CCP authorities arrested four women in Shaanxi Province for organizing religious classes for 32 young Christians and later locked them up to torture in prison cells intended for male death row inmates.
House Churches
Church Leaders Arrested, One Loses Job in Aftermath
In Xinjiang’s Urumqi, authorities shut down a house church and arrested several of its church leaders. A female church leader has lost her job due to the arrest.
Authorities Disregard Laws When Dealing With Believers
The police in Henan arrested six house church Christians and posted information about one of them online, blatantly violating her right to privacy.
House Church Leader Arrested and Tortured
Authorities in China’s Shandong tortured a house church leader and imprisoned two others for their religious belief.
Police Raided Sola Fide Gathering Place
Authorities in Hunan province’s Huaihua city mobilized over 80 armed police officers who smashed objects in a house church and confiscated donation money.
Almost 2,000 Believers Persecuted in Chongqing
Since April this year, authorities in Chongqing’s Jiangjin district launched a campaign to completely shut down house churches.
Believers Coerced Into Leaving Zion Church
Before the shutdown of Beijing’s Zion Church earlier this month, authorities made numerous attempts at coercing believers to leave the church.
Congregation Site Seized, Used by Village’s Party Committee
Party cadres in a Jiangxi village seized a Christian congregation site and are now using it for their work now.
Over 100 Christians Arrested, One Defrauded of 12,000 RMB
Several years ago, authorities in Gansu shut down a house church and arrested its believers.
Yunnan House Church Shut Down, Its Funding Investigated
The church’s leader was interrogated if he had financial deals with people in Hong Kong or Macau to pay for the running of the church.