Chinese security forces reportedly arrested and tortured four Christian missionaries, including two women, in Jinghong City of Yunan Province on charges of "superstitious activities," BosNewsLife learned Saturday, August 12.
...continue reading this storyA pastor in the Three-Self Church in Pinglu County, Shanxi Province was prohibited from preaching and forced to leave the church by the Chinese Religious Affairs Bureau.
...continue reading this storyA Chinese court sentenced officials of China's rapidly growing independent house church movement to up to three years in prison Friday, August 6, on charges of leaking "state secrets" to overseas organizations, human rights watchers said.
...continue reading this storyInternational outrage has been spreading after the beating last weekend of hundreds of Christians at the tourist resort of Hangzhou on China's eastern seaboard.
...continue reading this storyChina Aid Association (CAA) reported that government raids of two house churches last week resulted in the arrest of about 80 Christians.
...continue reading this storyFour key leaders of China's house church movement have been sentenced to two years "re-education through labor" in the central-western province of Sichuan, fellow believers confirmed Thursday, July 27.
...continue reading this storyThere were fears Tuesday, July 25, that four key leaders of a house church movement in China's central-western province of Sichuan were sent to a hard labor camp following their detention late last month.
...continue reading this storyChinese police forces raided a house church in Hubei province Friday, July 21, and detained over 20 Christians, fellow believers said.
...continue reading this storyA prominent leader of a house church in China's Jilin province was still in jail Saturday, July 15, after she was detained along with her husband and small child earlier this week, fellow believers said.
...continue reading this storyThree leaders of a controversial religious group were awaiting their execution Friday, July 7, and one house church pastor continued serving a seven and a half years prison term for his Christian activities, co-workers and a religious rights group said.
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