A spate of police raids on the country's churches has put China's tight restrictions on religion back in focus.

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

Winter holidays are celebrated differently across the globe, and in China a new(ish) gift-giving tradition around Christmas has come into play. Considering the relatively small Christian population in ...