Protestants Sentenced By China Court For Illegal Printing of Bibles

A Chinese court today sentenced a Protestant minister, Cai Zhuohua, to prison for 3 years on charges of "illegal business practices" for printing Bibles and other Christian publications, according to a report from Reuters. His wife was sentenced to a 2 year term, and her brother received an 18 month sentence. Fines were also imposed. A fourth defendant, charged with "secretly storing illegal goods", was not sentenced after she cooperated with the prosecution. In China, printing of Bibles and other religious publications needs approval from the State Bureau of Religious Affairs. 200,000 Bibles had been found in Cai's warehouse. (See prior posting.)