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.
House Churches
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.
House Church Raided, Leader Still in Detention
A church leader, detained in March in Xinjiang’s Korla city, remains in custody to date.
House Church Leader Sentenced to Three Years
A house church leader from Anhui was imprisoned for her belief without following proper legal proceedings.
Shutdowns of House Churches Continue (Video)
Churches that are not directly controlled by the Chinese Communist Party are facing extinction as the number of closed down places of worship and arrested preachers continues to grow.
Preacher’s Family in Debt After His Arrests
A Shanxi house church preacher was arrested twice within a decade. As a result, his family was heavily indebted.
Disguised Officer Infiltrates Gathering Place
A police officer faked to have accepted the gospel and gained the trust of a house church in Zhijiang city of Hubei Province, which has led to the arrest of some members of the congregation.