Easter and the Enduring Fight for Religious Freedom

Washington, D.C. — As Easter is celebrated across the United States and around the world, Chairman Moolenaar released the following statement:

"This Easter, I join millions of people around the world in celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. I will always be thankful for Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross and for the right I have as an American to worship and celebrate his victory over the grave. Today, Christians in China cannot do the same, yet they courageously carry the light of Jesus even as they are surrounded by the darkness of oppression from the Chinese Communist Party. The CCP persecutes Christians, puts them on trial, jails them without cause, and forces them to worship in secret. This persecution was also experienced by Jesus’s first disciples, and the CCP is one of many corrupt regimes that have tried to silence the Good News of Christ’s resurrection. It is my prayer that one day people in China will enjoy freedom of religion, and I have faith that America’s freedoms and founding principles will prevail in our nation’s competition against the CCP."