CHINA: John Cao’s mother visits him in prison
Pastor John Cao’s mother visited him in prison on 7 February, the first time she had met with him in over three years
Category: China
CHINA: Elder Qin Defu released from prison
Elder Qin Defu of Early Rain Covenant Church has been released from prison after completing his four-year prison sentence
CHINA: Local government shuts down Linfen Covenant Church
Linfen Covenant Church and the school it runs have been shut down for “unauthorised activities”
CHINA: Fourth leader of Linfen Covenant Church detained since family camp raided in August
On 1 November police detained Wang Qiang of Linfen Covenant Church, making him the fourth leader of the church now in detention
CHINA: Early Rain’s Elder Li harassed for leading “5 pm in China” prayer meeting
National security officers have prevented Elder Li Yingqiang of Early Rain Covenant Church from organising or attending the daily online “5 pm in China” prayer meeting
CHINA: Early Rain Covenant Church family evicted, funeral disrupted
Shu Qiong and her husband Wang Song received eviction notices nine days after police disrupted her father’s funeral
CHINA: Christians stoned at beach baptism
Shenzhen Trinity Harvest Gospel Church was attacked on 10 September as its members held a baptism at a beach
CHINA: Geng Zejun given eleven-month sentence
“Ask the Lord to strengthen Brother Geng and make him strong and courageous”
CHINA: Concerns for Yang Rongli’s health in detention
Pastor Yang Rongli of Golden Lampstand Church in Linfen city, Shanxi province, is in poor health in detention and is being denied treatment for severe diabetes
CHINA: Detained house church pastor awaits trial
He has been in prison since January on a charge of “organising illegal gatherings”.