Now there are tens of millions of Christians in China and faiths of all kinds are blossoming. But this has little to do with the country's fast-growing fascination with Christmas. In the West the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Christmas is not traditionally celebrated in China, but it is common for young couples and some families to spend the holiday together. The Omicron variant is surging weeks after the authorities ...

Christmas Day is not a public holiday in mainland China, where Buddhism and Taoism are the major religions, with ancestral worship also a common practice. The ruling Communist Party is officially ...

Local authorities in China have reportedly forbidden businesses and citizens from celebrating Christmas this year, likely as part of President Xi Jinping's war against religion and foreign culture.

At Christmas they come alive with story and song. Churches built by early Western missionaries add to Shanghai's unique skyline and endow local culture with a Christian touch. But far from being ...

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has said China had no influence on the canal's administration. China does not control or ...