Thursday, February 09, 2006

Senior Chinese State Official attends Archbishop's Installation

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/Feb06/archbishopinstallation.html

[Anglican Mainstream] February 9, 2006--Archbishop John Chew, in his sermon on his installation as Archbishop of the Province of South East Asia in succession to Bishop Yong Ping Chung, preached to the top state official from China about freedom from sin through the cross of Jesus. The guest of honour in the front pew at St Andrew's Cathedral Singapore on February 5 was the Director General of Religious Affairs of the State Council of China. As a member of the Cabinet in China he had to have his Prime Minister's permission to be present. Also present was the Chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in China.

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