In South Korea, the leader of the movement has been excommunicated by the Catholic Church. In Hong Kong, it becomes a problem of police.
Christian Faith in China
Henan Preacher Arrested for Purchasing Christian Books Online
Chen Lijun was detained in August. His wife reports he is still in jail, and his family is in desperate conditions.
Henan: Pastor Sentenced to 5 and a Half Years for Printing Bibles
The decision against Lingbao’s Pastor Yang Jianxin has been upheld on appeal. “Illegal” Bibles were compared to pornography.
Church of the Rock: Wife of Detained Pastor Speaks Out
Hao Ying claims that the authorities refuse to schedule an appeal trial for her husband, Pastor Geng Zejun.
Shaanxi: Persecution of the Church of Abundance Continues
Pastor Lian Changnian, Brother Lian Xuliang, and Sister Fu Juan remain under detention after two months. Church members have been beaten.
Harbin: Christian Music School Teachers Awaits Trial
Pastor Xu Feng remains in jail. He is accused of teaching religion to minors, although he claims he taught only music.
Changchun Sunshine Reformed Church Banned in Jilin
The raid of August 21 has been followed by a formal notice that Pastor Guo Muyun’s house church is “illegal” and should be liquidated.
Lisu and Nu Ethnic Minority Christians Arrested in Yunnan
Christianity’s success among these populations has been spectacular. This does not please the CCP. On September 16 popular Pastor Wang Shunping has been formally arrested.
Pastor Geng Zejun Committed to Trial
The preacher of the Church of the Rock in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, remains in jail and may be sentenced in July.
Bride Trafficking: China and Pakistan, Partners in Crime?
Christian Pakistani women are “sold” as brides to Chinese men, and end up as victims of abuse, are forced to prostitution, and even (some claim) killed for organ harvesting.