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(11/21/2005)

 

 

Kidnapped Chinese House Church Pastor Released after Bush Left Beijing

America pours billions of trade dollars into this oppressive regime

China Aid Association learned pastor Zhang Mingxuan was released at 9:30am on November 21, 2005(Beijing Time). He and his son were put into a car and driven from Beijing by several security agents from Henan province on November 18. They were detained and being closely monitored in a government guest hotel of Sheqi County, Henan until Preisent Bush left China. Neither of them was treated brutally. Pastor Zhang's cell phone wasn't returned until he was released. Pastor Zhang refused to take any food offered by the government. He is in good spirit. " I had been sharing the Good News to all of the officials who were watching me at the same hotel room." According to pastor Zhang.

CAA learned hours after CAA sent out a press release about the imprisonment of eight house church leaders in Henan, the Chinese authority released all of them at about 6am November 19, 2005. None of the confiscated church property was returned. Among the eight released, pastor Huang Hailiang(40 year-old) and pastor Wei Lin(20s) were tortured with their legs wounded by the interrogators on November 3, 2005. According to CAA reporter on the field, all of the released are in good spirit with a thankful heart to God and to those who are praying and helping for their release. " They feel very happy and honored because they are the blessed who are persecuted for the righteousness." said one of their church leaders interviewed by Rev. Bob Fu.

Issued by CAA on November 20, 2005

 

布什总统离华后被绑走的家庭教会领袖获释

德州美德兰(对华援助协会11月20日)

对华援助协会获悉,布什总统离华后不久,于11月18日 在北京火车站被绑走至河南省社旗县的家庭教会领袖 张明选牧师 于11月21日上午9点半(北京时间)获释. 据悉,张明选牧师和其儿子张闯被绑走 至河南省社旗县县委招待所软禁.四天来,张一直禁(绝)食祷告.公安局局长二十四小时看守.二人都未受身体虐待.

对华援助协会获悉,在本协会发稿后不久,被关押的 河南省上蔡县黄阜镇教会的8名家庭教会负责人全部释放. 8名家庭教会负责人黄海良,魏林,保正,杨恩,刘殿军,李霞(女),天琴(女),孔鲜花(女)于19日早上6点释放。据悉, 黄海良(40岁),魏林(20多岁)在11月3日上蔡县看守所遭审讯人员殴打,致使腿部受伤.被没收教会财产全部未归还.八位人士都很喜乐."为义受逼迫的人有福了!" (前北京市委党校讲师, 中国家庭教会牧师, 威斯敏德神学院哲学博士候选人): 傅希秋 2005年11月20日 于美国德州美德兰市 对华援助协会

 

 

 

 

 

 

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