The founder of a prominent Chinese underground church has been detained along with more than 20 of its members in a sweeping national crackdown, according
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China detains prominent 'underground' pastor in crackdown
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China detains dozens of underground church pastors in crackdown
China has in recent years arrested and detained Christian leaders of underground churches, who are not registered with the government and under its control.
The founder of a prominent Chinese underground church has been detained along with more than 20 of its members in a sweeping national crackdown, according
(AP) — Zion Church is among the largest so-called underground or house churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities. They defy Chinese government restrictions requiring believers to worship only in registered congregations.
Police in China detained dozens of pastors of one of its largest underground churches over the weekend, a church spokesperson and relatives said, in the biggest crackdown on Christians since 2018.
