China Arrests 11 Elderly Christians During Church Meeting
Chinese police arrested 11 elderly Christians during a religious meeting in a house; most of those detained were over 60 years old.
TL;DR
- 11 Christians were arrested by Chinese police in Chengdu, Sichuan.
- Most of the detainees were elderly, over 60 years old.
- The arrests occurred during a meeting of the Early Rain Covenant Church.
- Nine individuals were released the day after their arrest.
- Two leaders were held for ten days of administrative detention on suspicion of organizing illegal evangelization.
- The Early Rain Covenant Church is an unregistered Protestant church known to face government pressure.
- Founder Pastor Wang Yi has been imprisoned since 2018.