This Week At ChinaAid: Another Digital Battleground In The War On Jesus Christ

"may not disseminate any religious content or even allusions through the Internet."

        Source:                    www.ChinaAid.org
Date:                        March 4, 2022

We're so thankful for your prayers and support of the persecuted faithful across China. Keep reading for the latest on religious freedom, human rights, and the rule of law across China as we endeavor to expose the abuses, encourage the abused, and equip the leaders.  
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Xi's New Internet Restrictions Came Into Force In March
Past ChinaAid reporting detailed new Administrative Measures for religious content on the Internet that came into force on  March 1st.  Under the stipulations, organizations who do not obtain a license from government officials "may not disseminate any religious content or even allusions through the Internet."
However, licenses are only granted for 'approved religions' as determined by the Communist Party.  
Bitter Winter also writes "The Measures follows complaints by President Xi Jinping that prohibitions against using the Internet to “advertise” religion are easily eluded, and more should be done to make sure that the Internet and social networks are not used as tools for “religious propaganda.”
Visit ChinaAid.org to read street evangelist Chen Wensheng's response to the regulations.
If you're ready to stand with the Body of Christ across China who will continue to spread the Gospel and stand for Jesus on the Internet (and offline), you can make a gift by clicking here to encourage our fellow 'digital evangelists' 

 Please keep the Communist Party in your prayers, along with all those across China who face persecution 
A Powerful Testimony Of Healing From Pastor Pan
Thank you to everyone who has been steadfastly praying and advocating for the exiled Jeju Mayflower Church. 
So many of you have written beautiful and encouraging emails to Pastor Pan and the church. They are so thankful for every message. Write directly to the Mayflower Church at themayflowerchurch@gmail.com to send words of prayer, Scripture, and support!
As a quick reminder - we created a new page on ChinaAid's website to provide updates directly from Pastor Pan. Our first March 1 update is a touching story of how several children in the church recovered from COVID thanks to the Lord's healing power!  
Click here to read the update and see photos of church members. 
Please keep Pastor Pan and the entire Mayflower Church in your prayers 
CCP Continues To Persecute Brave Human Rights Advocates And Christians 
ChinaAid reporting teams provided updates on a Christian Bishop and a human rights activist who continue to face CCP persecution.

The first story concerns Bishop Jospeh Zhang who has now been unlawfully detained for more than nine months. Check out the story on ChinaAid's website to read more about Bishop Zhang. He's already been jailed several times as he has refused to join the government-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. 

Human rights advocate Jiang Tianyong is still under surveillance from the Chinese Communist Party even three years after his release from jail. Read more about Jiang on ChinaAid's website and please pray for him as "in prison, Jiang Tianyong was forced to take medicine for a long time, which caused his memory to decline and his body to gain weight and become weak."
Please continue to keep Bishop Zhang and Jiang in your prayers. 
A New Message From Jailed Pastor John Cao To His Mom
Pastor John Cao's mom shared a note with ChinaAid that her son wrote from prison. ChinaAid published the note on our website along with a brief comment from his mom. 
As a mother, I have no idea what my son endeavored to do to serve God, and many people do not understand him either. What he did is to testify to God’s glory and love.

Please remember that ChinaAid collected many of his poems and published them in a book entitled “Living Lyrics: Poems from Prison” that you can purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other global booksellers.   
Please keep Pastor Cao in your prayers as he remains in prison. 
How Can We At ChinaAid Pray For You?
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ChinaAid Quick Notes

VOA: Whitewashing human rights abuses in Xinjiang with winter tourism
Three of five Christians of Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church released
ICC: A former state-vetted church pastor was arrested for "fraud." The pastor's lawyer claims this might be the first case in #China where a house church pastor was accused of fraud for preaching the #gospel. 
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