Prominent Hong Kong Catholic Wins Appeal but Remains Behind Bars
Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media mogul and well-known Catholic layperson from Hong Kong, won an appe...Read More
2026-03-04
Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in China
Chinese authorities detained leaders and members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in China on Jan. ...Read More
2026-01-25
Beijing Zion Church: The Dramatic Arrest of Brother Sun Xue
The police acted brutally, showing their intention to threaten and intimidate the whole believers’ c...Read More
2025-10-24
Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church Raided Again: 15 Detained, Including Infants
Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church Raided Again: 15 Detained, Including Infants Bitter Winter previous...Read More
2025-10-14
Shenyang Youth Fellowship: Four Released, One Rearrested
Brother Wang Xiangchao was detained again on September 26. Pastor Mingdao remains in jail—allegation...Read More
2025-10-07
Elderly Christian Couple Secretly Detained and Subjected to Nearly Three Months of Forced Brainwashing
From July to September 2025, Song Yanmei, a Christian in her 60s from The Church of Almighty God (CA...Read More
2025-08-02
Fuyang: New Raid, Arrests Target Maizhong Reformed Church
The third raid in one year led to the arrest of Elder Ma Tao and Pastor Chang Shun. Despite its refo...Read More
2025-07-07
Zhejiang: Pastor Huang Yizi Arrested Again
The veteran Christian dissident has been arrested for the third time since 2014. He has faced contin...Read More
2025-07-03
Xi’an Church of Abundance Pastor Lian Changnian Released After 2 Years and 8 Months of Detention, Suffering Severe Mental and Physical Trauma
As of June 7, 2025, according to information obtained, Pastor Lian Changnian of Xi’an Church of Abun...Read More
2025-06-24
Sentences Issued for Linfen Golden Lampstand Church and Covenant Home Church Cases; Li Shuangping Sentenced to 9 Years and 2 Months
On June 20, 2025, according to information obtained, several members of the Golden Lampstand Church ...Read More
2025-06-23
Two Tibetan Buddhist monastery leaders sentenced for Dege dam protests
The heads of Yena Monastery get 3-4 years in prison for opposing China’s planned hydropower project....Read More
2025-06-17
13 Christians in Guangdong Receive Harsh Sentences for Opening Home for Gatherings and Storing Church Books
Thirteen Christians in Jiangmen and Foshan, Guangdong Province, were sentenced by CCP’s people’s cou...Read More
2025-06-01
Xi’an: Crackdown on Zion’s Light Church, Ten Pastors and Co-Workers Arrested
Pastor Gao Quanfu, who is among those detained, is a key leader in the house church movement in Shaa...Read More
2025-05-30
Widespread Arrests in Zhejiang in 2024: Over Half of Detained Christians Forced Into Indoctrination
In 2024, at least 1,088 Christians from The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were detained in Zhejiang P...Read More
2025-05-23
Bengbu Living Stone Reformed Church: Pastor Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
He was accused of “fraud,” a charge now liberally used against Christian leaders who refuse to join ...Read More
2025-04-11
Uyghur rapper was imprisoned in China for ‘extremist’ lyrics, rights group says
Yashar Shohret, a former ‘White Paper’ protester, has been missing since his 2023 arrest. A young Uy...Read More
2025-04-01
Four Regional Leaders of The Church of Almighty God Arrested and Sentenced to 10-11 Years
On February 28, 2024, the Haizhu District Court in Guangzhou sentenced twelve Christians from The Ch...Read More
2024-05-26
US official expresses concern over crackdown on Tibetans protesting dam
Chinese police have arrested more than 1,000 and beaten some during interrogation, sources say. By T...Read More
2024-02-26
20 Christians from The Church of Almighty God Sentenced in Group, Facing Up to Nine Years in Prison
On December 26 and 27, 2023, the People’s Court of Liwan District in Guangzhou held hearings o...Read More
2024-02-14
Sola Fide Church Raided in Heilongjiang, 200 Believers Arrested
by Shen Xiang On January 27, 2024, the Chinese police raided a gathering place of Christian believer...Read More
2024-02-05
China, More Members of The Church of Almighty God Arrested and Tortured
Although efforts are now made to keep the information secret, “Bitter Winter” has obtained data and ...Read More
2024-01-26