Even mothers with small children and elderly parents they should care for are mercilessly detained and separated from their relatives.
Christian Faith in China
Beijing Zion Church: The Dramatic Arrest of Brother Sun Xue
The police acted brutally, showing their intention to threaten and intimidate the whole believers’ community.
Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church Raided Again: 15 Detained, Including Infants
Another police action targeted a successful house church. Even small children were detained.
Coordinated Arrests Sweep Zion Church: Nearly 30 Pastors and Co-Workers Detained Across China
The massive operation is one of the largest against house churches in recent years.
Shenyang Youth Fellowship: Four Released, One Rearrested
Brother Wang Xiangchao was detained again on September 26. Pastor Mingdao remains in jail—allegations of torture continue.
A Faith Under Siege: Pastor Ma Chao and the Struggle of Guangzhou’s Guangfu Church
A sobering 20th anniversary for a house church facing continuous persecution and the repeated detention of its pastor.
Linfen Golden Lampstand Church: Preacher Yang Rongli Sentenced to 15 Years
False accusations of “fraud” led the popular Christian leader to be hit with a record-high sentence.
Shenyang Youth Fellowship: Five Christian Leaders Arrested for “Cult-Like” Activity
Increasingly, Protestant house churches in China are arbitrarily labeled “xie jiao” and shut down by the authorities.
Zhejiang: Pastor Huang Yizi Arrested Again
The veteran Christian dissident has been arrested for the third time since 2014. He has faced continuous police harassment for eleven years.
Heavy Jail Penalties in the Linfen Golden Lampstand Church Case
Brother Li Shuangping was sentenced to nine years and two months in prison. Another nine Christians were also punished.