Village Officials Threaten to Forcibly Seize and Demolish Church Property in Henan
ICC Note:
Chinese village authorities are threatening to forcibly seize and demolish a church after church laders refused to accept a proposed exchange of property that would leave the church with half its current land in an entirely different location. The church members have been standing guard outside their church almost 24 hours a day since receiving the threats on May 26th.
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6/8/09 China (ChinaAid) Authorities in Dong village, Sanggu town, Xiayi county of Shangqiu have threatened to forcibly seize and demolish Laojie Christian Church of Sanggu. Because of the threats, since May 26, Christians from the church have been standing guard at the site almost 24 hours a day.
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The Village Party Committee of Dong village proposed to exchange the church’s current land for the village office’s land, which is half the size of the church’s current property and in another location. Laojie Christian Church of Sanggu turned down the proposal, and instead proposed to exchange the church’s land for a land of equal size in the vicinity of the old location. The Village Party Committee of Dong Village not only refused to accept the proposal, the committee also threatened the Christians that they would demolish the church’s building by force.
The Christians of Laojie Christian Church say they are sincerely praying for God’s protection of the church, that the authorities will not be able to demolish God’s house. The believers are imploring God to move on the hearts of Chinese attorneys to help them and protect the church through legal means.
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