NEWS // Chinese megachurch demolished
Chinese officials used explosives to demolish a huge Christian church on January 9, 2018.
The destruction of the Golden Lampstand Church in the northern province of Shanxi came amid a continued crackdown on unregistered congregations.
China recently resumed its crackdown on the increasing number of unregistered churches, viewing them as a threat to the Communist regime. On Dec. 27, officials in the same province also demolished a Catholic church.