China

According to reports, at least 400 Church of the Almighty God members have been arrested for their faith by Chinese Communist Party officials in recent months.

Recently, China announced a revision to its infamous one-child policy, instituted by Mao’s successor. Married couples can now apply to have up to three children, an increase from the more recent limit of two. On the surface, the policy change might appear to be a significant improvement on Mao’s 1957 statement — at least in terms of human dignity. In fact, it is not. Both these stories reflect what happens when a society rejects the core Christian idea of the image of God.

A Chinese official asserted that the Wuhan lab in China should be awarded a Nobel Prize in Medicine for studying the COVID-19 virus. At the same time, GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is calling for China to be held accountable for mismanaging the viral outbreak.

In China, Western medicine was an essential ingredient of the growth of Christianity.

Several sources are reporting that yet again, Beijing has increased pressure on religious groups. Beginning this year, all “approved” religions must conform to its new Administrative Measures for Religious Institutions.

Understanding the origins of the coronavirus pandemic is vital for predicting and stopping the next viral pandemic. Understanding the origins of the sin pandemic is even more vital for defeating our tempter and pursuing holiness.

Since 2017, more than 1 million Uyghurs have been placed in suspected internment camps by the Chinese government. The government claims that the camps are vocational training camps set up to help fight back against religious extremism, but escapees of the camps have described them as abusive. Here is what you should know about the imprisonment of the Uyghurs in China:

The 2020-2021 Wilberforce Award recipient, Bob Fu, is a champion for the image of God, tirelessly engaged in defending the right to life of so many of our brothers and sisters in China.

According to recent reports, Chinese officials have removed several Christian apps from app stores available in the country.

According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, religious freedom worsened in China in 2020.