11 Christian Children Arrested in Violent Raid as China Increases Persecution
Last weekend, nearly 50 members of the Early Rain Covenant Church, including 11 children, were arrested in the city of Chengdu. Public security bureau agents closed the church last December and arrested Pastor Wahng-Yee and 160 Christians. This time, the church reports at least two of its members were "violently beaten."
Early Rain Covenant Church posted this update on Facebook:
"By 8:00 p.m. last night, 44 members had been arrested during the '2/24' Sabbath raids. Of those arrested, 11 were children. The youngest to be detained and taken to the police station was a little more than two months old. Tang Chunliang and his wife were hit in the face by a plainclothes police officer at the police station... Some, including children, did not eat anything. Some were not released until 2:00 a.m. Tired children slept on ice-cold tables and floors. Others were not released until 6:00 a.m."
Paul Fountain | 1/30/2009
