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Xi Jinping Calls for Advancing Sinicization of Religion

On September 29, General Secretary Xi Jinping called for strengthening institutional development, governance, and grassroots efforts to promote the sinicization of religion and guide religions to adapt to socialist society during the recent study session of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

YWCA of Japan Visits China for 'Nanjing Peace Pilgrimage'

The fifth Sino-Japanese YWCA “Nanjing Peace Pilgrimage” took place in Nanjing, Jiangsu, from September 21 to 25. This year's event carried the theme "Peace Transmitting Warmth and Hope," attended by forty representatives from YWCAs and YMCAs in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Sapporo, as well as from various cities across China.

From 'Female Saul' to 'Female Paul': Remarkable Journey of Pastor's Wife in Northern China

Reflecting on her experience, Xiaohang always gives glory to God, “It is not that I am good, but that God is good.” The woman who once could shut her own loving husband out in the freezing cold and routinely let him go to bed hungry now intercedes for her enemies in prayers. The woman who once forced her husband to prove God's existence with "a drawerful of money" now says: "Lord, as long as I don’t die of hunger, I will follow you always."

Christians in China Navigate Tighter Boundaries for Online Expression

Since the Code was issued, some Three-Self Church pastors have deleted previous articles from their WeChat public accounts, while new posts shifted focus to church history or personal reflections. Some preachers canceled their official accounts. In one urban church, a Sunday service report advised congregants not to evangelize outside religious venues.

Xi Jinping Calls for Advancing Sinicization of Religion

On September 29, General Secretary Xi Jinping called for strengthening institutional development, governance, and grassroots efforts to promote the sinicization of religion and guide religions to adapt to socialist society during the recent study session of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Christians in China Navigate Tighter Boundaries for Online Expression

Since the Code was issued, some Three-Self Church pastors have deleted previous articles from their WeChat public accounts, while new posts shifted focus to church history or personal reflections. Some preachers canceled their official accounts. In one urban church, a Sunday service report advised congregants not to evangelize outside religious venues.

Christian Family Mentor: How Should Christian Women Get along with Mothers-in-law?

With a rich history in counseling Christian marriage and families, Mentor Cui, a mother of two, shared her experience in an interview with Christian Times, a Shanghai-based Chinese Christian news website. The greatest conflict with her mother-in-law lies in parenting. When her daughter collides with her mother-in-law, she uses a wise method to deal with it.

A Model of Faith and Politics: The Chester Ronning Story

Chester was an early advocate for Western recognition of what was then Red China and can be credited with helping Canada to establish diplomatic ties long before the U.S. and other countries were willing to do so. In a difficult period covering a quarter of a century, Chester worked to bridge gaps in communications between North America and China.

Testimony: In a Superstition Rampant Village, I Chose Jesus

While the place has long since been transformed by urban expansion, an elderly Christian still vividly remembers those lively scenes when forty to fifty people crammed in a courtyard, listening to the sermons and singing hymns, whereas he, sitting on a small stool, unable to resist sleepiness, kept dozing off.