Authorities in China’s Henan Province are taking over churches and turning them into theaters, game rooms, and other types of entertainment venues.
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Christians Forbidden to Travel to Israel, Blacklisted
A group of house church believers planned a tour to the Holy Land. Their travel was denied, their churches harassed, closed, and forced to merge.
Defiant House Church Pastors Refuse to Submit
Pressure is increasing on independent pastors and their communities to join the state-controlled protestant church.
Christmas Gift for Henan: Church Destroyed
The province suffering the most attacks on Christians just witnessed another, when 300 officials with excavator tore down the state-approved church.
State-Sanctioned Churches Repurposed in Henan
Churches in Jiaozuo city of Henan Province have been turned into communist party schools, cultural centers, and activity hubs.
Authorities Taking Away Basic Needs from Churches
House churches in Shandong are having their power and water cut off and their doors blockaded for refusing to join the state-sanctioned Protestant church.
House Churches Shuttered in Northeastern China
Government officials have been going on a rampage to close churches that won’t join the state-approved Three-Self Church.
In China, Moses Delivers Only Nine Commandments
In a “sinicization” move bordering on farce, authorities force a church to delete one commandment from the fundamental law of Judaism and Christianity.
Christians Arrested for Thanking the Lord
Instead of using frequent Christian expressions of praise, believers must thank the Communist Party of China – or face dire consequences.
Sermons Censored, Donations Seized at Patriotic Churches
Even government-approved Three-Self church faces control of preaching, mandated patriotism, and control of finances, in ongoing “sinicization” push.