Church of the Rock pastor, Geng Zejun, served just over a year after ‘refusing to join state-run Three-Self Church’ Pastor Geng Zejun from the Church of the Rock in in Shizuishan city of China’s Ningxia Hui province was released from prison after more than one year for allegedly conducting Sunday services. (Photo: ChinaAid via Weibo) Published: March 27,... Continue Reading →
Report highlights increased levels of Christian persecution in China
A new report from ChinaAid, a non-governmental Christian non-profit that focuses on human rights abuses and religious freedom in China, is drawing attention to increased levels of persecution in the Asian nation. The data presents a variety of forms of persecution, including sinicization, educational reforms, and widespread rights abuses, while highlighting how the laws of... Continue Reading →
Vatican protests China’s bishop move
In a uniquely straightforward statement, the Vatican protested a move by the “official church” in China, changing the see of a bishop appointed in 2014 to a diocese not recognized by the Holy See. As Aleteia reported Friday, John Peng Weizhao, clandestinely appointed by Pope Francis in 2014 for the Diocese of Yujiang, has joined... Continue Reading →