Security Police Release Unregistered Catholic Priest

July 1, 2005

Chinese security police released unregistered Catholic priest Zhao Kexun on June 1, reports the Cardinal Kung Foundation. Father Zhao serves as the diocesan administrator of Xuanhua diocese in Hebei province, and was detained on March 30.

Chinese security police released unregistered Catholic priest Zhao Kexun on June 1, reports the Cardinal Kung Foundation. Father Zhao serves as the diocesan administrator of Xuanhua diocese in Hebei province, and was detained on March 30.

Zhao Zhendong, the bishop of the diocese, has been detained since December 2004. According to the Cardinal Kung Foundation, currently 44 unregistered Catholic clergy languish in detention in China.