A group of former house church Christians ordered to stop meeting together in China, reports CSW
A group of former members of an unregistered house church in China have been ordered to stop meeting together after authorities in the south-west province of Guizhou accused them of carrying out illegal activities, according to religious freedom advocacy CSW. The Christians are all former members of the Living Stone Church – an unregistered house […]
279 Chinese church leaders sign petition urging government to stop its “violent actions”
World Watch Monitor A public letter urging the Chinese government to stop its “violent actions” against Christians has been signed by some 279 church leaders in the country, reports the St Charles Institute. In central Henan province alone, two-thirds of churches have closed and more than 7,000 crosses have been demolished after pressure from authorities. “Christians are an enigma to the […]
More church closures in China as Party tightens rules for its religious members
World Watch Monitor One of China’s largest house churches in Beijing has been threatened with closure by the government following its refusal of a request to install cameras in the church building, reports Reuters. Zion church received a letter from the city authorities in April, asking the church to install 24 closed-circuit video cameras in the […]