Sentences with phrase «unregistered churches»

[citation needed] These include Christians in registered and unregistered churches.
Shouwang vows to continue showdown until Christmas in hopes of ending Achilles» heel of unregistered churches: government pressure on landlords.
Observers discuss whether the U.S. ambassador to China should worship at an unregistered church to «publicly identify with the persecuted.»
More than 20 Chinese government agents have raided an unregistered church and banned it for «engaging... More

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challenged Gary Locke, current U.S. Secretary of Commerce and President Obama's nominee for the next ambassador to China, to worship at an unregistered house church instead of a Three - Self Patriotic Movement state church in order to «publicly identify with the persecuted.»
While these problems plague registered churches, unregistered congregations often face worse problems.
Apostle Alain Toledano, a leader in the unregistered Apostolic Movement network of churches, reported that government officials in Santiago have banned him and members of his church from buying any construction materials.
The clergyman, who is part of the unregistered Catholic Church, was reportedly kidnapped last month.
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