Pastor Wan Changchun was one of the signatories of the 2018 statement of protest against the new Religious Affairs Regulation.
House Churches
Beijing Shouwang Church: The House Church That Refuses to Die
On February 8, the police “discovered” that the megachurch liquidated in 2019 continues to exist clandestinely.
Zhao Weikai: Russian-Style Jail Sentence for “Extremism”
Inspired by Putin’s crackdown on “illegal” religion, Chinese authorities now claim that pastors they do not like are guilty of “extremism.”
Covenant Home Church Banned in Shanxi
After the detention of four leaders, the authorities decided to liquidate the popular house church.
Beijing Lampstand Church: Families Demand Release of Arrested Pastor, Co-Worker
Qin Sifeng and Su Minjun are in jail in Shandong after they tried to evangelize in Yunnan, a reminder of the “zero tolerance” policy for house churches who operate outside of their area.
Henan Preacher Arrested for Purchasing Christian Books Online
Chen Lijun was detained in August. His wife reports he is still in jail, and his family is in desperate conditions.
Church of the Rock: Wife of Detained Pastor Speaks Out
Hao Ying claims that the authorities refuse to schedule an appeal trial for her husband, Pastor Geng Zejun.
Shaanxi: Persecution of the Church of Abundance Continues
Pastor Lian Changnian, Brother Lian Xuliang, and Sister Fu Juan remain under detention after two months. Church members have been beaten.
House Church Pastor and Elder Arrested in Shanxi
After the August 19 raid, the leaders of Linfen’s Covenant House Church were placed under arrest on September 30.
House Churches Attacked and Banned in Several Provinces
In Beijing, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jilin, and Sichuan police raids targeted churches that refused to join the CCP-controlled Three-Self Church. Orders came from Xi Jinping himself.