01.20.2024

Please pray for Nicaragua and Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos

Last weekend we received news from Nicaragua: Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos had been released and sent into exile.

This Week: Bob Fu testifies before U.S. House Subcommittee

Bob Fu testifies about transnational repression

China Important: New address for prisoner Ding Jiaxi

We've received news about a new prisoner address and location for unjustly jailed activist Ding Jiaxi. 

Iran and Pakistan exchange missile fire

Tensions are ratcheting up once again in the Middle East as Iran trades missile fire with neighboring Pakistan.

OCCUPIED UKRAINE: "If they took Russian citizenship, they could return to Donetsk"

Two priests of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, fined and ordered deported
for violating Russian law on missionary activity in Russian-occupied
Donetsk Region in September 2023, have been transferred to Russia. 

ICC Asks Congress to Hold Hearing on Religious Freedom Designations

International Christian Concern (ICC) sent a letter to the U.S. Congress this week, calling for a congressional hearing into the U.S. Department of State’s recent exclusion of Nigeria and India from its Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) list. 

PETITION | Urgent Call for the Release of Orphans in Nigeria

Join our urgent call for the release of Du Merci orphans in Nigeria. 

Bangladesh facing election criticism

Bangladesh’s election results from earlier this month are under severe scrutiny. 

Militants in Sudan Kill Christian, Set Church Building Ablaze

RSF attacking civilians in Al Jazirah state.

Pastor, Three Other Christians Kidnapped in Central Nigeria 

Assailants ambush them on highway.

Virtual Hearing: Religious Freedom in Southeast Asia: Techno-Authoritarianism and Transnational Influences

Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing on how Southeast Asian countries use techno-authoritarianism to undermine religious freedom and are increasingly borrowing such tactics from China and Saudi Arabia.

Religious Freedom Day 2024

China, US: Amazing - Mayflower Church member Beth starts college! Inbox

It's been an amazing week so far for Mayflower Church member Beth, and her parents Mike and Linda!

Bob Fu testifying before U.S. House Subcommittee

In just a few hours at 2PM Eastern Time on January 17th, 2024, ChinaAid President Bob Fu will testify before the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, entitled "Safeguarding Dissident Voices: Addressing Transnational Repression Threats to Homeland Security.”

Muslims associate Iraqi Christians with the West and increase persecution

The Israel-Hamas war is raising tensions in Iraq, where Iranian missile strikes recently killed four civilians in Kurdish Erbil.

Middle East War Escalates, Fighting Spreads to Yemen

As the Israeli-Gaza war reaches its 100th day, conflict threatens to escalate in other parts of the region. Nearly three months of daily strikes exchanged between Israel and Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon border continue without any sign of abating. 

Worries About Indonesian Presidential Hopeful’s Ties to Hardline Islam

Anies Baswedan, Indonesian presidential contender, is facing criticism for his connections to hardline Islam in the run-up to the February 14 national election.

Proposed Bill in Ireland Threatens Christian Speech

The Constitution of Ireland protects the right of citizens to freely express their “convictions and opinions” – but what happens when those opinions are disfavored by secular society? 

DRC President Elected for Second Term

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, recently won re-election, ushering him into his second term as president. 

Honoring the persecuted on National Religious Freedom Day

Today on National Religious Freedom Day in the United States, we at ChinaAid honor you for your heart for China, prayers, and partnerships that bring comfort to our persecuted brothers and sisters and reminds them that they NEVER walk alone. 

RUSSIA: Criminal case for repeat "discreditation"

Investigators have opened another criminal case against a Russian priest
for opposing Russia's war against Ukraine on religious grounds.

Yemen: Red Sea tensions rise as Houthis, US exchange tit-for-tat fire

Houthi rebels and U.S. forces exchange tit-for-tat fire in the Red Sea as concerns about a regional conflict rise.

Middle East: Isolated believers need to know “you are not alone”

How can isolated Christian women in the Arabic-speaking world learn that they are not alone in their faith? 

Prayer paves the way for transformation in Iran

Usually, Iran makes the headlines because something terrible is underway; the regime is persecuting Christians or cracking down on human rights. 

Assault on Christian Mother in Pakistan Goes Unprosecuted

Unborn child dies in beating, attempted rape, sources say.

Terrorists Kill 10 Christians in Central Nigeria 

Assailants shoot victims in their homes, sources say.

China: Xinjang activist harshly sentenced 8 years ago today

Eight years ago on January 15th, 2016, a Chinese court imposed a brutal and horrific 19-year prison sentence on Xinjiang activist Zhang Haitao.

Myanmar military church bombing kills 11 believers

Wars in Ukraine and Gaza hold the world’s attention, leaving Myanmar’s junta free to do as it pleases.

Bible translation continues despite Sudan war

The situation in Sudan is not improving. Renewed clashes between the Sudanese army and rebel group RSF killed dozens of civilians on Friday.