Another 60 Christians arrested from Chinese church
On Sunday morning, members of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, tried to meet together for Sunday worship only to have police detain about 60 people and shut down outdoor services. Several small groups found spaces to meet and worship without incident.
One week after Chinese authorities cracked down on the prominent unregistered church and arrested more than 100 of its leaders and members, congregants arrived at their building to find the metal gate locked and plainclothes cops and riot police blocking all the entrances, according to a church prayer update. Police arrested some of the congregants who showed up for Sunday worship....
Paul Fountain | 1/30/2009
