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September 15, 2021
China: CCP police arrest staff and students at Maizi Christian Music High School
This raid highlights the impunity of the Chinese government in its efforts to transform Christianity into a tool of the state. The Christians of...
September 10, 2021
China: Christians Compelled to Pray for the Martyrs—of the Red Army
The Chinese government continues its efforts to transform Christianity into a tool of the state. This directive on prayers for the fallen soldiers of...
August 23, 2021
China: Cities, Counties Offer Rewards for Reporting ‘Illegal Religious Activities’
These rewards highlight the new impunity of the Chinese government in its efforts to transform Christianity and other religions into mere tools of...
August 15, 2021
China: Four Christians Sentenced for Selling Audio Bible Players
There are no checks on the power of the Chinese government within China, and that government is determined to destroy Christianity. This audio Bible...
August 1, 2021
China: Zhejiang Authorities Forcibly Remove Crosses from Christian Fishing Vessels
The Chinese government has been removing crosses on churches as well as these fishing vessels. The goal is to remove any visible sign of allegiance...
July 30, 2021
China’s latest persecution trend targets Christian kids
The Chinese Communist Party is working actively and on numerous fronts to destroy Christianity and replace it in the hearts, minds, and souls of the...
July 22, 2021
China: Communist Party authorities raid Christian memorial service, seize religious items, ban prayer and singing
The raid of a Christian memorial service highlights the new impunity of the Chinese government in its efforts to transform Christianity into a tool...
July 20, 2021
China: Two months after police arrested a bishop and 10 priests, their fate and location remain unknown
The arrests took place on May 20 and 21. Bishop Joseph and the arrested priests and seminarians were accused of “violating the country’s...
June 30, 2021
China: ‘Christianity Loves the Communist Party’ Exhibition Unveiled in Shanghai
The Chinese government continues its efforts to transform Christianity into a tool of the state. This exhibit is part of a long campaign by the...
June 24, 2021
China: Authorities warn Christian’s family members to stop him from proclaiming the Gospel in public
The repeated arrests of Chen Wensheng for preaching the Gospel are part of the Chinese government’s ongoing attempt to replace the Christian faith...
June 21, 2021
China removes social media accounts of approved churches
TSPM is the The Three-Self Patriotic Movement, a large Protestant organization in China. Also these churches are approved to operate, they still had...
May 29, 2021
China: Christian pastor seized and brutally beaten by CCP authorities, is hospitalized
The Chinese Communist Party’s brutality as detailed in this article is part of its efforts to destroy Christianity and replace it in the hearts,...
May 26, 2021
China: Bishop and 10 Priests Arrested and Subjected to ‘Political Sessions’ in Xinxiang
Ever since China’s the New Regulations on Religious Activities came into effect at the beginning of May, the Chinese government’s war...
May 18, 2021
China: Church Bookstore Displays Mao’s Little Red Book and Xi Jinping’s Book Instead of Christian Books
The Chinese government continues its efforts to transform Christianity into a tool of the state. The selections highlighted in this bookstore is the...
April 4, 2021
China: Authorities detain Christians in secret ‘transformation’ facilities to make them renounce their faith
Persecution of Christians in China: the Chinese government’s use of torture techniques as detailed in this article is part of its ongoing...
March 27, 2021
China: New Tortures Target Church Members
Persecution of Christians in China: because there are no checks on the power of the Chinese government within China, human rights abuses against...
March 20, 2021
China: Police, Officials Raid Bible Study Group in Guiyang
Persecution of Christians in China: the Chinese government has recently been acting with markedly greater impunity against Christians. The raid on...
February 22, 2021
China: New ‘Administrative Measures for Religious Clergy’ mandates that clerics must support Communist Party
Persecution of Christians in China: this statement in the article below sums up an effort we have warned about at ChristianPersecution.com for a...
February 6, 2021
China: Communist Party forcibly removes the cross of 100-year-old Shuixin Church
Persecution of Christians in China: On June 11, ChristianPersecution.com reported that Chinese authorities had removed 250 crosses from churches in...
February 1, 2021
China: Religious Books Seized and Burned, Believers Given Jail Terms
Persecution of Christians in China: There are no checks on the power of the Chinese government within China, and this act is another indication that...

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Quick facts

  • While about 30 percent of the world’s population identifies as Christian, 80 percent of all acts of religious discrimination are directed at Christians.

    Source: International Society for Human Rights

  • Christians face persecution in more than 60 Countries.

    Source: U.S. State Department

  • Millions of Christians face interrogation, arrest, torture, and/or death because of their religious convictions and cultural/ethnic identification.

    Source: Open Doors USA

  • Between 2007 and 2014, Christians have been targeted for harassment in more countries than any other religious group.

    Source: Pew Research

  • Christian responses to persecution are almost always nonviolent and, with very few exceptions, do not involve acts of terrorism.

    Source: Under Caesar’s Sword