Imprisoned Underground Bishop Dies in China
by Staff
September 19, 2007
(christiansunite.com) - Bishop John Han Dingxian (71), an underground Chinese bishop who was repeatedly detained for his faith since 1960 and who was placed in solitary confinement in an unknown location for the past two years, died on September 9. His remains were cremated and buried that night. Though he had been ill, the Cardinal Kung Foundation questioned the haste behind the cremation and burial and called it "suspicious."
Thank the Lord for the faithful service of Bishop Dingxian. Pray that those who mourn for him will find comfort in the fact that those who die in Christ will be raised with Him (1 Corinthians 15:50-58).
Pray that other imprisoned Christians in China will know that there are those who remember them and who are willing to stand with them as they suffer for Christ.
For more information on the persecution of Christians in China, go to www.persecution.net/country/china.htm.
