China Shuts Down, Changes Locks on 1,000-Member Church
China shut down a well-known 1,000-member Beijing church over the weekend and then changed the locks to prevent members from returning to the building.
The congregation, Shouwang Church, made worldwide headlines five years ago when it stood up to Chinese leaders and refused to register with the government. Its senior pastor, Jin Tian-ming, remains under house arrest.
In the latest confrontation, more than 20 Chinese police and government officials raided a children’s Bible school class Saturday and told church leaders the congregation could no longer meet, according to International Christian Concern (ICC)....