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China Aid Association
July 11, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- Pastor Pan Yongguang of the Mayflower Church and Dr. Bob Fu of
China Aid Association will attend an interfaith meeting on Capitol Hill.
Prominent religious leaders from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist
faiths will address the dire state of religious freedom in Communist China.
The congressional interfaith roundtable hearing is hosted by Chairman of the
Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Mike Gallagher (R-WI).
Pastor Pan and 63 members of the Mayflower Church arrived in Dallas, Texas, in
April 2023 after nearly four years of fleeing from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Thanks to the efforts of Bob Fu, elected officials, and government agencies, the
Mayflower Church received humanitarian parole. The exiled Christians now reside
in Tyler, Texas.
The Select Committee on the CCP investigates threats posed by the Communist
Party as well as solutions to defend American interests. At the roundtable
discussion, Pastor Pan will reflect on the severe persecution he and his church
faced in China as well as their escape for religious freedom. Meanwhile, Dr. Fu
will highlight cases concerning the recent trend of "fraud" charges against
house church pastors.
Leaders of prominent religions will also reflect on the CCP's oppression of
religious minorities. Speakers include Pastor Bob Roberts, the Founding Global
Pastor of Northwood Church; Imam Hajim, a Uyghur Imam living in the United
States; Bhuchung Tsering of the International Campaign for Tibet; Pastor Corey
Jackson, the Strategic Advisor, for The China Partnership; Tony Perkins,
President of the Family Research Council; and Father Kurt Klismet, President of
the Trinitarian International Solidarity.
In addition, they will be joined by Ambassador Sam Brownback, the former
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, as well as United
States Commission on International Religious Freedom commissioners.
Before the hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, will host a press conference with
Pastor Pan, Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), and Bob Fu. The press conference will
be held at 10:00 AM ET.
Chairman Smith advocated for the Mayflower Church heavily during their
three-and-a-half-year journey. Once the Mayflower Church was captured by
Thailand immigration in April 2023, Smith assisted the Christians' arrival to
the United States. Congressman Moran, who represents the Tyler, Texas, district,
welcomed the Chinese congregation with open arms.
SOURCE China Aid Association
CONTACT: Jonathan Dingler, Communications Director,
j.dingler@chinaaid.org