Her case is based on a false accusation of “organizing others to cross the national border illegally.” The case of Beijing house church missionary Dong Yanmei, known among Christians as Ruhamah, has taken a troubling turn. Although the legally allowedRead More →
Pastor Lian Changnian, his son Pastor Lian Xuliang, and Preacher Fu Juan were detained on November 2, 2025. In a startling development, three Christian leaders from the Xi’an Church of Abundance—Pastor Lian Changnian, his son Pastor Lian Xuliang, and PreacherRead More →
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its detention of Christian pastors across China. On Oct. 10, Chinese authorities detained Pastor Mingri Jin and 30 otherRead More →
According to a Sept. 30 report from ChinaAid, a mobile app used by a Chinese vocational school requires students to declare they’re atheists. The app, used by Tianjin Vocational College of Mechanics and Electricity in China, instructs students to checkRead More →
Regulations published on September 15 significantly restrict religious content online. “Bitter Winter” provides a complete English translation of the rules. By now, it’s no surprise that China’s religious policy is less “freedom of belief” and more “freedom to believe whatRead More →
China (International Christian Concern) — After enduring years of persecution, Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, founder of Bethel Church in Cili County, Hunan, China, has died, leaving behind a legacy of faith and resilience. In 2007, Pastor Zhao relocated to Hunan toRead More →
A report on the seven methods used by the Chinese Communist Party to harass members of the persecuted Christian new religious movement abroad. Article 1 of 5. In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has adopted a systematic approachRead More →
China reprints an article by a FECRIS board member from an obscure Italian publication to prove that “foreign media” fully support its propaganda. Luigi Corvaglia, the self-styled anti-cult crusader and FECRIS board member, has once again graced the digital pagesRead More →
From July to September 2025, Song Yanmei, a Christian in her 60s from The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in Anyang, Henan Province, and her husband were secretly detained by CCP police in a local hotel while in poor health.Read More →
7/17/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — Recent reports and firsthand testimony from Christians in China indicate that the Chinese government is persecuting the church with renewed vigor as it implements new regulations on foreign missionaries and the worship practices ofRead More →
United Front chief Li Ganjie has indicated the doctrine announced in April by top CCP ideologist Wang Huning as mandatory. In May 2025, “Bitter Winter” discussed a key lecture delivered by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top ideologist, Wang Huning,Read More →
The third raid in one year led to the arrest of Elder Ma Tao and Pastor Chang Shun. Despite its reformed theology, the church has been labeled a “cult.” In March 2025, “Bitter Winter” reported a raid by Chinese authoritiesRead More →
The popular preacher was baptizing new Christians with famous Pastor John Cao when the police raided the gathering on October 15. by Li Xiaosi “Bitter Winter” has devoted several articles to Yunnan preacher Chang Hao, the “Christian anti-COVID mask man”Read More →
He received a comparatively mild sentence (one year and seven months) but the authorities’s strategy is to keep arresting him (he was arrested more than 100 times). by Mo Yuan “Bitter Winter” readers are familiar with street preacher Chen Wensheng,Read More →
Fu Lijun cautiously posted only music and a prayer on June 4. It was enough to go to jail. by Qi Junzao While around the world on June 4 many commemorate the anniversary of the bloody June Fourth Incident, i.e.,Read More →
Four members of the Church of Almighty God (CAG) in Henan Province were given sentences of seven to nine years in jail. The number of the electronic religious literature they kept was the focus of their sentencing. On the eveningRead More →
China’s southeastern province continues to intensify religious persecution measures after coronavirus lockdown measures were lifted. by Wang Yong Venues of the old Local Church (Laodifangjiaohui, 老地方教會)—unregistered Christian congregations that follow the teachings of the Chinese minister Watchman Nee (1903-1972)— were among manyRead More →
After some seriously ill Christians are arrested and detained because of their faith, they are not only deprived of rights to medical care, but are subjected to maltreatment and forced labor. “One day in 2014, I was arrested on myRead More →
To eradicate The Church of Almighty God, the CCP goes to great lengths to deprive it of financial means, including vicious harassment of its members.Read More →
The CCP’s campaign to remove religious symbols from places of worship continues unabated, as believers are harassed in places of worship and at home.Read More →
Unregistered Protestant churches were continuously pressured in 2019 to join the state-run Three-Self Church. Crackdowns don’t seem to ease down this year. by Tang Zhe Throughout 2019, authorities in the southeastern province of Jiangxi forcibly demolished numerous house churches, lootedRead More →
