CHINA | Nov. 20, 2024 — Freed Pastor Still Under Pressure
CHINA — Freed Pastor Still Under Pressure
Pastor John Cao was released from prison in March 2024 but continues to face persecution.
Pastor John Cao served as a missionary in Myanmar’s Wa State, transforming lives by building schools and working to fight poverty and drug addiction.
On March 5, 2017, Chinese authorities intercepted Cao, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence. He was released on March 4, 2024. Cao continues to face restrictions on his freedom and movement by Chinese authorities, including video monitoring, forced “re-education,” and refusal to issue him an ID card, which prevents him from medical care, even when he suffered a life-threatening bout of coronavirus. “I left a small prison and entered a large prison,” he told a front-line worker.
Pray for Pastor Cao to receive an ID card and passport, to get the medical and dental care he needs, to be reunited with his wife and children, and to retain his joyful spirit through his ongoing persecution.