Open Doors has released its latest World Watch List, the annual roster of countries where persecution of Christians is most extreme. Not surprisingly, China moved up in the rankings, from 19th to 15th place among the 50 nations profiled.

China has the world’s largest Bible publisher—the Nanjing Amity Printing Company in Jiangsu Province—which has produced over 26 million Bibles since 1988. Yet, rumors about the Chinese Bible continue to circulate regarding the availability and content of the Bible in China.

I was invited to serve as an interpreter at a one-week training session outside China, where a seasoned US trainer and Chinese worship leaders gathered for training, retreat, and reunion. This experience revealed a new way God is working amidst the challenges of restricted foreign missions and limited large gatherings in China. By stepping outside the country, such retreats offer weary Chinese brothers and sisters an opportunity to rest and be spiritually refreshed as they face the pressures of surveillance and persecution.

Hospitality is a sacred act; it is a vital way for Christians to demonstrate their faith and glorify God. Preparing a warm meal, listening attentively, and offering blessings during this festive season can deeply touch the hearts of relatives and friends.

Gender equality has become a challenge still in Nepal due to many sociocultural factors. According to Adhikari R and Sharma J, shared in European Bulletin of Himalayan Resource women are stereotypically represented as vulnerable, uneducated, or less educated Third World women in Nepal.

On January 11, 2025, China Graduate School of Theology (CGST) and Christian Communications Ltd. jointly hosted a sharing session titled "Riding the Waves: Opportunities for Welcoming Mandarin-speaking Groups" at CGST, aiming to offer a platform for participants to share information and exchange experiences, foster greater collaboration and equip the community to better welcome these new neighbors.

“Listening to the Bible in one’s own ethnic language is like hearing one’s parents speaking.” On hearing that, Pastor Luo Shuyin, head of the Ethnic Minority Bible Translation Ministry of the Yunnan Provincial CC&TSPM said this was the most moving remark that she had ever heard about Bible translation for ethnic minorities.

The Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee in Tai'an County, Anshan City, Liaoning Province, held its annual Christmas celebration and New Year's Day thanksgiving dance fellowship for the entire county's Christian community.

According to the Christian Times, an online Christian newspaper, in 2024, two major challenges of Chinese Christianity stand out: the crisis of leadership succession and the mixed ethical practices in the business sector, as some churches and believers increasingly engage in commerce.

Why do young people stop going to church? How do young people perceive the Christian faith? Brother W, an admirer of the Christian faith who was born in 1998, expressed his views.