Religious Liberty Prayer List - No. 189 - Tue 08 Oct 2002

-------------------------------------------------------- CHINA: URGENT - 9 OCTOBER HASTY RE-TRIAL OF 17 CONVICTED --------------------------------------------------------

*** SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST ***

This news has just come through.

"A Chinese court has thrown out the criminal conviction of 17 members of the unregistered South China Church. The Supreme Court of Hubei Province has ordered a new trial for the Christians, including Pastor Gong Shengliang and journalist Li Ying. Both are among five SCC members sentenced to death for their involvement in illegal church activities. Twelve others received sentences ranging from two years to life. The court said the procedures in the civil trial that led to convictions were illegal. The court has sent the case back to the Jingmen City Intermediate People's Court for retrial on October 9th, 2002."

The defence has had only had one day to prepare.

Please pray for justice.

***** PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN IDOP - 10/17 NOVEMBER 2002 ***** * The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church * * For resources and links to national websites - * * http://www.idop.org * *************************************************************

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