ICC Note: 

The Communist regime in China has been on a enduring campaign of persecuting Christians throughout its nation. Christians are threatened, tortured, imprisoned, and killed for their faith in Jesus Christ. Many times, men and women of faith are unjustly accused by the government of breaking the law so that they can arrest them. It would not be surprising if this was the case for a Catholic bishop, appointed by the Vatican, who was recently arrested.  

09/12/2016 China (Blasting News) – According to Asia News, amid tensions in China due to the countries opposed to their man-made islands in the south China sea, tensions grow even more extreme as the Vatican received word that the Pope placed bishop was arrested in the communist country.

The regime has long allowed only bishops approved by Communist state officials to serve in its territory, even if such bishops have officially been appointed by the Vatican. This comes as a blow to the catholic church in China due to the shortage of bishops in the country.

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