As President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi prepare for a planned September summit, Chinese authorities continue to detain, question and investigate Christians affiliated with house churches and state-sanctioned congregations.
(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
(Taipei, Taiwan — June 11, 2026) More than 3,000 Christians from multiple countries gathered in person and online on June 9 for a global prayer event supporting believers facing persecution
(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
(Fujian – May 14, 2026) Authorities in southeastern China detained a Christian prayer leader on May 9 over her involvement in an online prayer ministry linked to a prominent house
(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
Bob Fu l May 8, 2026 Every summit between world leaders comes with a priority list. When President Donald Trump meets Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on May 14-15,