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China Reportedly Arrests 4 Priests and a Deacon
Zenit News Agency ^
| JULY 6, 2003
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Posted on 07/07/2003 2:58:12 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard
Code: ZE03070601
Date: 2003-07-06
China Reportedly Arrests 4 Priests and a Deacon
BEIJING, JULY 6, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Five members of the underground Catholic clergy have been arrested while trying to visit a priest recently freed from a labor camp, a U.S.-based religious rights group said, according to Reuters.
Fathers Kang Fuliang, Chen Guozhen, Pang Guangzhao and Joseph Yin and Deacon Wang Lijun, aged 25 to 32, were arrested in Baoding city in Hebei province on July 1, said the Connecticut-based Cardinal Kung Foundation.
They were on their way to visit Father Lu Genjun, who had just been released after three years in a labor camp, the foundation said Saturday. It gave no further details.
Although the Communist government says it respects religious freedom, it only allows freedom of worship to people who belong to religious organizations which it maintains under strict control. In 1951, it broke off relations with the Vatican.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bishop; catholic; catholiclist; china; christianpersecution; clergy; communist; persecution; pope; priest; redchina; socialism; vatican
The "underground" Catholic Church is the real one, as opposed to the so-called "Patriotic Catholic Association" (or some such), which is entirely controlled by the Communists.
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Real persecution ping
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posted on
07/07/2003 2:59:57 PM PDT
by
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To: ArrogantBustard
Ping!
To: ArrogantBustard
China is a true "Evil Empire". Unlike Regan, with U.S.S.R., Bush is unable to speak the truth.
To: ArrogantBustard
The CHICOM leearned this church lesson well from the Russkis. The miserable slave-labor Wal-Mart suppliers even have their own Tibetan Bhuddist organization.
To: ArrogantBustard
Iuravit Dominus et non paenitebit eum tu es sacerdos in aeternum secundum ordinem Melchisedech"The Lord has sworn and He will not turn back: you are a priest forever in the line of Melchisedech."
God bless the brave priests of China - may they inspire their brethren in America.
Lord Jesus Christ, only-begotten Son of God, have mercy on your faithful servants in partibus infidelium.
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posted on
07/07/2003 3:06:04 PM PDT
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
To: ArrogantBustard
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posted on
07/07/2003 3:16:55 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Cicero
How do you say "Arbeit Macht Frei" in Chinese?
To: ArrogantBustard; All
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posted on
07/07/2003 3:40:00 PM PDT
by
Cindy
To: ArrogantBustard; .45MAN; AKA Elena; al_c; american colleen; Angelus Errare; Antoninus; ...
Prayers needed for the real Roman Catholic Church in China!
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posted on
07/07/2003 3:41:33 PM PDT
by
Polycarp
(When a mother can kill her own child, what is left of the West to save?" - Mother Theresa)
To: undergroundwarrior
China is a true "Evil Empire". Unlike Regan, with U.S.S.R.,Bush is unable to speak the truth.>>
You got that right and he gave them most-favored nation status? Didn't he? It's all about money, China is the last frontier. They just love our Kentucky fried chicken over there.
I am still waiting for him to push for the human life amendment to the Constitution and to appoint some pro life judges in NJ where he has already appointed 6 pro aborts.
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posted on
07/07/2003 6:02:10 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(God is Pro Life and Straight and gave an innate predisposition for self-preservation and protection)
To: 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; annalex; ...
Please pray for our priests and missionaries.
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posted on
07/07/2003 6:03:48 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(God is Pro Life and Straight and gave an innate predisposition for self-preservation and protection)
To: ArrogantBustard; Coleus; undergroundwarrior
Why are we granting this country ``Most favored Evil Empire'' status?
To: nickcarraway
Beats heck outta me. IMO, we should be giving them "Most Despised Pariah" status.
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
07/07/2003 6:29:41 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(God is Pro Life and Straight and gave an innate predisposition for self-preservation and protection)
To: ArrogantBustard
China,Let our priests and Deacons go,I will tell everyone.Don't buy anything with China name.
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posted on
07/07/2003 7:20:41 PM PDT
by
fatima
(Karen,You are far from home but next to us and in our hearts in a special way today,We miss you.)
To: Coleus
I join in praying for them!
To: maui_hawaii
ping
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