(Chengdu — September 14, 2026) Following years of arrests, harassment and surveillance targeting members of Early Rain Covenant Church, Chinese police detained 11 people during a small reading gathering at
(Sichuan Province, China – July 30, 2026) Chinese authorities continued their crackdown on unregistered Protestant churches Sunday, raiding multiple gatherings of the prominent Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu in
(Sichuan, China – July 22, 2026) After six months in detention, the case against Early Rain Covenant Church preacher Dai Zhichao has entered a new phase as Chinese authorities continue
(Chengdu — June 23, 2026) Authorities in southwestern China are escalating pressure on members of a prominent house church following a June 14 worship gathering that ended with the detention
In recent weeks, authorities in several regions across China have reportedly detained, questioned, or investigated house church believers and ministry workers, reflecting continuing pressure on unregistered Christian congregations. Due to
CHENGDU, SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA — Authorities in southwestern China launched a large-scale raid against Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) during its Sunday worship service on June 14, detaining dozens of
(Chengdu, Sichuan – June 5, 2026) As Chinese authorities tightened security around Beijing on the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, members of Early Rain Covenant Church, in Chengdu,
(Chengdu, Sichuan – May 18, 2026) Chinese authorities have placed two members of the prominent Early Rain Covenant Church under “Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location” (RSDL), a secretive detention
(Chengdu – May 14, 2026) Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church, a prominent unregistered Protestant house church in southwest China that has faced years of government repression, has once again been
(Sichuan — April 29, 2026) On April 29, Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei (卢思位) was subjected to close-range surveillance and harassment by government personnel in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. According
(Chengdu — April 28, 2026) The survival environment for Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church continues to deteriorate. On the afternoon of April 27 (Beijing time), preacher Wu Wuqing (吴五清) was
(Chengdu — April 26, 2026) At around 9:00 a.m. on April 26, 2026, the Jinsha Yulin small group of Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Reformed Church (成都秋雨圣约归正教会) was raided by local