Four Priests Arrested in China
by Staff
August 8, 2007
(christiansunite.com) - Three Catholic priests who had been in hiding in Inner Mongolia were located by Chinese security police on July 24 and arrested for refusing to join the government-approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, according to the Cardinal Kung Foundation. The three, Liang Aijun (35), Wang Zhong (41) and Gao Jinbao (34) were initially locked in an iron cage and were not allowed to speak or given water. They have since been transferred to an undisclosed location.
Earlier in July, another priest, Cui Tai (50) was also arrested after he was involved in a minor traffic accident in Hebei.
He is being held in the Zhuolu County detention centre. Cui has also refused to join the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.
Pray that those in custody will recognize the presence of Christ with them. Pray that they will stand firm in their resolve in the face of pressure to compromise their convictions.
For more information on persecution in China, go to www.persecution.net/country/china.htm.
