Christian Personal Checks

Elderly Christians Threatened by Chinese Official

Henan – On the afternoon of June 25, 2010, some elderly Christians in Yucheng County, Shangqiu were threatened in their homes by PSB officials, only days before the court date of one of four house church member who were arrested in March.

The local police officers intimidated the elderly Christians by saying they had joined a >>>Continue reading >>>

Three-Self Church Building in Yichun Demolished by Chinese Officials

Heilongjiang — On June 12, 2010, a building belonging to Yichun’s registered Three-Self Patriotic Movement church was demolished and removed by force, despite the objection of members.

Yichun authorities wanted to requisition the land of the church, but they did not wait to reach any agreement with the church before taking action and proceeding with the >>>Continue reading >>>

Four-year-old Boy Seized in Raid on Chinese House Church

By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

HENAN PROVINCE, CHINA (ANS) — ChinaAid reports that on the morning of April 25, 2010, seven or eight police officers raided the Sunday gathering of Christians of Chimei Town House Church in Neixiang county, Nanyang, Henan province.

According to a media release from ChinaAid: “They photographed, fingerprinted, and >>>Continue reading >>>

China Sentences House Church Pastors to Prison

Open Doors reports that five pastors arrested without a warrant in China’s Shanxi Province as they were on their way to file a complaint over the demolition of their church building, have been sentenced to prison terms of three to seven years.

Christians Request Prayer as Chinese Authorities Abolish House Church in Sichuan

By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

SICHUAN, CHINA ANS — Authorities have abolished the Christian Church of Huaguan Town, a house church in Huaguan town, Nanbu county, Sichuan province, and arrested three church members on June 29, 2009, according to ChinaAid www.chinaaid.org .