Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” alludes to the Inequal Treaties in Japan. Judicial Day in Taiwan commemorates the end of similar treaties in China. It is also an opportunity to call for justice for Tai Ji Men.
Religious Liberty
Giving Voice to the Persecuted Chinese Christians in Los Angeles
Eyewitness accounts and appeals from the January 9 “Fasting Prayer Meeting for Persecuting Churches in China.”
La saga de Ashram Shambhala. 1. ¿Quién es Konstantin Rudnev?
Tras cumplir 11 años en una cárcel rusa, el líder de un movimiento espiritual ruso ha sido arrestado nuevamente en Argentina.
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 1. Who Is Konstantin Rudnev?
After serving 11 years in a Russian jail, the leader of a Russian spiritual movement has been arrested again in Argentina.
China, Chengdu’s Early Rain Church: Yet Another Wave of Arrests
A new police operation targeted the long-persecuted house church on January 6.
The Unexpected Disciple: From Jerusalem to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
A father of five, once rooted in Jewish Orthodox life, describes the quiet collapse of certainty that led him to AROPL.
High Court of Tanzania: State Cannot Compel All Muslims to Join an “Umbrella Organization”
The decision is a message to these African countries that are considering adopting the Chinese model of forcing religions to become part of government-supervised bodies.
Pedaling Away From “Illicit Religion”: China Turns Bicycle Races Into Propaganda Arenas
In Yiwu, Zhejiang, participants in a sports event are indoctrinated against the “xie jiao” while cycling up the hills.
Zero-Out Campaign: The Ordeal of The Church of Almighty God Members in Shandong
At least 3,428 CAG devotees have been arrested in the province as of November 2025.
The Victoria, Australia, Inquiry into “Cults”: Why Christians Are Concerned
Freedom for Faith’s Mike Southon describes an Inquiry where the word “cult” is so vaguely described that any church can be a “cult.” He suggests abandoning the use of “cult” entirely.