Originally born in Fujian Province, renowned theologian and educator Rev. Dr. Joseph Tong passed away on March 19, 2026 (local time) in Los Angeles, at the age of 85.
A new book, Pest, Tyfus og Hedenskab (Plague, Typhoid and Paganism), on account of a couple of medical missionaries who spent 15 years in Northeast China in the 20th century, will be published in Danish on February 17, 2026.
On January 27, Cangmenkou Church in Tianjin was fined 250,000 yuan for conducting construction work without authorization within a designated cultural heritage protection area by local authority.
With the theme "Called to the One Hope" (Ephesians 4:4), the annual Joint Ecumenical Communion Service in celebration of the 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was held on Thursday, setting a record attendance of 390 ministers and co-workers from over 32 denominations and organizations.
On January 17, a church in Guangdong Province unveiled the Liang Fa Memorial Hall, which serves as a tribute to the first ordained Chinese Protestant pastor and a pioneer of modern Chinese journalism.
On December 31, Nanjing Union Theological Seminary hosted a special lecture titled "Artificial Intelligence: Applications in Teaching and Research and Its Ethical Boundaries."