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June 14, 2017

Church destroyed, Christians detained in China's Henan province

A church, which was still under construction, was reportedly destroyed by local authorities in China’s Henan province May 5. 40 parishioners were detained when they tried to stop the demolition.

SHANGQIU – Local authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop the demolition and detaining 40, the group China Aid says.

Published in International
August 5, 2015

First Chinese bishop ordained publicly since 2012

Bishop Joseph Zhang Yinlin (kneeling, centre) at his ordination in Anyang on Aug. 4. Seated left to right: Bishop Wang Renlei of Xuzhou; Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang of Zhoucun; and Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Haimen.

HONG KONG - When Fr. Joseph Zhang Yinlin was ordained coadjutor bishop of Anyang Diocese, he became the first publicly ordained Chinese bishop in three years and the first since the Vatican and China restarted its dialogue in June 2014.

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