The founder of one of China’s largest unregistered churches was given a lengthy sentence for what the government called subversion of state power.
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China Frees Church Leader After 6 Months in Detention
Jiang Rong, the wife of one of China’s most famous pastors and a key figure in their now-closed church, was released on bail.
For Prominent Chinese Church Leader, Detention Is a Test of Faith
Wang Yi has been held incommunicado since December, part of a government crackdown on independent religious groups.
As China Cracks Down on Churches, Christians Declare ‘We Will Not Forfeit Our Faith’
China this year banned online sales of the Bible, burned crosses, demolished churches and forced at least a half-dozen places of worship to close.
Pastor Charged With ‘Inciting Subversion’ as China Cracks Down on Churches
Wang Yi, one of China’s best-known Protestant pastors, has been charged for “inciting subversion,” suggesting a serious crackdown on religious groups.