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Chang Hao

• Pastor John Cao and Colleague Detained for Conducting Baptisms

  

  On March 4th, Pastor John Cao was released from imprisonment in China after serving a seven-year sentence. Since his release, the pastor has longed to return to the United States, where he holds permanent residency, in order to reunite with his wife and family there. However, the Chinese government has prevented Pastor John from leaving the country by withholding his ID card and passport. (Read more.)

• Report Updates

  The following three reports provide up-to-date information received from
  ChinaAid regarding the recent court cases of Christian leaders in China.

  

  Xi'an Church of Abundance
  In August 2022, three ministers from the Church of Abundance located in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, were detained on allegations of fraud. (See more details on their detentions.)The three church leaders were identified as Lian Changnian, Lian Xuliang and Fu Juan. Though these believers were placed in "residential surveillance at a designated location," their families received no information on their whereabouts for a duration of six months. During that time, the detained Christians endured starvation, deprivation and other forms of torture.

• Detained Preacher Subjected to Abuse and Delays

  

  The family of Chang Hao is calling for prayer after learning that conditions in prison have significantly worsened for the disabled Christian man. During a previous visit with his lawyer, Chang described the harsh treatment he was receiving from prison officials. Those concerns were brought to the attention of the prison authorities but, according to Chang, this disclosure resulted in even harsher conditions.

• Preacher Charged with "Picking Quarrels"

  

  Chang Hao is a house church preacher in Zhenxiong, Yunnan Province. Because of his Christian faith, as well as his frequent advocacy for social justice issues, he has been interrogated by police several times. On the evening of April 14th, Chang was taken into custody by the Public Security Bureau. The believer's Bible was also confiscated by authorities, along with various other items.