Pastor Gao Quanfu, who is among those detained, is a key leader in the house church movement in Shaanxi.
Christian Faith in China
Bethel Church in Zhangjiajie: Pastor Zhao Huaiguo Under Continuous Harassment
His stubborn refusal to join the CCP-controlled Three Self Church led to years of persecution.
China, Christian Media Mobilized for CCP Propaganda
At a meeting in Wuhan, they were told they should devote more space to Xi Jinping and Party documents.
Hohhot Christians’ Trial: Nine Sentenced to Jail Terms for Distributing Bibles
Although they bought Bibles printed with the government’s authorization, judges found that if you belong to a house church reselling them is still a crime.
Bengbu Living Stone Reformed Church: Pastor Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
He was accused of “fraud,” a charge now liberally used against Christian leaders who refuse to join the government-controlled Three Self Church.
Expanding the Notion of Xie Jiao in China: Now Even Reformed Christians Are “Cultists”
The case of Fuyang Maizhong Reformed Church confirms that the category of “organizations promoting heterodox teachings” may be expanded at the authorities’ will.
Xi’an Pastor Chang Yuguang, Wife Still Under Strict Detention Conditions
Their son reports about the difficult life in jail of the Xi’an couple sentenced to seven years for printing Christian books
China’s Religious Freedom Crisis Escalates: Christian Churches Face Comprehensive Suppression
A summary of the growing persecution in the last few years of Protestant house churches, dissident Catholics, and Christian new religious movements.
China, Christians Told They Should “Sinicize” Music Too
Hymns and music should be “de-Westernized” and incorporate “red” elements, participants at a training seminar in Xiamen were told.
Zhu Bin: Co-founder of Christian School Released on Bail but Kept Under Surveillance
The well-known activist is free from jail—but not from harassment.