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March 8, 2016

China's efforts to mold Christianity in its own image face resistance

Some experts suggest that by 2030, there could be nearly a quarter-billion Christians in China.

BEIJING - On a hazy Sunday morning, the fourth floor of a dingy gray office building in a far-flung region of this city is bursting with prayer.

In the Chinese capital, it’s not uncommon for church services to be held in Soviet-era office buildings. But the poorly lit, cracked-concrete dankness of this particular location cannot dampen the enthusiasm of this evangelical congregation.

Published in International
August 13, 2015

Hong Kong cardinal urges Chinese Communist chiefs to end cross removals

Hong Kong’s clergy called on the Zhejiang provincial government to halt a cross-removal campaign from Christian churches. Chinese authorities discounted rumours on social media reporting that over 1,200 crosses were removed. The Zhejiang province is located southwest of Shanghai.

HONG KONG - Cardinal John Tong Hon of Hong Kong has issued an "urgent appeal" to Communist Party chiefs in Beijing, calling on them to order a halt to an ongoing cross-removal campaign from Christian churches in Zhejiang province.

Published in International