Source: www.ChinaAid.org
Date: May 12, 2023
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Here's the latest on religious freedom, human rights, and the rule of law across China.
Guangzhou Bible Church Raided
Last Sunday, officials raided five locations of Guangzhou Bible Church at the same time and attempted to detain Pastor Huang Xiaoning. The church asked fellow Christians to pray for protection and for God to use the church to glorify and testify for Him. Here's photos from ChinaAid sources of police and other officials inside the venues.
Pray for Guangzhou Bible Church and their CCP persecutors.
Government-Sanctioned Churches Inspected
ChinaAid's media team reported on a work conference in Fujian province regarding the annual inspection and 'license renewal' of religious clergy associated with government-sanctioned churches. Read about some of the training courses government-controlled Christian groups have undergone, including courses on the 'Sinicization of Christianity.'
Pray for all Christians in Fujian province and their CCP persecutors.
Hong Kong Bishop Disapoints Many
At the end of a four-day trip to Beijing, Hong Kong Bishop Stephen Chow disapointed many people who were optimistic that he would carefully manage the relationship between Church and state. Read on ChinaAid's website how Sinicization continues to threaten Bishops and Catholics loyal to the Vatican.
Pray for Bishop Chow and all Chinese Catholics.
- The Union of Catholic Asian news cites ChinaAid in reporting on how China demands "total loyalty" from state-run churches and how a Chinese Christian pastor was ordered to pay a hefty fine.
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Please 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.
Check out some encouraging news and updates about the Mayflower in Bob Fu Report 48!
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