Category - china

Keeping an eye on China

Giles Fraser — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:39:53 +0100

Mao Zedong died in 1976, and since then, two big things have happened to China, says Giles Fraser. The first is the explosion of the economy. The other is the explosion of religion - and, sometimes, its suppression.

Christians seek signs of change in Beijing Olympics invitations

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:52:42 +0100

Some Chinese Christians have seen their invitation to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics as a new recognition of religion and global values in officially atheist China.

German Olympic bracelets highlight human rights issues

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:10:29 +0100

A German church has far exceeded its initial expectations in so far distributing more than 200,000 black bracelets intended as a symbolic protest against human rights abuses in China during the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Mennonites assist with ongoing China relief efforts

agency reporter — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:55:30 +0100

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Mennonite Partners in China (MPC) have jointly provided resources to support the relief work of churches in Sichuan and the aid work of The Amity Foundation, a Chinese humanitarian organization.

Chinese government permits religious literature in the Olympic village

staff writers — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:15:14 +0100

The Chinese government has given permission for special distribution of booklets of the Gospels, copies of the New Testament and full Bibles during the Olympic Games, but other concerns about freedom of speech and expression remain.

Moving religion from harm to healing

Simon Barrow — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:40:43 +0100

Religion that binds others with condemnation and superstition is far from the heart of the Gospel, says Simon Barrow. The church needs to face its arguments and seek to be a place of healing if it is to rediscover its global role.

Brown to meet with Dalai Lama at Lambeth Palace

staff writers — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:14:33 +0100

Gordon Brown will meet the Dalai Lama at Lambeth Palace, the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, today. The British Prime Minister has been accused of "kow-towing" to China by meeting the exiled Tibetan leader in his capacity as a spiritual leader.

Evangelicals urged to continue support for relief work in China and Myanmar

agency reporter — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:19:43 +0100

Evangelical Christians have been urged to keep up their efforts to support relief work in the areas of China and Myanmar ravaged by recent natural disasters. The comments came yesterday from the Director of the Evangelical Alliance.

World Vision prioritises needs of children following China quake

agency reporter — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:11:34 +0100

Christian development agency World Vision says that it is prioritising children in the aftermath of the earthquake in China. More than 4.8 million people were made homeless after the earthquake destroyed homes and flattened schools.

Christian Aid backs the work of Amity in quake-hit China

agency reporter — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:27:34 +0100

The UK-based international developement agency Christian Aid is responding to the huge magnitude earthquake that hit China’s Sichuan province on 12 May through the work of the Amity Foundation, a recognised NGO.