Source: www.ChinaAid.org
Date: August 18, 2023
Lawyer Gao: six years of silence
ChinaAid and a number of other organizations called for the release of human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng on the sixth anniversary of his disappearance on August 13th, 2017. Gao's wife Geng He has continually advocated for him from the United States. Here's why stopping the practice of enforced disappearance is so vital.
Pray for Lawyer Gao, his family, and his persecutors.
Shengjia Church elder arrested
Police arrested an elder of Shengjia Church under the charge of "illegal business operations," the fifth member of the congregation to be taken in by police. The family of Elder Zhu Longfei received an arrest notice on August 10th. Elder Zhu is held in the same detention center as his sister and brother. Read Shengjia Church's prayer request to the global Church.
Pray for Shengjia Church attendees, Elder Zhu and family, and their persecutors.
Pastor Ru Zongren cuffed to hospital bed
Local authorities in Anhui province handcuffed and shackled Chengxi Christian Church Pastor Ru Zongren to a hospital bed during his dialysis treatment. He was bound for nearly five hours and officials refused pleading from his family to remove the handcuffs. Read about Pastor Ru's fervent devotion to the Lord and life of faithful ministry.
Pray for Pastor Ru, Chengxi Church members, and their persecutors.
UN calls for release of Lu Siwei
UN experts called for the release of Lawyer Lu Siwei from detention in Laos and noted how "we fear Mr. Lu Siwei is at risk of imminent deportation to China, where there are substantial grounds to believe that he would be in danger of being subjected to irreparable harm upon return, on account of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." The Washington Post Editorial Board also wrote about Lawyer Lu in a piece titled 'China Will Hunt You Down.'
Pray for Lawyer Lu and his family.
- Be sure to follow ChinaAid on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see news, important updates, and media appearances. Bob also has his own Twitter account where he shares important news & human rights updates.
- ChinaAid President Bob Fu calls on Christians to "pray for the persecutors, for their repentance and forgiveness and for their salvation, for Chairman Xi Jinping as well, despite his ruthless persecution" in an episode of CBN's Faith vs. Culture.
- UCA News cites ChinaAid in reporting on new crackdowns against religious groups.
- Last Sunday at Grace Community Church in Tyler TX, more than 2,000 Christians celebrated the freedom of the Mayflower Church! Check out some photos from the service on Bob's Twitter. Keep praying for the church as they adjust to life in the USA. If the Lord leads you, consider partnering with ChinaAid to help cover resettlement costs and basic living expenses for church members.
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