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SWAT teams carry out mass arrests of Christians in China: report
More than 1,000 police, SWAT and paramilitary units carried out a crackdown on Christian churches across at least 12 congregations for days in Yayang Town, Zhejiang province, detaining hundreds, according to a watchdog report.
Residents say that officers from several districts in Zhejiang, including Hangzhou and Pingyang, were deployed to Yayang Town, with the first wave of detentions taking place before dawn on Monday, according to the U.S.-based advocacy organization ChinaAid, led by veteran rights activists Bob Fu.
Several hundred people were detained within the first two days, and at least four more were taken into custody by Dec. 17, residents said
SWAT forces sealed off roads around the church and barred Christians from entering. Items belonging to those targeted were confiscated, and police presence remained heavy throughout the area during the five-day operation.
Authorities issued no public statement during or after the arrests.
Multiple residents said information about the crackdown was swiftly removed from online platforms and communication was heavily restricted. On the night of Dec. 15, a fireworks display costing over 1 million yuan (about $142,000) was staged in the town square. There was no official celebration on the calendar, and residents said the timing was meant to distract from the raids.
The fireworks videos were widely circulated alongside posts from state-linked accounts repeating slogans such as “Listen to the Party, follow the Party,” according to ChinaAid. When questioned, these accounts described the fireworks as a public celebration of a crackdown on crime. Users claiming to be locals wrote that the fireworks coincided with raids on Christian homes and churches, but their comments were deleted.
Two of the individuals named as primary targets were 58-year-old Lin Enzhao and 54-year-old Lin Enci. Both were described as key figures in the local church and were listed on wanted notices as leaders of a “criminal organization,” with a reward offered for information. The listed offense was “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” a common charge used in political cases.
No further evidence has been released publicly.
Local residents said the men had long been involved in church affairs and were previously targeted for opposing the removal of crosses from church buildings. Officials reportedly labeled them “gang-related,” but church members viewed them as defenders of religious space.
Their resistance to the forced installation of national flags at churches was cited as one source of tension.
A previous incident in June reportedly involved the mayor of Yayang leading a group that dismantled church gates and walls to raise the Chinese national flag on the property. Church members said this encroached on religious space and violated their rights.
Under the national “Five Entries and Five Transformations” policy, religious institutions are required to display the Constitution, national laws and party slogans, and to adapt religious practice to political directives. In several areas, these requirements have led to confrontation between local churches and officials.
Since 2014, when Zhejiang province launched a campaign to remove crosses from churches, Christian groups in Yayang Town have pushed back against surveillance and demolition. In 2017, clashes broke out after local believers refused to allow the installation of cameras. Multiple injuries were reported.
Following the latest operation, a rally was held in Yayang on Dec. 18 titled “Elimination of Six Evils.” Police vehicles, SWAT units and riot officers were displayed in public to reinforce the anti-crime narrative. Residents claim officers stationed near Christian homes had asked them to accuse the detained leaders of wrongdoing.
Posters and statements framed the community as part of a cult or criminal group, ChinaAid noted.
The exact number of people formally detained across Yayang’s churches remains unknown. Initial counts suggest more than 20 individuals may have been charged.
In September, at least 70 Christians were arrested during a separate wave of raids targeting unregistered churches, with accusations ranging from fraud to illegal assembly, according to Open Doors, which monitors anti-Christian activity across the world.
Some of those arrested were accused of mishandling church funds, even though no complaints had been filed from within the church. A local contact told the organization that over 80 church groups stopped meeting due to the crackdown, leaving only a small number of congregations active.
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ഉഗാണ്ടയിൽ ഇസ്ലാം മതം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് ക്രൈസ്തവ വിശ്വാസം സ്വീകരിച്ചവർക്ക് അഭയം നൽകിയ അധ്യാപകനെ തല്ലിക്കൊന്നു
കംപാല: ഇസ്ലാം മതം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് ക്രൈസ്തവ വിശ്വാസം സ്വീകരിച്ചവർക്ക് അഭയം നൽകിയിരുന്ന 45 വയസ്സുകാരനായ ക്രൈസ്തവ അധ്യാപകനെ ഉഗാണ്ടയുടെ പടിഞ്ഞാറൻ മേഖലയിൽ മർദിച്ചുകൊലപ്പെടുത്തി. ബെഞ്ചമിൻ കുലെ മയാനി എന്ന അധ്യാപകനാണ് കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടത്. ഇസ്ലാം മതം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് ക്രൈസ്തവ വിശ്വാസം സ്വീകരിച്ച യുവതിയെ ഒളിവിൽ കഴിയാൻ സഹായിച്ചതാണ് കൊലപാതകത്തിന് പിന്നിലെ കാരണമെന്നാണ് പുറത്തുവന്ന വിവരങ്ങൾ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. ഒരു മാസം മുന്പ് നടന്ന കൊലപാതകത്തിന്റെ വിവരങ്ങള് ഇപ്പോഴാണ് പുറത്തുവന്നിരിക്കുന്നത്.
സംഭവ ദിവസം തന്നെ ഉഗാണ്ടൻ പോലീസിന് കൊലപാതകം സംബന്ധിച്ച വിവരം ലഭിച്ചിരിന്നുവെങ്കിലും വിശ്വാസപരമായ കാരണങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു രഹസ്യമായി സൂക്ഷിക്കുകയായിരിന്നു. ക്രൈസ്തവ പീഡനങ്ങൾ റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്ന മാധ്യമമായ ‘മോർണിംഗ് സ്റ്റാർ ന്യൂസ്’ ഏതാനും ദിവസങ്ങള്ക്ക് ശേഷമാണ് വാര്ത്ത പുറംലോകത്തെ അറിയിച്ചത്. പീഡിത ക്രൈസ്തവരെ പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുന്ന വോയ്സ് ഓഫ് ദി മാർട്ടിയേഴ്സ് ഉൾപ്പെടെയുള്ള സംഘടനകളും സംഭവം റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്.
കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ട ബെഞ്ചമിൻ കസെസെ ജില്ലയിൽ കാസൊകെറോ ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ താമസിച്ചിരുന്ന എക്സലന്റ് നഴ്സറി ആൻഡ് പ്രൈമറി സ്കൂളിലെ അധ്യാപകനായിരുന്നു. അധ്യാപന ജോലിക്കു പുറമേ, ഇസ്ലാം മതം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് ക്രൈസ്തവ വിശ്വാസം സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് ഭീഷണിയുണ്ടാകുന്ന പശ്ചാത്തലത്തില് അഭയവും സഹായവും നൽകുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളിലും അദ്ദേഹം പങ്കാളിയായിരുന്നു. സംഭവ ദിവസം ഇസിഫു മർജാനി എന്നയാൾ ഫോണിൽ വിളിച്ച് സ്കൂളിലേക്ക് വരാൻ ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടതനുസരിച്ച് മയാനിയും സഹപ്രവർത്തകനായ പാസ്കൽ മുഹിൻഡോയും യാത്രതിരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു.
സ്കൂളിൽനിന്ന് ഏകദേശം രണ്ടു കിലോമീറ്റർ അകലെവച്ച് മൂന്നു പേർ ഇവരെ തടഞ്ഞുനിർത്തി. ഇസ്ലാം മതം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് ക്രൈസ്തവ വിശ്വാസം സ്വീകരിച്ച ഷരീഫ എവിടെയാണെന്ന് അക്രമികൾ അന്വേഷിക്കുകയായിരിന്നു. ഇതിനിടെ ഒരാൾ വലിയ വടികൊണ്ട് അധ്യാപകന്റെ തലയ്ക്ക് അടിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. മയാനിക്കൊപ്പമുണ്ടായിരുന്ന മുഹിൻഡോ അവിടെനിന്ന് ഓടി രക്ഷപ്പെട്ട് നാട്ടുകാരെ കൂട്ടി തിരിച്ചെത്തിയപ്പോഴേക്കും മയാനി സംഭവസ്ഥലത്തുതന്നെ മരണപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു. സംഭവത്തില് പോലീസ് അന്വേഷണം നടന്നുവരികയാണ്.
കടപ്പാട് :പ്രവാചക ശബ്ദം
Benjamin Kule Mayani, a 45-year-old Christian teacher, was beaten to death on September 29 in western Uganda. The educator had offered shelter to several Muslims who had converted to Christianity, and according to testimonies that emerged later, his attackers were looking for a young woman who had left Islam and whom he had helped to hide.
The murder was reported by the Ugandan police on the same day of the incident, while details about its possible religious motivation were published on October 19 by Morning Star News, a media outlet specializing in the persecution of Christians. The case was also covered by organizations supporting persecuted Christians, including Voice of the Martyrs.
Mayani worked as a teacher at the Excellent Nursery and Primary School and lived in the village of Kasokero, in the Kasese district. In addition to his teaching duties, he collaborated in welcoming people who had left Islam to embrace the Christian faith.
Attackers inquired about a young woman who had converted to Christianity
According to information published by Morning Star News, Mayani and his colleague Pascal Muhindo received a call from a man identified as Isifu Marjani, who asked them to come to the school where the teacher worked.
When they were approximately two kilometers from the educational center, three men intercepted them and began asking about the whereabouts of Sharifa, Marjani’s sister, who had converted to Christianity.
Mayani had previously taken the young woman into his home, along with other converts from Islam. He later decided to move her to another residence for security reasons.
The attackers insisted on knowing her location until one of them struck the teacher on the head with a large stick.
Muhindo managed to escape and sought help from neighbors. However, when he returned with several people, Mayani had already died.
These details were provided to Morning Star News by an elder of the Anglican Church who spoke with Muhindo shortly after the attack. His identity was not revealed for security reasons.
The testimony suggests a possible connection between the murder and the help the teacher provided to people who had converted to Christianity, although this motive has not been officially confirmed by the police.
The police confirmed the murder on September 29
The teacher’s death was reported by the Ugandan press on the same day the events occurred.
The newspaper Nile Post reported on September 29 that Mayani had been attacked around midnight in Karambi Cell, within the municipality of Kisinga, while returning from the city with Muhindo.
According to the police spokesperson for the Rwenzori East region, Elly Maate, three unidentified men struck the teacher on the forehead with a blunt object. The victim suffered serious injuries, collapsed a few meters from the scene, and died.
The police opened a homicide investigation at the Kisinga police station. Officers examined the scene, used a police dog, took statements from witnesses, and collected evidence for forensic analysis.
Mayani’s body was taken to Bwera Hospital for an autopsy.
Authorities requested public cooperation to identify those responsible. The reports consulted do not indicate that any arrests related to this murder have been announced.
Assistance to converts, possible motive for the crime
Information later published by Morning Star News added an element that was not included in the initial police reports: Mayani’s work as a protector of people who had left Islam.
The outlet noted that one of the alleged attackers was upset about his sister’s conversion and that the assailants were seeking to learn her whereabouts.
The case was also reported on October 21 by Voice of the Martyrs, an organization dedicated to supporting persecuted Christians, which called for prayers for the teacher’s family and the affected Christian communities.
Uganda’s Constitution recognizes religious freedom, including the right to change one’s faith. However, Morning Star News has documented various episodes of violence against people who leave Islam and against those who help them.
Among the cases recorded during 2026 are attacks on converts, incidents related to evangelistic activities, and the murder of a pastor after participating in an interfaith debate.
The persecution of Christians in Uganda
The murder of Benjamin Kule Mayani once again highlights the difficulties faced by some Christians in Uganda, especially those who accompany people converting from Islam.
Although the African country is predominantly Christian and its legislation protects freedom of worship, organizations documenting religious persecution have reported threats and attacks against converts in certain communities.
Violence has also affected members of the Catholic Church. In December 2025, a priest from the diocese of Masaka was kidnapped, prompting church authorities to request prayers for his release.
In Mayani’s case, the police investigation continues without any public resolution being announced. The testimonies that emerged in October suggest that his decision to protect a young woman who had converted to Christianity may have triggered the attack that ended his life.
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ദോഹ എബെനേസർ പെന്തക്കോസ്തൽ അസംബ്ലിയുടെ വാർഷിക കൺവൻഷൻ നവംബർ 4 മുതൽ
ദോഹ: ഖത്തറിലെ ദോഹ എബെനേസർ പെന്തക്കോസ്തൽ അസംബ്ലിയുടെ (EPA) ഈ വർഷത്തെ വാർഷിക കൺവൻഷൻ നവംബർ 4, 5, 6 തീയതികളിൽ ദോഹയിലെ IDCC കോംപ്ലക്സ്, ബിൽഡിങ് നമ്പർ 2, ഹാൾ നമ്പർ 6-ൽ നടക്കും.
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ചർച്ച് ഓഫ് ഗോഡ് ഏഷ്യ പസഫിക് റീജിയൺ പ്രസിഡൻ്റായി റവ. ജോൺസൺ തരകനെ ഐകകണ്ഠ്യേന തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു
തായ്ലൻഡ്: തായ്ലൻഡിൽ വച്ച് നടന്ന ചർച്ച് ഓഫ് ഗോഡ് ഏഷ്യ പസിഫിക് റീജിയൻ്റെ യോഗത്തിൽ ചർച്ച് ഓഫ് ഗോഡ് ഇൻ സൗത്ത് ഇന്ത്യയുടെ പ്രസിഡൻ്റായി സേവനം അനുഷ്ടിക്കുന്ന റവ. ജോൺസൺ തരകനെ ചർച്ച് ഓഫ് ഗോഡ് ഏഷ്യ പസിഫിക് റീജിയൻ്റെ പ്രസിഡൻ്റായി ഐക്യകണ്ടേന തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു.
കഴിഞ്ഞ നാല് വർഷങ്ങളായി ചർച്ച് ഓഫ് ഗോഡ് ഏഷ്യ പസിഫിക്കിൻ്റെ വൈസ് പ്രസിഡൻറായി സേവനം അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. ഇരുപത്തിമൂന്ന് രാജ്യങ്ങളിലെ പ്രതിനിധികൾ യോഗത്തിൽ പങ്കെടുത്തു.
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