Officials have been working in the background to sustain a conflict between believers and local villagers. Because of this, a government-controlled Three-Self church remains closed today.
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Tangshan City House Churches Face Crackdowns
As per new legislation, over 150 congregation sites in this Hebei Province’s city are waiting to be approved by the government and have ceased their activities.
Wrongfully Implicated Family Suffers Persecution
A woman signed up for a Falun Gong pamphlet, and her grandson and daughter were punished severely ten years later.
Elderly Christians Coerced Into Renouncing Faith
Authorities forced them to give up their religious belief by threatening to cut off their subsistence allowance and pension subsidies.
House Church Leaders Imprisoned for Three Years
Two house church leaders from Beijing were arrested in 2015; a year later, they were sentenced to three years in prison and fined.
CAG Believers Forcibly Detained at Education Camps
Members of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were detained recently. Their release is uncertain.
Soldier Locked Up for His Religious Belief
A Catholic and resident of Tianjin, the soldier spent a month in solitary confinement. Later, he was disqualified from serving in the army.
Student Detained for Her Religious Belief
A university student from Shanxi’s Yucheng city is currently in detention, and as per reports, will not be released until she gives up her faith.
Church Shut Down for Contacts With Foreigners
Communist Party authorities closed down a house church in Hebei Province accusing it of “collusion with South Korean missionaries.”
Family Not Allowed to See Arrested Church Leader
The police secretly arrested a leader of a house church in Shanxi Province. His family managed to see him only over a year later.
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