A prominent Chinese house pastor, Pastor Wang Zaiqing, has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined $12,500.00, according to an October 20 report from China Aid Association. Zaiqing was first arrested by the local Public Security Bureau on April 28, 2006 after it was discovered that he was printing and distributing Bibles and other Christian literature to fellow believers free of charge. He has since been detained in the Number One Detention Center of Huainan City and was formally arrested on May 26 (for more details, click here).
On October 9, the local people's court found Wang guilty of "illegal business practices," claiming that Wang failed to get the permission of the provincial News and Publication Bureau to print and distribute his Christian literature. Wang and his attorney plan to appeal the verdict to a higher level People's court.
Pray that the appeal process will be successful. Pray that Pastor Wang will be acquitted of all charges against him. Ask God to give him wisdom as he faces his accusers (Matthew 10:19). Pray that he will take heart in the fact that Christ has overcome the world and its trials (John 16:33).
For more information on the persecution of Christians in China, click here.
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