Originally scheduled for 2021, the census was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Importantly, it is the first census in nearly a century to collect detailed caste data. This development is particularly significant for the country’s religious minority populations, including Christians, and could pose serious risks to their livelihoods, freedom, and even citizenship.

FRC / Press

China Dials Up Pressure on Arrested House Church Members by Targeting Defense Lawyers

Five months after dozens of members of a house church in China were arrested by Xi Jinping’s communist regime, reports have surfaced that Beijing is ratcheting up its persecution of the group of Christians by revoking and suspending the legal licenses of the attorneys attempting to defend them.

ICC / Press

Christian Families Attacked After Being Denied Food Rations, Told To Abandon Christ

Twenty-eight Christian families in Chhattisgarh were brutally assaulted on March 10 after demanding justice from government authorities, who have denied them food rations for months.

ICC / Press

Chinese Leaders Gather in Beijing Hoping World Ignores Persecution

While Beijing is eager to discuss trade relations and negotiate international economic deals, it has historically worked assiduously to avoid addressing religious freedom within its borders. Chinese officials regularly bristle at mention of the topic, insisting that their persecution of religious groups is an internal matter of national security, not one involving international human rights.

ICC / Press

China Named Global ‘Puppet Master’ of Religious Persecution

China’s advanced use of technological surveillance via cameras and internet tracking is used to spy on individuals and state-sanctioned churches. The surveillance can be used to track citizens’ involvement in faith-based activities, drawing unwanted attention and harassment from authorities if an individual is deemed a threat.

AFA Press

Asian Policy Analyst: China ‘Does Not Have The Power’ To Oppose US Action Against Iran

"China has been supporting Iran almost across the board. I don't think Iran (through Hamas) could have attacked Israel on October 7th, 2023, without China's backing,” states Chang. “You got to remember that China takes either 80% or 90% of Iran's exports of crude depending on the year, and that is a critical financial lifeline for the theocratic regime in Tehran."

Asia

The Fruit Of Communism And The Epidemic Of Hopelessness In China

This should be taken as a warning to Western nations as well. Communism and socialism are not the answers to the world’s problems. Since those world systems are incompatible with Christianity, they produce hopelessness while at the same time destroying the family. And sadly, there are politicians implementing socialism in the USA! It will be a disaster here as it has been everywhere else it’s been tried. So what is the solution to this epidemic of hopelessness in China?

BGEA / Press

Franklin Graham Shares Hope of Christ With Cambodian Media Ahead of Festival

After years of prayer, thousands of Christians across Northern Cambodia are excited to bring friends and family to hear about the hope of Jesus Christ this weekend. “I’ve come to give the people of Siem Reap a message about God,” Graham said. “I want to speak to them about the God who created the universe—the God who made us, the God who loves us.”

FRC / Press

Planned Chinese Embassy in London Poses Greater Espionage Threat than Previously Known: Blueprints

A controversial plan to build China’s largest embassy in Europe came under renewed criticism this week after a British paper obtained access to unredacted blueprints that showed a secret, underground room lying only meters from sensitive fiber-optic cables. The revelation came as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to approve the project before a planned visit to China later this month.

Asia

The CCP Is Sending A Chilling Message To All Believers: Obedience To God Will Be Punished

“The impact on China’s Christian community is profound. When a faithful church like Early Rain is repeatedly targeted, the CCP is sending a chilling message to all believers: obedience to God will be punished, and conscience must bow to ideology. Yet history shows that persecution does not extinguish faith — it refines it.”

BGEA / Press

‘The Real Path To Peace’: Hungry For The Gospel In Cambodia

“It was a Gospel presentation to the government to say, ‘This is who we really are,’” said Wayne Hester, director of the upcoming Festival. “There were all of these negative ideas about who and what Christianity was and who Jesus was. But what happened out of that Festival was a positive. [They realized] Jesus is here to change lives for the good.”

ICC / Press

Indian Court Rules That Bible Distributions, Preaching Are Not Crimes

The Allahabad High Court’s ruling underscores that distributing Bibles or preaching Christian doctrine, in the absence of coercion or inducement, is not a criminal act under the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law.

Christian Persecution

Crack Down On Christians: Chinese Communist Party Carries Out Mass Arrests In Lead Up To Christmas

Hundreds of Christians in China will likely spend Christmas in jail this year, according to a recent report. Starting on December 13, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mobilized “more than a thousand police officers, SWAT units, anti-riot forces, and firefighters” in the Zhejiang Province’s Yayang Town in Wenzhou City, raiding churches and conducting mass arrests of Christians, ChinaAid reported Friday.

Climate Lie

At The UN’s COP30 Climate Summit, The Chinese Communist Party Was Calling The Shots

The real story of the COP30 is the ongoing reshuffling of global economic power—away from the once-dominant West and toward communist China and its allies. From foisting more economic carnage on Western economies to creating more demand for Chinese-made “green” junk mandated by Western governments and subsidized by Western taxpayers, the CCP is laughing all the way to the bank.

ICC / Press

Chinese Pastor, Released After 12 Years Behind Bars, Thanks Americans For Drawing Attention To CCP Persecution

“China is at war with faith, and it is at war with us,” Brownback stated. “China fears religious freedom more than they fear our aircraft carriers or our nuclear weapons. If the world’s largest authoritarian state can eradicate religious freedom without consequences, it undermines the authority of America’s founding values and global leadership.”

Religious Freedom

As US Nears TikTok Deal With China, The Communist Regime Cracks Down On Online Youth Evangelism

“The Chinese Communist Party knows what we all know — that the youth are the future. By further cutting off young people’s access to religious content and teaching, the CCP is planning to weaken the church more and more over time,” she warned. “So much of our information sharing takes place over social media platforms. If Christians can’t organize a youth event or share a Bible verse online, that is a massive barrier to reaching young people.”

ICC / Press

Stories of North Korean Christians Highlighted in New Disappearances Report

The tragic yet powerful stories of 70 North Korean Christians who have disappeared with little or no trace from North Korea’s brutal, torturous prisons are now told in a new report, “Remembering the Disappeared: A Testimony Report on North Korea’s Political Prisoners.”

Charlie Kirk News Desk / Press

Justice Dept. Indicts Two Over Plot To Smuggle Classified Info to China

“This is a blatant assault on both our national security and our democratic values. This Justice Department will not tolerate foreign repression on U.S. soil, nor will we allow hostile nations to infiltrate or exploit our defense systems. We will act decisively to expose and dismantle these threats wherever they emerge.”

ICC / Press

Chinese Christian Media Ordered to Include More Communist Propaganda

China’s only legal church, the Communist Party-controlled Three Self Patriotic Movement (TPSM), has been ordered to publish more communist propaganda in its “Christian” media.

FRC / Press

‘Act of War’: India, Pakistan Open Fire On Each Other, Dangerously Escalating Hostilities

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called India’s airstrike “an act of war” and vowed retaliation. Meanwhile, the casualties already number at least 26 killed and 46 wounded in Pakistan, and at least eight killed in India.

Samaritan's Purse / Press

God Opening Doors: Franklin Graham Details Life-Saving Samaritan’s Purse Operations In Myanmar

"Just a few days after the hospital opened, appreciative local residents presented our field hospital staff with bundles of blooming yellow flowers called padauk. They know we've come to help in Jesus' Name, and many folks have asked our team to pray for them. We thank God for opening doors for us to work in this predominantly Buddhist nation"

ICC / Press

India Supreme Court Hears Urgent Appeal Against The Misuse Of Anti-Conversion Laws To Target Christians

The application further argues that the laws do not provide adequate safeguards against misuse, with one of the major concerns being the tendency of state authorities to act on complaints without conducting any preliminary investigation. This has led to arbitrary arrests, detentions, and the imposition of social and legal stigma on the accused, particularly Christians and others from minority communities.

Samaritan's Purse / Press

Hope From The Rubble: Samaritan’s Purse Myanmar Emergency Field Hospital Treats Over 1,000 Patients

The Samaritan’s Purse Emergency Field Hospital in Myanmar has treated more than 1,000 patients and performed scores of surgeries in Naypyidaw, the nation’s capital, since it opened April 8. The hospital’s three operating rooms and emergency room are functioning around the clock to provide life-saving medical care for victims of the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake.

Asia

In Opposition To Israel, China Seeks To Broker Palestinian Control Over Post War Gaza Strip

China, which has long sought to expand its influence in the Middle East, touted the agreement as a diplomatic victory to enhance its image as a champion of the Palestinian cause. However, the deal is unlikely to succeed...

Distress of Nations

America Is Following Foreign Nations Down The Road To Destruction

Klaus Schwab, the leader of the World Economic Forum, has publicly said the world should follow China’s master plan for humanity. What has been the fruit of that? ESG scores, 15-minute cites, sustainable development, and so on.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Pinprick Acts Of Aggression: Is China Testing The Waters For War?

Over in China, they are seeing the fracture in our country as a window of opportunity. They are also using it to bring disinformation through different social media platforms into our country and drive a greater political wedge.

Asia

Re-Writing God’s Word: China Is Following The Nazis’ Playbook In Its Tactics Against The Church

Altering the text of Scripture to conform it to the evil objectives of a morally bankrupt state will be about as successful as trying to grasp sunlight.

World News

Amir Tsarfati: World War Conflicts — Taking Stock Of Our Global Situation

I want to look at eight areas of conflict or potential conflict that involve a very large percentage of Europe, Asia, and North America, and examine what has taken place in each situation just this past week.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Rumors Of War: China Rebukes Election Of New Taiwan President; UK Offical Warns The Era Of Peace Is Over

“In five years’ time, we could be looking at multiple theatres involving Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Ask yourself, looking at today’s conflicts across the world, is it more likely that that number grows or reduces? I suspect we all know the answer: it’s likely to grow.”

Christian Persecution

Watchdog: New Bills in Pakistan Violate International Law, Trample On The Freedom and Safety Of Christians

A Christian watchdog group is sounding alarms over two bills Pakistan’s legislature has passed that would increase penalties for blasphemy and fail to protect the rights of religious minorities, especially Christians, in the predominantly Muslim nation.

Christian Persecution

Biden Admin’s Timidity On The International Scene: Horrifying To Americans, Deadly To Believers

The Biden administration should not be kowtowing to China — they should be holding them accountable for their systematic and egregious violations of fundamental human rights, chief among them religious freedom.

World News

Worldview With Amir Tsarfati: A Truly Perilous Time For Israel

The land of Israel belongs to the Lord and He has promised that it will never be destroyed. So, no matter the plans that the ayatollahs or the mullahs or the terrorists or President Putin have for God’s tiny nation on the east coast of the Mediterranean, Israel will survive.

World News

Worldview With Amir Tsarfati: What In The World Is Going On?

In the latest Ezekiel 38 war sighting, Khartoum has reached an understanding with Moscow for building a Russian military base on Sudan’s Red Sea coast.

Corruption

China’s Copious Donations To American Universities Are Made For One Reason: To Buy Influence

This influence is shockingly welcomed by the leftists who dominate our university system, even while they routinely revolt against a single conservative politician being invited to speak at their campuses.

Abortion

Post-Roe US Has Shown It’s Possible To Reverse A Culture Of Death; Now, Countries Like South Korea Must Follow Suit

South Korea has the opportunity to learn from the United States’ mistakes — to once again become a nation that protects the weak and vulnerable.

World News

Worldview With Amir Tsarfati: In The Midst Of Chaos

As I looked through the news a couple days ago, it struck me that we are truly a world in chaos. There were riots in Belgium, riots in the Netherlands, riots in Germany, and riots in Kazakhstan. In China, Iran, and Brazil, major protests were taking place as people voiced their anger and disgust at their governments.

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