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Two Chinese priests missing after being detained by government officials in May |
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Monday, 28 July 2008 |
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Stamford, Jul 15, 2008 / 02:53 am ( CNA).- As the Beijing Olympic Games approach, two priests who tried to attend services for the World Day of Prayer for China on May 24 are still missing after having been detained by the Chinese government.
Pope Benedict XVI had announced the day of prayer for May 24, the Feast of Our Lady of Sheshan. Thousands of Chinese pilgrims made a pilgrimage to Sheshan for the event, most of whom doing so with the approval of the Chinese government.
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For a thousand days Ching Cheong sought God in a Chinese prison |
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Monday, 28 July 2008 |
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by Loura Foo - Asianews.It - 07/23/2008
In an exclusive interview with AsiaNews, the Strait Times journalist sentenced to five yeats ars in prison for “selling state secrets abroad” talks about the strength he received from reading the Bible in prison. He highlights the contractions in the upcoming Olympic Games, still hopeful though that China might become a cultural and spiritual force in the world.
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The truth about China and the Olympic Games - by Bao Tong |
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
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From AsiaNews.It 07/14/2008 20:18
Chinese leaders need the Olympic Games to be legitimate in the eyes of the world and show off their successes. However, the stability they achieved is a consequence of the Tiananmen massacre. More importantly, keeping up appearances and saving face cannot hide the fact that the government in Beijing is incapable of providing justice to its people. Here is an essay by one of the most influential dissidents in today’s China. Recommend this article... |
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