Catholic bishops whereabouts unknown in China
Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo was arrested by Chinese communist authorities. China continues to persecute Christians not affiliated with churches recognized by the communist government.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
By Martin Barillas

Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, the underground Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Zheng Ding in Hebei Province, China, was arrested again by the Public Security and Religious Bureau on the morning of August 23, 2007. Reports about the reasons for the arrest by Chinese Communist officials were not clear. Bishop Jia had been released in April 2006 after an extended detention and was under surveillance. Zheng Ding is approximately 155 miles (250 kilometers) southwest of Beijing. the rest