He was accused of “fraud,” a charge now liberally used against Christian leaders who refuse to join the government-controlled Three Self Church.
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Hefei’s Ganquan Church: Trial of Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu Keeps Being Postponed
The two Christian leaders remain in jail, where Elder Ding is experiencing serious health problems.
China, Government-Controlled Three-Self Church Celebrates 70th Anniversary
The national symposium was more than a celebration. It instructed Christian pastors to hail in their sermons the recent Third Plenary Session of the CCP Central Committee.
Hefei’s Ganquan Church: Wives Call for Release of Pastor Zhou, Elder Ding
The two Christian leaders falsely accused of fraud suffer of diseases that cannot be treated in jail, families say.
The CCP Uses Taiwanese Box-Office Hit to Manipulate Christians
The film “Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils” (in Taiwan “The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon”) is used for mobilizing Christians against “cults” and “illegal religion”—misinterpreting it.
Hefei’s Ganquan Church: Three Released, Two Remain in Jail
Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu are still detained, while their co-workers Mao Junma, Pei Defei, and Yang Peiyun were released on bail. All should face charges of fraud.
Anhui: Bringing Opera to Villages—and Anti-Religious Propaganda
The “Opera in Ten Thousand Villages” project is used as yet another tool for propaganda for the CCP and against “xie jiao and illegal religion.”
Three-Self Bureaucrats Enforce New Rules on Religion in Anhui, Shaanxi, and Guangxi
Lengthy meetings were devoted to studying the new “Administrative Measures” during the inspection tour. From Weibo.
Bengbu Dissident Pastor and Co-Workers Prosecuted for Fraud
Wang Changchun and others from the Living Stone Reformed Church were detained in April for “illegal business operations.” Now they are accused of a more serious crime.
Hefei Christian Youth Fellowship: Leaders Sentenced to Jail Terms
The group catered to the spiritual needs of Hefei college students and had refused to join the CCP-controlled Three-Self Church.
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