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
(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
(Chengdu, Sichuan — February 18, 2026) In the latest round of repression against Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu (成都秋雨圣约教会), Zhang Xinyue (张新月), the wife of elder Li Yingqiang (李英强),
(Deyang, Sichuan — February 12, 2026) The persecution of Early Rain Covenant Church (秋雨圣约教会) has escalated again at the beginning of 2026. According to the church’s latest prayer request update
(Sichuan — January 22, 2026) According to the latest information from Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church (秋雨圣约教会), since the arrest of church elders, coworkers, and members on January 6, 2026, only
By Josh Hoang-Wilkes in Domino Theory The Chinese Communist Party has been arresting Christians across the country On the night of December 14, over 1,000 police officers surrounded Yayang Church in Wenzhou,
By Benedict Rogers in UCA News Xi Jinping’s sweeping crackdown on unregistered Christians across China intensified as this year began, with a new wave of arrests and repression. Last week, Li
(Los Angeles — January 13, 2026) “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26 Amid solemn
(Chengdu — January 12, 2026) Since early January, multiple members and coworkers of the Early Rain Covenant Church, a Protestant house church in Chengdu, a city in southwest China, have
(Chengdu, Sichuan — January 8, 2026) On January 8, 2026, a pre-recorded video circulated online showing the message left in advance by Elder Li Yingqiang (李英强) of Chengdu Early Rain