Police showed up at Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, in the early morning on Sept. 1. Some 50 people had gathered to worship in a rented conference room, but by around 9 authorities had detained church elder Li Yingqiang and pastor Wu Wuqing.
The rest tried to carry on, singing hymns and praying together. Within hours the police returned and took away Yan Hong and Zeng Qintao, a pastor and deacon, respectively. The power was cut off and the congregation was told to leave the building. The leaders remain in custody and could be moved to longer-term criminal detention in the coming days.
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