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18 Christians Arrested, 16 Still in Prison in Henan Province
By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
HENAN, CHINA – A dozen Public Security Bureau PSB officers raided a communion service in China’s Henan Province on April 30 and took away 18 believers, 16 of whom are still being held. Read the rest of this entry »
Over 60 Chinese House Church Leaders Arrested
By Michael Ireland Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
HENAN, CHINA ANS — More than 60 house church leaders, along with two South Korean pastors, were arrested by local police at 5:00 p.m. on February 11, 2009, in Wolong district, Nanyang city in China’s Henan province.
The house church leaders came from four provinces to attend a seminar, according to ChinaAid.
More Than 60 House Church Leaders Arrested in Henan
HENAN, China – At 5:00 p.m. on February 11, 2009, more than 60 house church leaders, along with two South Korean pastors, were arrested by local police in Wolong district, Nanyang city in Henan province. At present, at least four leaders are still in custody.
Christian Convert Arrested in Saudi Arabia
Compass Direct News reports:
Five months after the daughter of a member of Saudi Arabia’s religious police was killed for writing online about her faith in Christ, Saudi authorities have reportedly arrested a 28-year-old Christian man for describing his conversion and criticizing the kingdom’s judiciary on his Web site.
Three Christians Sentenced to One Year of Re-education Through Labor in Zhoukou, Henan
By Michael Ireland,
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
HENAN, CHINA – Additional information has just been received regarding the 50 House Church Christians arrested on December 3, 2008 in Zhoukou township of Taikang county, Henan Province. Read the rest of this entry »