The authorities’ vendetta against the Chengdu house church and its members seems to have no end.
House Churches
China: “If You Defend House Churches, We Will Shut Down Your Law Firm”
An attorney was forced to leave China after representing Beijing’s Zion Church. Authorities told her and her colleagues they should dissolve their firm—or else.
China’s New “Illegal Activity”: Providing Legal Defense to Christians
Lawyers for Zion Church face suspensions, threats, and pressure to renounce both their cases and their faith.
Hefei’s Ganquan Church: Pastor Zhou and Elder Ding Sentenced to 4.5 and 4 Years
The relentless persecution of house churches continues. It follows orders from Xi Jinping himself.
A Chinese Christian Reflects on the House Churches’ Bitter Winter
The recent Zion Church incident represented a shocking but unsurprising escalation in the crackdown on independent Christian communities.
Linfen’s Covenant Home Church: Wife Protests Mistreatment of Pastor Li Jie in Jail
“No toilet paper, no soap, no towel, no toothbrush.” He is compelled to “work endlessly at the sewing machine” with “no opportunity to move or breathe.”
The Weeping Believer: A Report from a Chinese Christian
The Three-Self Church is not a real church but a political propaganda agency. Leaving it, however, exposes one to the risk of being arrested.
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.
Justice Denied Again: Hohhot Christians’ Appeal Trial Upholds Harsh Sentences
On September 5, the Intermediate Court ruled that selling legally published Bibles is a crime if you are part of a house church.