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
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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.
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