A Newborn, a Dying Father, a Missing Pastor: Beijing’s Latest Crackdown on Faith As Washington and Beijing prepare for a September summit, Chinese authorities are widening their pressure on house churches. Early Rain Covenant Church’s Elder Li Yingqiang and Preacher Dai Zhichao face a returned “subversion” case; Vice Deacon Jia Xuewei was arrested, and Elder Yan Hong was taken twice in one week. Dai’s postpartum wife (@LindaLuhwfe) was ordered to delete an essay defending him; her WeChat account was banned when she refused. Beijing Zion Elder Wang Zhong was denied bail as his father died. Pastor Wang Sanyuan, 73, has been missing for months. Other ministers in Yunnan and Wenzhou remain detained. Read Now Pray for detained pastors and families. Share this report. Write for the imprisoned. Defend religious freedom in China now. #ChinaHouseChurches# #ReligiousFreedom# #EarlyRainChurch# #PersecutedChurch# #ChinaAid#

Global Prayer Defies China’s Escalating War on Christians More than 6,000 believers from Japan, South Korea, the United States, Australia, and beyond joined a global prayer gathering on August 9, 2026, at Living Jesus Church in Osaka and online. ChinaAid President Bob Fu outlined four intensifying trends of persecution under the CCP’s “Sinicization” policy: dismantling major house churches such as Early Rain and Beijing Zion, criminalizing ordinary worship and collecting biometric data, labeling entire congregations criminal organizations, and extending repression overseas through surveillance and intimidation. Pastor Yang Jun shared the pain of his wife’s imprisonment and family separation while urging prayer for the “Zion 8.” The monthly fasting-and-prayer movement calls the worldwide church to stand with them. #PersecutedChurchChina# #PrayForChina# #ReligiousFreedom# #ChinaAid# #HouseChurchResilience#

Will you join Dr. Bob Fu in 7 Days of Prayer for Trump, Xi & China’s Persecuted Believers? Dr. Bob Fu launches a 7-day prayer challenge in preparation for President Trump and President Xi Jinping’s historic meeting in Beijing on May 14th. Day 1: Pastor John Cao Day 2: Gao Zhisheng Day 3: Pastor Ezra Jin, Elder Li Yingqiang, Pastor Wang Yi Day 4: President Trump Day 5: President Xi Jinping Day 6: Dr. Wang Bingzhang Day 7: Zhang Zhan Comment on who you’re praying for. Help us mobilize prayer this week. Share with your friends. #PrayForChina# #PersecutedChurch# #TrumpXiSummit# #FreeGaoZhisheng# #ReligiousFreedom# with @BobFu4China

Will you join Dr. Bob Fu in 7 Days of Prayer for Trump, Xi & China’s Persecuted Believers? Dr. Bob Fu launches a 7-day prayer challenge in preparation for President Trump and President Xi Jinping’s historic meeting in Beijing on May 14th. Day 1: Pastor John Cao Day 2: Gao Zhisheng Day 3: Pastor Ezra Jin, Elder Li Yingqiang, Pastor Wang Yi Day 4: President Trump Day 5: President Xi Jinping Day 6: Dr. Wang Bingzhang Day 7: Zhang Zhan Comment on who you’re praying for. Help us mobilize prayer this week. Share with your friends. #PrayForChina# #PersecutedChurch# #TrumpXiSummit# #FreeGaoZhisheng# #ReligiousFreedom# with @BobFu4China

Will you join Dr. Bob Fu in 7 Days of Prayer for Trump, Xi & China’s Persecuted Believers? Dr. Bob Fu launches a 7-day prayer challenge in preparation for President Trump and President Xi Jinping’s historic meeting in Beijing on May 14th. Day 1: Pastor John Cao Day 2: Gao Zhisheng Day 3: Pastor Ezra Jin, Elder Li Yingqiang, Pastor Wang Yi Day 4: President Trump Day 5: President Xi Jinping Day 6: Dr. Wang Bingzhang Day 7: Zhang Zhan Comment on who you’re praying for. Help us mobilize prayer this week. Share with your friends. #PrayForChina# #PersecutedChurch# #TrumpXiSummit# #FreeGaoZhisheng# #ReligiousFreedom# with @BobFu4China @POTUS

Will you join Dr. Bob Fu in 7 Days of Prayer for Trump, Xi & China’s Persecuted Believers? Dr. Bob Fu launches a 7-day prayer challenge in preparation for President Trump and President Xi Jinping’s historic meeting in Beijing on May 14th. Day 1: Pastor John Cao Day 2: Gao Zhisheng Day 3: Pastor Ezra Jin, Elder Li Yingqiang, Pastor Wang Yi Day 4: President Trump Day 5: President Xi Jinping Day 6: Dr. Wang Bingzhang Day 7: Zhang Zhan Comment on who you’re praying for. Help us mobilize prayer this week. Share with your friends. #PrayForChina# #PersecutedChurch# #TrumpXiSummit# #FreeGaoZhisheng# #ReligiousFreedom# with @BobFu4China @POTUS

Will you join Dr. Bob Fu in 7 Days of Prayer for Trump, Xi & China’s Persecuted Believers? Dr. Bob Fu launches a 7-day prayer challenge in preparation for President Trump and President Xi Jinping’s historic meeting in Beijing on May 14th. Day 1: Pastor John Cao Day 2: Gao Zhisheng Day 3: Pastor Ezra Jin, Elder Li Yingqiang, Pastor Wang Yi Day 4: President Trump Day 5: President Xi Jinping Day 6: Dr. Wang Bingzhang Day 7: Zhang Zhan Comment on who you’re praying for. Help us mobilize prayer this week. Share with your friends. #PrayForChina# #PersecutedChurch# #TrumpXiSummit# #FreeGaoZhisheng# #ReligiousFreedom# with @BobFu4China @POTUS

Will you join Dr. Bob Fu in 7 Days of Prayer for Trump, Xi & China’s Persecuted Believers? Dr. Bob Fu launches a 7-day prayer challenge in preparation for President Trump and President Xi Jinping’s historic meeting in Beijing on May 14th. Day 1: Pastor John Cao Day 2: Gao Zhisheng Day 3: Pastor Ezra Jin, Elder Li Yingqiang, Pastor Wang Yi Day 4: President Trump Day 5: President Xi Jinping Day 6: Dr. Wang Bingzhang Day 7: Zhang Zhan Comment on who you’re praying for. Help us mobilize prayer this week. Share with your friends. #PrayForChina# #PersecutedChurch# #TrumpXiSummit# #FreeGaoZhisheng# #ReligiousFreedom# with @BobFu4China @POTUS

Catholics Forbidden Even to Buy Bibles at Iconic Cathedral Dear Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex), President Xi Jinping, Director Duan Yijun of the National Religious Affairs Administration, Mayor Gong Zheng of Shanghai, Bishop Joseph Shen Bin, Director Chen Chang, Deputy Pan Yuanqing, and Party Secretary Zhou Yan of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs: At St. Ignatius Cathedral, 158 Puxi Road, Xujiahui, once a living house of prayer and a wonder of the world, the doors have been closed to visitors since the start of 2026 under claims of renovation. Public worship has ceased for months. In the affiliated store, every shelf was stripped by 1 August. Bibles and the Four Common Prayers vanished. When the faithful asked, the only answer was: “They’re gone, they’re all gone.” What greater emptiness exists than a cathedral without the Word of God? As stewards of heavenly and civil authority, how can the doors of this historic house of prayer remain closed? Open the doors. Return the Bibles. Restore free worship. The eyes of history now wait. #ReligiousFreedomChina# #ShanghaiCatholics# #StIgnatiusCathedral# #ChinaAid# #PersecutedChurch# Photo: “St. Ignatius Cathedral, Shanghai” by 钉钉, CC BY-SA 4.0 Map: OpenStreetMap