Protestant clergyman arrested on charges of Christian propaganda – AsiaNews

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A House Church clergyman has been arrested and accused of “illegally printing and distributing Bibles and other Christian literature”. Pastor Wang Zaiqing, 43, is also charged with illegal business practices, this according to US-based China Aid Association (CAA), an NGO fighting for religious freedom in China.

According to a CAA spokesperson, a Security Protection Squad from the Public Security Bureau (PSB) of Huainan City, in Anhui province, notified his wife of the arrest on May 26.

“He is now being held at No. 1 Detention Center of Huainan City,” the spokesman said, “and his wife might be arrested as well.” [Full Text]

See also Disabled Anhui House Church Pastor Formally Arrested for Printing Bibles and Christian Literature by China Aid Association

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