Autumn Rain, Cedar Tree and Rock Churches Raided or Members Summoned
Kim Myeong-il said that in July, Autumn Rain Church, Wuhan Cedar Tree Church and Hunan Rock Church were raided, and personnel may have been summoned by the relevant authorities.
Kim Myeong-il said that in July, Autumn Rain Church, Wuhan Cedar Tree Church and Hunan Rock Church were raided, and personnel may have been summoned by the relevant authorities.
The prominent underground Early Rain Church was raided by police, with two pastors criminally detained and dozens of others questioned, drawing outside attention to religious persecution.
On June 14, 2026, when Chengdu Autumn Rain Covenant Church held a Sunday gathering at the Jiangyou City auditorium, it was raided by a large number of police; 33 church members at the scene were taken away and detained, and several elders were not released.