Chinese Authorities Shut Down Huge Protestant Church in Beijing as Christians Vow to Keep Worshipping

Will Maule : Sep 10, 2018
Faithwire.com

"On this land, the only one we can trust in is God. Churches will continue to develop. Blocking the sites will only intensify conflicts." -Zion's Pastor Jin Mingri

(China)—[Faithwire.com] One of China's largest Protestant churches has been ordered to cease operations after government authorities ruled that their ministry operations constitute a violation of their strict anti-religion laws. (Photo via China-mike)

The Zion church, located in the Chinese capital of Beijing, has been operating with relative freedom for a number of years, opening its doors to thousands of regular worshippers every weekend. But the trouble really began in April, when they rejected a government request to install CCTV cameras within the church's building in North Beijing.

Then, in July, a group of intimidating "thugs" was hired by China's communist government to intimidate local Christians. Persecution charity International Christian Concern reported that the gang turned up at Zion's Yizhuang campus on July 5 and proceeded to block members from accessing the third floor, where a worship service was... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.

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