Beijing Easter Services Blocked

So much for a happy easter. Worshippers, who have spent several months preparing for Easter services at a church in northwestern Beijing, were detained immediately on arrival. The Shouwang Church, who hold the one of the largest Christian gatherings in the country, have had a history of struggles. In November, the church congregation was forcibly removed from their previous place of worship by local authorities. As originally planned, the church had planned to defy the mandates of the Communist government by having the services. Unofficially, it has been reported that there are about 130 million Chinese citizens who actively practice Christianity.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/24/china.easter.crackdown/index.html

-Tharryn Wright