Kidnapped Priest Tortured to Force Him to Join State-Sanctioned Church 09/28/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A priest from the Diocese of Mindong who was kidnapped by the Chinese government, was tortured during his detention in an effort to solicit his membership in the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA).Priest Liu Maochun was visiting his parents in a hospital in Guangdong province on September 1, when he was met with police and taken away to an undisclosed location in Fu’an city for interrogation. He was only released 17 days later.According to Bitter Winter, Fr. Liu was ruthlessly tortured. Officers were banging...