Quanzhou is the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road and the southern gateway for the introduction of religions to China. Thus, in the old Quanzhou, onw will see religious sites: Buddhist temples, Taoist shrines, General Guanyu's temples, or Christian churches.

In recent years, many churches in China have observed a noticeable decline in the number of young people attending services or participating in church life. While this trend is not unique to China, it has prompted leaders and believers to reflect more deeply on its causes.

According to Pew's recent report, 1.3 billion people in China—90% of the population—identified as religiously unaffiliated in 2020, making China the country with the largest unaffiliated population in the world. Meanwhile, China’s Christian population remains outside the world’s ten largest.

After 17 years of reconstruction, a centennial church in Sichuan Province that was destroyed during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake has been rebuilt on original site.

In May, Church A in East China announced via its WeChat public account that, in accordance with policy requirements, believers must register with their real names on the church’s official website to access audio sermons through WeChat posts. However, such technical barriers may prevent middle-aged and elderly believers from accessing spiritual content and maintaining the regular rhythm of their Christian life.

Easter 2025 has just passed. Based on interviews and travels, the editorial team of the Gospel Times, an online Chinese Christian newspaper, discussed their observations from Holy Week activities in various local churches. They identified several new trends emerging in the registered Chinese church.

A few weeks ago, the Chinese government announced an updated set of regulations to govern the religious activities of foreign personnel. Many secular and Christian media outlets in the West trumpeted this as something new, indicating the government’s desire to ban foreign religious involvement in China.

Yancheng City CC&TSPM recently conducted a specialized training course focused on "Internet Religious Information Services and AI Application."

Grief is essentially a process of saying goodbye to someone or something we love. When we can say goodbye in a healthy way, we open ourselves up to a new beginning.

Since China's reform and opening-up, its rapid socioeconomic development has been widely recognized. On one hand, people enjoy the convenience brought about by advancements in material goods and technology. On the other hand, a unique group, pastors living in top-tier cities, face immense challenges and tests in life.