Chinese persecute house churches

UPI report, July 21 -

The China Aid Association has learned that one house church in Hubei province was raided Friday and more than 20 Christians were arrested.

Eyewitnesses and family members of the victims reported to CAA that the raid and arrests happened around 1 p.m., local time, Friday, when 43 Christians were having their fellowship meeting at a reception family in Shen Fan village, Chen Dian Town, Anlu city, Hubei province.

Six policemen from the local police station in Chen Dian township searched the house, confiscated the Christian books and took 20 of the service participants to the Chen Dian police station.

Some Christians were released a few hours laster, including the wife of the reception family. Others were taken to the Public Security Bureau in An Lu City. They were given of 10-15 days of detention by the police.

CAA also learned that on July 19, a house church at Guo village, Lang Town, Zhu Ma Dian City, Henan province was raided while having a Christian worship service by the PSB of Zhu Ma Dian city. More than 60 house church Christians were interrogated for several hours and then released later that day.