02.12.2022

Chinese attorney's response to China's new internet regulations

On February 8, attorney Huang Deqi penned an article, “Where Does Faith Go in the Era of Internet Closure?—On the Administrative Measures of Internet Religious Information.”

This Week At ChinaAid: Please Keep Praying For The Jeju Mayflower Church

We're so thankful for your prayers and support of the persecuted faithful across China.

USCIRF Calls Attention to Pastor Raymond Koh on 5th Anniversary of Disappearance

The U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called for answers on the disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh, who was abducted five years ago on February 13, 2017 in Malaysia.

5 years have passed since Raymond Koh kidnapping

Sunday will mark the five-year anniversary of Pastor Raymond Koh’s kidnapping.

Pray for Victims of Chinese Oppression

The Games are taking place amid the intense repression of fundamental freedoms, including in the Uyghur Region, Tibet and Hong Kong – and even the very city where the Games are being held.

I Won’t Watch the Genocide Games Campaign

Please consider adding your name to the petition if you will not watch the genocide games:

PAKISTAN: Hindu principal sentenced to 25 years in prison on blasphemy charges

ERITREA | Patriarch Antonios Laid to Rest

CSW is deeply saddened by the death of the legitimate patriarch of the Eritrean Tehwado Orthodox Church, Abune Antonios, after 15 years under house arrest. Local reports indicate the 94-year-old patriarch died Feb. 9.

RTI: Jeju "Mayflower" Church receives aid from UNHCR

As the Mayflower Church wades through potential options, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees contacted the 60 Christians.

Digital restrictions can’t stop Chinese Christians

In China, people have this saying: “The leaders have their measures, and the people have their countermeasures.”

Christians in Laos Face Hostile Police and Villagers

“Since Christianity is a Western religion, any child under the age of 17 is not allowed to believe in Jesus.”

USCIRF Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum Advocates for Egyptian Reda Abdel Rahman through Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum today announced her adoption of Reda Abdel Rahman through USCIRF’s Religious Prisoners of Conscience (RPOC) Project. Abdel Rahman, a mem

Egypt: Copt gets prison sentence for blasphemy in further crackdown on freedom of expression, says rights group

A police man enters a prison on the outskirts of Egypt’s capital Cairo.

NIGERIA | Abducted Priest Regains Freedom

A Catholic priest abducted in an armed raid in Kaura Local Government Area (LGA) of southern Kaduna on Feb. 6 in which one person was killed, has regained his freedom.

Iran Forces Islamic Re-Education Classes

Ten Iranian Christian converts previously cleared of all accusations are being forced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to participate in “re-education” classes led by Islamic clerics.

Four Travelers Killed in Kenya After Vehicle Hits an Explosive

Four people died in Kenya on Wednesday morning when their vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device suspected to have been planted by al-Shabaab militants.

Indonesian Army Chief Accused of Blasphemy and Hate Speech

Army Chief of Staff in Indonesia might become another victim accused of violating blasphemy laws, after a video of him making comments about his Muslim faith was reported by a coalition of Muslim clerics.

Coptic Christians Protest Delayed Church Construction Permit

Coptic Christians in Egypt’s Minya Governorate peacefully demonstrated requesting that the appeal for the reconstruction of their demolished church be granted.

Pakistan: Christians in Peshawar Gravely Imperiled

On Sunday 30 January, in a well-planned targeted assassination, gunmen shot and killed Reverend William Siraj (75).

FEC Will Track Clergy and Religious Beliefs

China/South Korea: The exiled 'Mayflower Church' needs your immediate help

As you read these words, Pastor Pan Yongguang’s exiled Shenzhen Reformed Holy Church, and their legal team are still thinking and praying about their next moves after the South Korean High Court issued a final verdict – the total rejection of the church’s asylum request.

Russian Orthodox Church promises help to persecuted African Christians

The Russian Orthodox Church has promised to help persecuted Christians in Africa.

Editorial: Ukraine Situation Could Worsen Global Food Crisis

A war in Ukraine could have a disastrous impact on the availability of food across Africa and the Middle East.

Church Minister Kidnapped in Kaduna State, Nigeria Released After 24 Hours

Nigerian church minister Joseph Danjuma Shekari has been freed by gunmen almost 24 hours after he was kidnapped from his home in Kaduna State on Sunday 6 February.

Myanmar Military Suspected of Killing Six Civilians, Including Four Boys, Found Dumped in Pit

Soldiers from the Myanmar military are suspected of carrying out the torture and murder of six civilians, including four teenage boys, in a predominantly Christian area of Kayah State.

Acquitted Iranian Converts Summoned to Attend Islamic Classes

A group of Iranian Christian converts acquitted of propaganda charges in November 2021 are among those being forced to attend Islamic classes.

Hardline Hindu Neighbors Attack Pastors in Northern India

A Hindu extremist mob on Jan. 28 attacked two pastors in northern India, setting the Bible of one on fire as he blacked out from the beating, he said.