Chinese Christians to appear in court
Three Christians will appear in a Chinese court on Monday, facing charges of “providing intelligence to overseas organizations.”
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Chinese Pastor on the Run
A Chinese house church leader is on the run from Public Security Bureau officers after his church was raided February 9.
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In January 2004, top cadres of China’s Religious Affairs Bureau and the policy-making United Front Work Department met for the annual National Religious Working Conference.
...continue reading this storyChinese House Churches Agonize Over Registration
Registration is still a hot issue for China’s long-suffering house churches. The government insists on registration as the only means of legal existence for Protestant and Catholic churches. In practice, registration means subjection to the Communist Party’s Religious Affairs Bureau and other party organs, all of which are controlled by atheists.
...continue reading this storyChina Arrests House Church Leader and Writer
The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) urged prayers for a jailed Christian Internet writer Zhang Shengqi and other Christian contacts who were arrested amid a crackdown against house churches across China,
...continue reading this storyBishop Ding Steps Up Attacks on the Gospel in China
Bishop Ding, the most influential leader of the state-controlled Chinese “Three Self” Protestant church, has significantly stepped up his anti-Christian “theological construction” campaign in recent months.
...continue reading this storyChina: Zhang beaten on first day in labor camp; Christian woman killed
Chinese Christian Zhang Yi-nan was badly beaten by fellow inmates last Monday at the Ping Ding Shan City Lao Dong Jiao Yang Suo. It was Zhang's first day as an inmate at the "re-education through labor" facility where he is serving a two-year sentence.
...continue reading this storyChina: House Church Raid & Update on Pastor Gong
At 4 a.m. on Sunday morning 13 July, officers of the Chinese Public Security Bureau (PSB) raided a house church prayer meeting in Xiao Shan City, Zhejiang Province. The prayer meeting was broken up, the Christians assaulted, and three leaders were arrested. One of those arrested was Shao Cheng Shen (80), who co-founded the church 25 years ago. The church, which now has some 1,500 members, is linked to “The Little Flock” of Watchman Nee.
...continue reading this storyChinese Christian Xiao's wife notified of charges; Liu investigation ongoing
Mrs. Gou Qinghui, wife of imprisoned house-church Christian Xiao Bi-guang, finally received official notification of her husband's arrest at 5 p.m. today. Chinese law states that the families of arrested persons will be notified within 24 hours of arrest; Xiao was arrested September 26.
...continue reading this storyOne Chinese Christian released, two others face serious charges
Mrs. Ding Guizhen, a house church Christian in Henan Province, China, was released last Saturday after 15 days of so-called Administrative Detention.
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