Posted on 05/13/2022 6:12:34 PM PDT by marshmallow
Forced into "guanzhi", a restriction of movements and activities. Subjected to political sessions to adhere to the official Church and therefore to the Chinese Communist Party. Several religious, still free, fear they will be arrested soon. The Sino-Vatican agreement has not stopped the persecution against the underground community.
Beijing - At least 10 priests, all belonging to the underground (unofficial) community of Baoding (Hebei), have disappeared in the hands of the police over a period stretching from January 2022 until today. Four of them disappeared on April 29 and 30, just a few days ago.
The priests and faithful of Baoding community are asking for prayers for them and news on their whereabouts. Many family members of the missing priests have turned to their village policemen for information, or to find a way to open a channel of communication, but in vain.
Several priests, who are still free, fear that they may be arrested soon.
The detention the priests are subjected to is called "guanzhi": It is not a physical prison, but a restriction of movements and activities, and forced participation in political sessions with teh aim of coercing them to join the official Church. But joining the official Church entails joining and submitting to the Chinese Communist Party.
Chinese law allows "guanzhi" for up to three years, without any charges being filed. However, the faithful fear that something might happen to the priests. In the past, priests and bishops who were kidnapped were later found dying or dead.
Here are the names of those arrested so far:
Fr. Chen Hechao, taken away by government representatives last January;
Fr. Ji Fu Hou;
Fr. Maligang;
Fr. Yang Guanglin;
Fr. Shang Mancang was taken away in April;
Fr. Yang Jianwei and Fr. Zhang Chunguang (see photo 1), both disappeared on April 29........
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Prayers for these true priests.
Prayers for these saints.
So much for the ‘wisdom’ of our communist Pope. You shall reap what you sow.
Any the RedPope does “what”?
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