Huang Yizi an outspoken pastor, was sentenced to jail for opposing Zhejiang province's intense campaign to remove crosses from churches. Provincial authorities pulled down 400 crosses from the rooftop of churches, saying they violated the building code.
Pastor sentenced to one year in prison after protesting removal of cross
Some sources say the Christian faith has been the target of the ruling communist party, because of its rapid growth and growing influence.
Wuxi Christian Church
ADVERTISEMENT
At press time, Zhang Kai-Huang Yizi’s lawyer via a telephone conversation, told Associate Press(AP) that his client was put on the stand for 6hours and the court of the city of Pingyang found Huang guilty of gathering crowds to disrupt social order. He was sentenced to one year in prison.
Huang says he does not regret his action, while calling on local church leaders should put back the toppled crosses.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
You should avoid boat rides for these 5 reasons
How to save a life by doing CPR during an emergency
5 reasons Easter was more fun when we were children
Avoid these 3 common mistakes when cooking fried rice
3 reasons most airplanes are painted white
How 1 woman became first lady of 2 different countries — she married 2 presidents
What Nigerian law says about treatment of people with disabilities
Woman saves animal from the streets — then she finds out it is something else
5 things you need to do immediately after sex
ADVERTISEMENT