CHINA: More church buildings destroyed in Henan province
Demolition of government-approved church buildings is becoming a regular occurrence, with three recent demolitions in Henan province.
Category: China
CHINA: Qin Defu’s wife Xiao Hongliu pleads for prayer
Xiao Hongliu, wife of imprisoned Early Rain Covenant Church elder Qin Defu, has written a letter pleading for prayer.
CHINA: Violent police raid on house church
Officials in Xiamen, Fujian province, raided a house church injuring church members, confiscating phones and damaging the property during the process.
CHINA: Easter Sunday brings detentions and demolition
Six members of Sichuan’s Early Rain Covenant Church were detained on Easter Sunday, and a church building in Qinghai was demolished.
Covid-19 and the persecuted church
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads around the globe, some of the countries from which Church in Chains reports regularly have been very badly hit.
CHINA: Cross removal campaign continues despite coronavirus crisis
Chinese authorities have continued to remove crosses from the tops of church buildings despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
CHINA: New religious regulations come into force
New regulations came into effect on 1 February that will further restrict religious practice in China.
CHINA: Pastor Wang Yi sentenced to nine years in prison
On 30 December, Pastor Wang Yi of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu was sentenced to nine years in prison.
CHINA: Pastor Wang Yi tried in secret
On 26 December, the long-awaited trial of Wang Yi, pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church, was held in secret in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province.
CHINA: Year of harassment for Early Rain Covenant Church
Monday 9 December marked the first anniversary of the raid on Early Rain Covenant Church, following which Pastor Wang Yi and over 150 church members were detained.