards and encouraging words to incarcerated church leaders in China who were detained during the Zion Church raid in October. Jin,Read More →
Reports are emerging of an ongoing, massive campaign by Chinese police to crack down and arrest hundreds of Chinese house church members in Taishun County, Wenzhou City, in Zhejiang Province. The latest crackdown on China’s house churches occurred between Dec.Read More →
January 1, 2026 — As the world welcomed the New Year, it also marked the annual World Day of Peace. Established by the Roman Catholic Church, the day is dedicated to the promotion of peace. Marches were held in multipleRead More →
