As soon as coronavirus lockdown lifted, house churches immediately felt the resurgence of CCP’s crackdowns, aimed at forcing them to join the state-run church.
House Churches
Jilin Province Shut Down Over 160 House Church Venues in 2019
The CCP continued cracking down on unregistered Protestant venues in this northeastern Chinese province, arrested and fined believers and clergy members.
Guilt by Association: All Are Punished for the Faith of One
The CCP forces believers to give up their faith by implicating their families, threatening to deter education or employment opportunities, revoke state benefits.
Protestants in Shandong’s Zaozhuang City Face CCP’s Attacks
Both house churches and state-approved places of worship suffered severe government crackdowns in the second half of last year.
Over 300 Protestant Churches Closed in Two Provinces
Jiangsu and Liaoning provinces continue reducing the number of places for believers to assemble, barring state-run and house churches alike.
CCP Continues Suppressing House Churches Amid the Pandemic
Even during the coronavirus outbreak, China’s regime does not relax its efforts persecuting the religious groups it doesn’t control.
House Churches Shut Down After Violent Raids
The CCP continues to suppress unauthorized places of worship, beating believers, looting church property, and imposing hefty fines on landlords.
Eradication of Jiangxi Province’s House Churches in Full Swing
Unregistered Protestant churches were continuously pressured in 2019 to join the state-run Three-Self Church. Crackdowns don’t seem to ease down this year.
Crackdowns on House Churches in Zhejiang’s Ninghai County
During the last month of 2019, Protestants in the county’s towns and villages suffered intense persecutions, as their churches were shut down for “being illegal.”
House Churches in Heilongjiang Severely Persecuted in 2019
Nearly 100 places of worship were closed down in Daqing and Nehe cities alone. Believers were intimidated and pressured to renounce their faith, fined, arrested.