Yichuan county’s United Front Work Department searched a Church and confiscated religious materials that were later destroyed.
Christian Faith in China
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.
Authorities Restrict Christian Funerals and Wedding Events
Public officials in China are disrupting events of religious nature, following the implementation of the newly revised Religious Affairs Regulations.
Even Ailing Christians Are Sent to Camps in Xinjiang
In separate incidences, Chinese authorities arrested elderly members of a house church and a pastor and detained them in “transformation through education camps.” On April 19, the police detained three elderly members of a Christian house church in Shawan county of...
Christian in Shandong Pursued by Police for 20 Years
After failing to arrest a believer six times, the police posted an online alert to capture him. Liu Yan (pseudonym), the leader of a house church in Heze city, Shandong Province and a believer since 1993, has been wanted by the police for years. In 1997 alone, the...
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...
Police Enlists Local Thugs to Vandalize House Church
The authorities hired thugs to vandalize and loot a religious gathering venue in Anhui. In July 2015, more than 200 members of a house church were gathered at the home of a believer, Zhou Sheng (pseudonym), in Anhui’s Tongcheng city to participate in a biannual Bible...
Police Seized Homes of 300 Christians
Many people in Jilin have been rendered homeless after the police took over a building where they lived. Last month, Bitter Winter reported about the demolition of a house church in Songyuan city of Jilin. Next to it was a building known as “Prayer Mountain,” which...
Authorities Pursue Family Church in Urumqi City
A church’s administration in Xinjiang was systematically harassed by the authorities over the years. In July 2016, a family church in Xinjiang’s Urumqi city organized an overseas mission for five church personnel. However, the applications of Pastor Wen Jing and Wang...
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,...