Report: China Arrests Priests, Seminarians

Chinese authorities have arrested a priest and 10 seminarians from that nation's underground Roman Catholic Church, a Vatican-affiliated news agency said Friday.

President Bush, who is due to visit China as part of an eight-day trip to Asia, called on China's leadership this week to give the public more religious freedom and other liberties.

The Rev. Yang Jianwei and the seminarians were detained Nov. 12 in Xushui City in Hebei province, a traditional stronghold of Catholic sentiment in northern China, AsiaNews reported.

Six of the seminarians were released later, but Yang and the four others remain in police custody, it said.
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I tend to get so wrapped up in politics and the breadcrumb persecutions that we suffer at the hands of the Pagan Left; it’s hard for me to remember just how cushy we have it as Christians in this country. There are lots of people in this world who lay it on the line for God every single day of their lives. Let’s all remember to pray for these guys.

There are a number of organizations that try to bring the gospel into closed or dangerous regions. If you don’t already have one you support, I recommend Voice of the Martyrs – an Evangelical group with an excellent history and reputation. If you have some other worthy organization to mention, add them to the comments.