Three Christians were placed under administrative detention on January 18. The Anhui house church has been harassed by the authorities since 2018.
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Dalian House Church Pastor Kan Xiaoyong Sentenced to 14 Years in Jail
Five co-defendants were also sentenced to heavy prison sentences in a decision aimed at destroying the successful Discipleship Home Network.
Hefei’s Ganquan Church: Three Released, Two Remain in Jail
Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu are still detained, while their co-workers Mao Junma, Pei Defei, and Yang Peiyun were released on bail. All should face charges of fraud.
Christian Inmate Tortured in Notorious Southern Mongolia Prison
Alamusha was mistreated since 2013 because he refused to plead guilty. Things got worse when he converted to Christianity in jail.
Zhou Jinxia Tried to Convert Xi Jinping. She Is Free from Prison but Remains Under Surveillance
The 53-year-old woman from Dalian was released on December 4. She vowed to continue the campaign that led her repeatedly to jail.
Xiamen’s Xunsiding Church: Pastor and Wife Asked to Pay a $63,632 Fine
Pastor Yang Xibo and his wife Wang Xiaofei filed an appeal against the unreasonable sanction but lost. The fine was increased.
Yunnan Christian Preacher Chang Hao Remains in Jail, His Case Will Proceed to Trial
He ran a small, rural church and distributed popular anti-COVID masks inscribed with Bible verses. He is prosecuted for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.”
Street Evangelist Chen Wensheng Arrested for the Umpteenth Time
The former drug addict and popular character among Chinese Christians is in jail again in Hunan. He has been detained more than 100 times.
Pastor of Banned Xiamen’s Xunsiding Church and Wife Should Pay a Fine of $55,000
The historical house church was liquidated in 2019 but its pastor Yang Xibo and his family continue to be harassed.
Christian School Raided and Shut Down in Henan
Those running Yabo Academy in Jinshui district of Zhengzhou city were also hit by the maximum fine, 200,000 yuan (more than $27,000).