As the calendar turned to 2026, churches across southern China marked the transition with prayer, worship, and sacred music, reflecting on the past year, entrusting the present, and stepping into the spiritual rhythm of the new year.

On December 27, the memorial hall and statue honoring Y. T. Wu (Wu Yao-tsung) (1893–1979), initiator of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant churches in China, were officially inaugurated in Guangzhou, Guangdong.

After experiencing the quiet of low attendance and the quiet of “no photos,” I experienced a third kind of quiet during the Christmas Day service: my anxious and lost heart finally found quietness within the Word of God.

During Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2025, churches across various regions in China held worship services and related activities to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ.

As in previous years, the National Religious Affairs Administration (NRAA) issued its Christmas greetings to the Catholic and Protestant communities on December 23.

From November 27 to 30, a delegation of six from Nanjing Union Theological Seminary paid a visit to Trinity Theological College in Singapore at the invitation of the college.

In November and December 2025, Chinese Christians marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of "Bible Day," a milestone commemorating the central place of the Scriptures in faith and life.

Hubei Provincial CC&TSPM has officially released an illustrated educational booklet designed to help grassroots churches and believers identify and resist extremism, heterodoxy, and cultic movements.

Although Christmas is not a public holiday in China, churches in many parts of the country welcomed worshippers with carols, performances, and special services last weekend.

On Nov. 27, a delegation from the Korean-Chinese Christian Fellowship, led by its president, Rev. Young Hoon Lee, visited the Charhar Institute for talks aimed at promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges.