Monday, May 23, 2016

From @chinaaid : "Authorities charge church with illegal construction, demolish church and cross"

The China Aid Association is a non-profit Christian organization - based in Midland, Texas - with a mission to uncover and reveal the truth about religious persecution in China, focusing especially on the unofficial church. They do this, they explain in their website, by exposing the abuses, encouraging the abused and equipping the saints to advance the kingdom of God throughout China.



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Authorities charge church with illegal construction, demolish church and cross
Distributed by ChinaAid, April, 2016 ...

WENZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA – Authorities in China’s coastal Zhejiang province demolished a church building on April 13, after reportedly claiming that the church’s cross was positioned too high. A demolition team consisting of several dozen people tore down Island Head Christian Church in the city of Wenzhou, declaring that the building was illegally constructed. Church leaders and other attendees resisted the demolition at first, but relented after officials threatened the protesters ...

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