In China, at least three churches were raided, and several leaders were detained

At least three churches in China have been searched, and numerous religious leaders have been taken into custody.

During a raid, two Christians had heart attacks.

08/23/2022 (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that in the last few days, authorities in China have raided several house churches and taken their leaders away on false charges. Xi’an Abundant Church

On August 17, Pastor Lian Chang-Nian and his wife Guo Jiuju, his son Pastor Lian Xuliang and his wife Zhang Jun, their 9-year-old son Preacher Fu Juan, and their sister Xing Aiping were taken to Shilipu police station after their homes were raided.

The next day, the adults were put in handcuffs and brought to their church for a fake photo shoot. After the photoshoot, the police told them that their “crimes” were illegal gathering, illegal place, and illegal collection of funds. A church member who was there and saw what happened said that Pastor Lian Xuliang’s head and arms were hurt, which was proof that he was mistreated.

Even though the wives of the pastors and Sister Xing were freed that night, the Lians and Preacher Fu were still missing. The father and son are being watched where they live in Shaanxi province because they are suspected of “fraud.”

Holy Covenant Church in Linfen

Around 7 p.m. on August 19, 70 members of the Linfen Holy Covenant Church in Shanxi province were having a family camp outside when 170 police officers showed up and arrested church workers Li Jie and Han Xiaodong. Everyone was searched, and their cell phones were taken away. Nobody was spared from being led away by the police.

In the meantime, the police also looked through Li and Han’s homes and took away papers and books. After the raid, Li, his wife Li Shanshan, and Han went missing. Hou Guobao, another member, ran into police and was also taken away. Ethnic Nu Christians in Nujiang

On August 19, notices of criminal detention were sent to the families of ethnic Nu Christians Wang Shunping and Nu Sangdeng. The Public Security Bureau of Fugong County in Nujiang Prefecture arrested Wang and Nu for “allegedly organizing and sponsoring an illegal gathering.”

Brother San Luopo and two Christian women from outside of town were also reportedly detained, but no official document has been released.

The House of Light Church is in Changchun.

(Attached photo: During a raid on Changchun’s House of Light Church, police detain a member)

On Sunday, August 21, police raided the House of Light Church in Changchun, which is in the province of Jilin. Before taking Pastor Zhang Yong (also known as Guo Muyun), Elder Qu Hongliang, and Brother Zhang Liangliang away, the authorities split everyone up.
Because the raid was so violent, two female members had heart attacks, and an ambulance had to be called.

Around 1 a.m. on August 22, the Christians who were being held were let go, even though the men had been treated very badly while they were being held. They have to tell the police where they are this Saturday.

The latest round of arrests comes a week after members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu and the Beijing Zion Church were taken into custody during Sunday services. It is not clear why Beijing cracked down on house churches even more.
Father Francis Liu of the Chinese Christian Fellowship of Righteousness told ICC, “Just like what the newly elected president of the Patriotic Association of Chinese Catholics, Beijing Archbishop Joseph Li Shan, said: ‘The church authority needs to submit to the [Chinese Communist Party] regime; one must listen to the party.'” This latest round of persecution wants to keep people from thinking what they want to think.”

Liu says that most of the churches that were raided over the weekend follow the reformed tradition, which emphasizes the church’s independence, while some evangelical or charismatic house churches he knows strongly promote patriotism.
“Xi Jinping’s government is afraid of a lot of things, and religious people are one of them,” Gina Goh, the ICC’s Regional Manager for Southeast Asia, said.
“They want to make sure that Chinese people only believe in the CCP’s ideas. This fear leads to crackdowns on churches, “re-education camps” for Uyghurs, and the destruction of Buddhist statues. House churches are getting ready for what could be the most severe crackdown since the Cultural Revolution.

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