China Arrests Church Leaders in Growing Crackdown on Underground Christians

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentBEIJING (Worthy News) – Chinese authorities have detained Protestant church leaders and demolished church property as part of a “widening crackdown on underground churches” that refuse to align with Communist Party ideology, Christian sources say.The Early Rain Covenant Church said police raided homes and its church office in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Tuesday, capturing nine members, including senior leaders. Five wer