28 September 2004 China: Orthodox Christians soon to be allowed priests? China's estimated 3,000 scattered Orthodox Christians may soon be able to have their own priests once again. Since 2003, 15 Chinese... Read more
23 July 2004 China: government blocks religious websites Chinese web-users are denied access to a range of religious sites based abroad, Forum 18 News Service has found after... Read more
01 May 2004 China: religious freedom and the legal system – continuing struggle The Communist party-state remains determined to maintain control over society, using over the past 20 years an increasing number of... Read more
16 April 2004 China: “open” and “underground” communities hold separate services side-by-side "Open" and "underground" Catholic communities in Tianjin, northern China, held Good Friday liturgies at the same time in the same... Read more
18 December 2003 China: when will Beijing’s Orthodox have church? After today's funeral of Beijing's last Orthodox priest, it is still unknown when the Chinese Autonomous Orthodox Church will have... Read more
16 October 2002 “Eastern Lightning”: Chinese house church supporters face heterodox movement The non-official house church movement in China has drawn wide support among Christian groups in the West. But some house... Read more
30 August 2002 China: Christians neglected in Inner Mongolia The Protestant church in Inner Mongolia is still quite small but growing rapidly. Inner Mongolia is also a stronghold of... Read more
09 April 2002 China: battle with tradition spills into cyberspace – Traditional funerals and the internet A long-standing battle of the Chinese Communist Party with costly traditional funerals and superstition here has transcended secular boundaries and... Read more
08 April 2002 China: leaders sound caution on Bibles for China project The Institute for Christian Studies at People's University in Beijing is planning a Bible translation in modern Chinese to be... Read more