- Aug. 16, 2018 | Central Asia
Authorities Harass and Detain 10 Christians
[4] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Detained Christians.
On Aug. 6, authorities entered a house where 10 members of a church group were staying and confiscated passports, phones, Christian literature and DVDs. They pressured and threatened the five men and five women before detaining them. Read More.
- Aug. 16, 2018 | China
House Church Receives Large Fine
[2] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Hanzhuang Church.
Shi Xinping, leader of a house church in Zongdian, Henan Province, was fined 50,000 yuan, or about $7,500, by the regional religious affairs committee for organizing illegal activities without reporting them to the department of religious affairs. His church, the Hanzhuang Village house church, received three government notices in one week. Read More.
- Aug. 16, 2018 | Tanzania
Church Closed in Zanzibar
[3] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Pastor Daniel and Congregation.
In May, authorities in Zanzibar interrupted a church service before arresting the pastor and closing the church. Pastor Daniel Kwileba Kwiyeya was in mid-sermon when police officers entered the church and took him by the arm. After the pastor's daughter protested his arrest, she also was arrested and taken to the police station with her father. Read More.
