(Hefei, Anhui – July 29, 2025) Ganquan Church is a house church in Hefei, Anhui. It began as a small Bible study group of several Christians and, after twenty years, has grown into a relatively influential church in the area. In mid-November 2023, church members discovered hidden pinhole cameras secretly installed in the church. On […]
(Hefei, Anhui – May 28, 2025) On July 22, 2025, at the Second Courtroom of the Shushan District People’s Court, Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu stood trial on charges of “fraud.” The prosecution and defense engaged in fierce exchanges over the legitimacy of the church, the procedures of its administrative ban, and the
(Anhui — July 25, 2025) The fraud case involving Elder Ding Zhongfu and Pastor Zhou Songlin of Hefei Ganquan Church in Anhui was once again heard at the Shushan District Court. Bailiffs blocked lawyers and prevented the defendants’ family members and church members from attending the hearing. According to information from the Kingdom Prayer Network
(Hefei, Anhui — July 26, 2025) On July 21, 2025, the trial of Elder Ding Zhongfu and Pastor Zhou Songlin of Ganquan Church, charged with “fraud,” continued at the Shushan District People’s Court in Hefei. This case is essentially a fabricated and unjust prosecution, as Hefei authorities are seeking to suppress the two pastors in
Trial of Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu Begins Amidst Allegations of Religious Persecution (Hefei, Anhui Province, China – May 23, 2025) On May 21, 2023, Hefei Ganquan Church revealed in a public prayer letter that the trial of Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu, who are accused of “fraud” because of their
Pastor Zhou Songlin’s Fifth Letter from Prison Released (Hefei, Anhui, China – December 17, 2024) Recently, the family of Pastor Zhou Songlin from Hefei Ganquan Church, who is accused of “fraud” due to his faith, released his fifth letter written in prison dated October 29, 2024, titled “Do Not Be Afraid.” He encourages church members
(Hefei, Anhui province – 10/23/2024) On the morning of October 15, the second pre-trial conference for the case of Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu of Hefei Ganquan Church, accused on suspicion of “fraud,” was held at the Shushan District People’s Court in Hefei. The two church leaders smiled at their families and fellow
(Hefei, Anhui province – Oct 15, 2024) This morning, the second pre-trial conference for the “fraud” case against Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu of Ganquan (translated: Fountain; Streams) Church in Hefei, Anhui Province, will be held at the Shushan District People’s Court in Hefei. The first pre-trial conference was held on July 31,
(Hefei, Anhui Province – August 19, 2024) On July 31, 2023, at 9 AM, the first pre-trial conference for Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu of Hefei Ganquan Church, accused of “suspected fraud,” was held at the Hefei Shushan District People’s Court. During the conference, defense lawyers pointed out that the prosecutor had not
(Hefei, Anhui Province – August 5, 2024) July 31, 2024 marks the first day of the trial for Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu of Hefei Ganquan Church, who are charged on suspicion of “fraud.” Reportedly, the morning trial was halted shortly after it began due to lawyers’ objections to the indictment. On the
(Hefei, Anhui Province – July 25, 2024) It has been reported that a pre-trial conference for the case against Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu of Ganquan Church in Hefei, Anhui province, charged on suspicion of “fraud,” will be held on July 31, 2024. Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu were arrested on
(Hefei, Anhui Province – July 1, 2024) The case against Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu of Hefei Ganquan Church, charged on suspicion of “fraud”, has recently been filed in court. Recently, the defense lawyers provided a detailed legal analysis of the case. They argue that Ding Zhongfu and Zhou Songlin did not engage
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