Persecution Alert: Christians and human rights advocates are alarmed over an aggressive crackdown on house churches in China, where the faithful are forced to call their gatherings patriotic assemblies or sent to prison where they can face torture, according to a new report. Cases of the government persecuting Christians rose 42 percent last year, amid a three-phase plan by Beijing to eradicate the home-based churches, according to China Aid, a Texas-based human rights group. Experts say the Communist Party in China has long felt threatened by any movement that galvanizes a large sector of the population, fearing it could wield political clout. But the nation has become more systematically hostile to worshippers, according to Bob Fu, China Aid founder and president. foxnews/world/2013/02/21/christians-house-churches-in-china-see-erious-escalation-persecution-report/
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:15:50 +0000
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