Prisoners and Martyrs

During the initial 24 to 72 hours following their arrest, Christians often are tortured to obtain a confession or information about other believers. As soon as China Aid learns of an arrest, we release a report and contact information to the international media, U.S. embassy staff and other NGOs. These, in turn, launch inquiries of the arresting agents or agencies, putting enormous pressure on the not to torture the victims.

Sister Jiang Zongxi was murdered for her faith.

In March, 2007, CAA reported the arrest of 34 Chinese pastors and three South Korean pastors. The next day, all but one were released. In an interview with Radio Free Asia, one of the 34, Pastor Jing Guodeng said that, after the story of their arrest was released “by China Aid Association in both Chinese and English, the police of Nanyang received many phone calls from the international media, and they started worrying a lot,” which directly contributed to the pastors’ release.

In June, 2006, 50 Shandong Wendeng PSB policemen burst into the Bukou house church and, without search or arrest warrants, arrested 31 believers. After interrogations, all but three were released. Those remaining were held illegally for 10 days. China Aid covered the expenses for legal scholar Dr. Li Baiguang to challenge the detention and to file suit after the government rejected the challenge. On November 10, in an unprecedented victory for the house church, the PSB was forced to withdraw its charges against the house church leaders.

In May 2006, 30 house church leaders from Langzhong City, Sichuan Province, were arrested and forced to pay fines; 14 received criminal detention after they were brutally abused. After reporting the incident, China Aid sent legal scholars/lawyers and other house church pastors to visit them. When four were sentenced to two years re-education through labor, CAA began sending 500 Yuan (US$65) per month to each family to help with living expenses.

June 18, 2004. Sister Yu Zhongju was martyred. CAA paid the maintenance fee for her remains, sent two teams to her hometown to visit her family and provided funding to help cover the living and education expenses for her 8-year-old son.

We help connect persecuted, financially-challenged house church pastors with American Christian families. Through this “adoption”� program, we help provide support of US$45 per month for about 150 families.

Since CAA was founded in 2002, we have helped and continue to assist about 3,000 pastors.

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