Two house church leaders from Shanxi received heavy prison sentences in 2015 and still remain in custody accused of following heterodox teachings.
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Foreign Missionaries Deported from Several Regions
Authorities are closely monitoring house churches with foreign affiliations disguising anti-religious activities as the fight against “foreign infiltration forces.”
Believers Coerced Into Leaving Zion Church
Before the shutdown of Beijing’s Zion Church earlier this month, authorities made numerous attempts at coercing believers to leave the church.
Village “Beautification” Project Gone Wrong
Government officials ordered to modify a new Buddhist-themed mural in Shanxi Province, claiming that it was a serious “political issue.”
How Authorities Dismantled the Beijing Zion Church
From forcing the landlord to cancel the lease to banning the church’s WeChat account, authorities left no stone unturned in bringing down the church.
Landlords Harassed for Renting Out to Christians
In a veiled attempt to crush house churches, the authorities have been pressurizing landlords that rent out space to Christians. Because the Chinese authorities often demolish house churches when they find out about them, the believers find it convenient to rent a...
Shanxi Woman Commits Suicide to Escape Surveillance
A woman of Christian faith was driven to suicide due to harassment faced by constant surveillance by authorities. In December 2013, the Chinese Communist Party officially declared that it was ending its “re-education through labor” system. However, ever since then,...
CCP Increases Punishment for Religious Party Members
The newly-adopted Communist Party disciplinary regulations increase the control and punishment for religious beliefs of political cadres. On August 26, 2018, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued the newly revised Disciplinary Regulations...
Christians Arrested in 2015 Tortured Brutally
Seven believers were arrested in Shanxi and have been through severe torture in the course of interrogation. In March 2015, seven Christians from a house church in Shanxi’s Xing county were traveling to Ordos city in Inner Mongolia. A local believer, who wanted to...
Suppression of Religious Belief Intensifies in Linfen City
Several government efforts are underway to severely curtain religious belief in Linfen, a bustling city in China’s Shanxi Province. Earlier this year, the Chinese Communist Party blew up the Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi’s Linfen city. The church had more than...
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