Government officials have been going on a rampage to close churches that won’t join the state-approved Three-Self Church.
House Churches
Pastors Accused of “Foreign Affiliations”
Husband and wife pastor duo in Tongjiang city lose church after buying religious books from South Korea, which officials deemed illegal.
Elderly Believers Suffer for Their Faith
House churches are forced to change locations to avoid being closed down by Chinese authorities, making the life of senior Christians extremely difficult.
One Overseas Phone Call Provokes Long-Term Surveillance
The phones of religious believers are comprehensively monitored by the Chinese authorities, often resulting in arrests and long-term harassment.
Elderly Christian in Hubei Arrested for Sharing Gospel
A 70-year-old woman was deemed a criminal by the authorities and has been in police custody for over a year.
Another Xie Jiao: The Association of Disciples
Chinese anti-cult scholars and activists denounce the movement as a dangerous cult, but how active it is today is unclear.
Christian Arrested Twice After Tip-Off to Authorities
Spying and reporting on believers by fellow citizens is encouraged by the Chinese government through monetary rewards.
House Church Preacher Sentenced to Six Years
Authorities in Guangxi Autonomous Region arrested 16 believers from a house church last year; its 60-year-old preacher was later given a prison sentence.
Disappearing House Churches of Daqing City
From August to October of this year, more than ten house churches were closed by authorities in Daqing city, in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang. As a result, hundreds of believers have lost their place of worship.
Government Retaliates by Razing Church (Video)
After Christians from a house church in Henan Province showed just how vicious the government is by posting a video of them tearing up a painting of the cross inside their church government officials proved it again, by mobilizing over 400 people to destroy the house of worship in retaliation.