On March 5, churches across China marked Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, with worship services.

Churches across China joined in the observance of the World Day of Prayer last week, an annual global movement led by Christian women from over 200 countries.

Churches across southern China marked the World Day of Prayer early with a worship service, discussions, and community activities, emphasizing the role of Christian women in the church and society ahead of the global observance on March 7.

The Lantern Festival, observed on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and coinciding with the full moon, marks the conclusion of the Chinese New Year. This year, the festival falls on February 12. This photo collection tells how churches across China hosted Lantern Festival celebrations, blending tradition with faith through gatherings, performances, and acts of fellowship.

In commeration of the 2025 Spring Festival, churches across China embraced the tradition by hosting events to write and distribute Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters. This photo collection captures the celebrations and meaningful cultural practices during this festive season.

As China is celebrating the annual Chinese New Year across the country, our dear readers have given their heartfelt prayers and words to encourage Chinese Christians in this new year.

Whether addressing the struggles of declining seminary enrollments, the faith journeys of millennials, or China's pivotal role in Palestinian Christianity, these opinions underscore the diverse narratives that define faith today. We also delve into societal issues, such as the church's engagement with exceptional children and the implications of initiatives like free Bible giveaways.

The Chinese church finds itself at a pivotal moment of reflection and innovation, as leaders and believers alike grapple with pressing questions of faith, culture, and community.

From the unwavering faith of a man bedridden for forty years to the redemption of a former addict, from a pastor’s decades-long journey to a one-armed minister finding love through mission work, these stories reveal lives touched and transformed by grace and remind us of God’s faithfulness in every season.

The second part of CCD's top 10 news stories of 2024 covered the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, the Christian conference suspected to be hosted by a Korean cult, and increasing suppressions upon churches.