ICC Note:

Over 20 Chinese believers have recently endured beatings and detainment for their faith. On September 25^th a Christian man was beaten by police officers. Then 20 more believers were rounded up, beaten, and detained. In another province, a believer, his wife, and their house guests were detained for displaying a cross in their house. Their guests have yet to be released from police custody. Chinese Christians have been enduring a massive crackdown on the Christianity under President Xi Jinping. It is estimated that as many as 1,500 churches have been destroyed or had their crosses removed in only the last two years.

10/26/2016 China (Christian Today) – More than 20 Christians were detained and beaten in China, and another couple detained for hanging a cross in their home, as the crackdown against Christianity in the country continues.

According to persecution watchdog China Aid, witnesses said police officers from the Nanle County Public Security Bureau in central Henan province beat a local Christian on September 25, then detained and beat 20 more believers and arrested them all.

President of the Chinese House Church Alliance, Zhang Mingxuan, said the police’s behaviour was “against the national constitution and laws for house church believers”.

“A lot of problems have been caused because they [the public security bureau personnel] control, attack and persecute Christianity in Henan,” he added. “I hope the international community will pray for them.”

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