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.

Participants in what organizers called the largest ever religious freedom gathering voiced hope that the new U.S. administration and Congress would include their cause in broader policies as the International Religious Freedom Summit opened in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (Feb. 4).

Two Christian relief organizations are raising concerns over the growing use of technology to monitor and control the religious practices of Christians in China. Surveillance systems are being increasingly deployed to track individuals, especially those associated with unregistered churches, making it harder for believers to freely practice their faith without facing state intervention.

On the 2025 World Watch List released by Open Doors on Wednesday, China ranks 15th on the list of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution—a four-place rise compared to last year.

On November 19, the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis (CCA) hosted a virtual discussion on the evolving religious landscape in China, the reasons behind China’s spiritual revival, and the adaptations of faith communities regarding the increased government regulation.

In her essay Responding to Persecution and Marginalization of Christians, New Testament scholar Chee-Chiew Lee examines how New Testament authors approached persecution, offering guidance for contemporary Asian Christians seeking to respond faithfully to challenges in their contexts.

In today's materialistic and bustling society, not only do we lose direction, but we also lose ourselves. However, when I revisited the book God's Sculpture, I felt like seeing a signpost in the wilderness after getting lost; I gained a deeper understanding of faith and found renewed strength to continue on my path.

The Jiangsu government outlawed two Christian organizations.

A $10,000 grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief was announced July 11 after 37 people, including some United Methodists, were killed during an attack in Gambella in western Ethiopia.

A house church door in Jiangsu Province was sealed to “reduce mass gatherings in compliance with coronavirus restrictions”, according to a local pastor.