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  • Additional Arrests Involving Members of Linfen Church
    Three adults and a child inside a building, using a chalkboard.
    Inside the Linfen Covenant House Church.
    Photo: ChinaAid

    On August 19th, a family camp run by the Linfen Covenant House Church was raided by police, leading to the arrest of two preachers. (Read more.)Since their arrest, members of the church have faced severe pressure from governing authorities to corroborate the charges of "fraud" against the two men. The congregants were also pressured to pledge that they will never attend the church again. Most refused but, after intense coercion from members of their workplace and family, some were forced to sign statements claiming that they were "victims" of the alleged fraud.