Written by: Billy Hallowell
Article source: www.charismanews.com

An organization that serves persecuted Christians across the globe is implementing a “prayer boycott” as the 2022 Winter Olympics kick off this weekend in Beijing.

With diplomatic embargoes and angst surrounding China’s human rights abuses, The Voice of the Martyrs calls Christians to pray for Chinese citizens suffering persecution at the hands of a brutal communist regime.

Through PrayForChina2022.com, VOM records thousands of people’s pledges to offer invocations for Chinese Christians. The website also offers prayer tips and information on minority groups under siege by the repressive government.

From imprisoned pastors to concentration camps housing more than 1 million Uyghur people, the Chinese Communist Party’s atrocities are becoming an ever-glaring and tragic issue on the international stage.

“For the CPC, the issue is control. They want to control the hearts, minds and bodies of China’s people, and they know the gospel is a direct threat to their ability to control,” VOM spokesman Todd Nettleton told Faithwire. “If a person wakes up each morning thinking about how they can glorify God, then they aren’t waking up thinking about how they can be a good communist, which is what the party wants.”

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Date published: 17/02/2022
Feature image: www.prayforchina2022.com

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