Members of a house church in Shandong Province left their home to evade arrest but were found when authorities used online targeting technology to pinpoint the couple’s location.
House Churches
House of David Church in Guangdong Shut Down
Authorities also arrested its female preacher and seized assets from the church.
Christian Man Arrested for the Fourth Time
In the past two decades, he has suffered persecution from authorities because of his religious belief.
Another Prominent House Church in Guangzhou Shut Down
Authorities in this city of Guangdong Province have shut down various house churches as part of a well-planned strategy of religious persecution.
CCP Extorts Money From Believers
The authorities use bail-granting procedures to exploit believers and make a financial profit.
House Church Believers Harassed Since 2008
Believers in Shandong have suffered years of suppression of their religious belief. After having moved their congregation site multiple times, they face a permanent closure in the near future.
Locked Up in Iron Cage for Her Belief
A member of the Life Church in Xinjiang was tortured for 24 hours after she was detained for hosting a church gathering.
Over 30 House Churches Raided in Nanchang
Worshipers were forced to either completely close down their gathering places or start meeting in small groups after a sequence of crackdowns on house churches that adhere to head-covering tradition.
Crackdowns on Sola Fide Churches in Xinjiang
Authorities have raided multiple Sola Fide congregation sites earlier this year, arresting believers and confiscating churches’ assets.
House Church Leaders Imprisoned for Three Years
Two house church leaders from Beijing were arrested in 2015; a year later, they were sentenced to three years in prison and fined.