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“Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.”
Hebrews 13.3
CHINA: Attacks on Christian education escalate
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is stepping up its attacks on the church by targeting Christian education. Last week police in Suzhou, Jiangsu Provi…
AFGHANISTAN: Urgent prayers requested
Following the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan there are great fears that the persecution of Christians will follow. Please pray as a mat…
Persecution of Chinese church continues
Members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan province, continue to face harassment as authorities attempt to shut down their unregist…
Tiananmen massacre anniversary, Release International urges full religious freedom as crackdown continues
32 years on from the Tiananmen massacre, China’s crackdown on freedom continues. Christians are arrested for street preaching, officials beat up…
CHINA’S DIGITAL AUTHORITARIANISM
The Chinese authorities are using an army of cyber experts and volunteers to monitor almost all online communications – part of their strategy t…
CHINA: 2021 – CHRISTIANS BRACED FOR TOUGH NEW YEAR
As China begins a new year, Christians in the country are readying themselves for further crackdowns. China has developed a powerful system of digita…
UK GOVERNMENT SCUPPERS GENOCIDE TRADE AMENDMENT
Interviews with Premier Radio and Bob Fu of China Aid Moves to allow the UK High Court to rule on whether genocide was being carried out by China agai…
STATE OF REPRESSION
Christians in China face growing, systematic persecution by the communist government, reports Development Manager James Fraser. Throughout its history…
Thank you for your prayers in 2020
Thank you so much for praying for all our brothers and sisters worldwide who have paid a high price for following Jesus this past year. Whether they a…
DEATH THREATS WON’T STOP CHINAAID – BOB FU
Release International partner, Bob Fu, says death threats made against him and his work will not stop ChinaAid. The former Tiananmen Square protestor …
DEATH THREATS FOR CHINA CHRISTIAN FREEDOM CAMPAIGNER
A leading campaigner for Christian freedom in China has received death threats and been hounded from his home. Bob Fu is a former Tiananmen Square pro…
IDOP CALL AS CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION RISES IN PLAIN SIGHT
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Nov 15 – Global call for prayer as Christian persecution rises in the most populous nation…
Six-year-old among victims of Fulani militant attack; Release partner’s life threatened in US
Two young Christian women and a six-year-old boy were reportedly killed last week in the latest attack on believers by militant Fulani in Plateau stat…
CHINA: Pastors say ‘Thank you’
Your support has enabled leaders in China’s underground (unregistered) churches to continue their vital gospel ministries – despite the Co…
RELEASE INTERNATIONAL – 2020 A YEAR IN VIEW
Release International continues to go from strength to strength in its 51st year. The latest Annual Accounts show funding rose in 2019 by 24 per cent …
OPPRESSED CHRISTIANS STRUGGLING UNDER COVID – RELEASE INTERNATIONAL APPEAL
Oppression and discrimination against Christians has increased during Covid, says Release International, which has launched an appeal to help Christia…
NOW CHINA ‘MAKES MOVES ON CHRISTIAN HOMES’
Premier Radio asks Release about new reports that Chinese officials are forcing Christians to remove crosses and pictures of Jesus from their homes. P…
CHINA TIGHTENS FIST ON HONG KONG – RADIO INTERVIEW
China has been clamping down on protests in Hong Kong, as tough new laws come into force to bring the region into line with the mainland. It’s f…