Contact: Rev. Rob Schenck, National Clergy Council, 703-447-7686

BEIJING, China, Aug. 6 /Christian Newswire/ -- The three activists were physically removed from Tiananmen Square by Chinese officials after displaying a banner which said "Jesus Christ is King", laying roses to honor those brutally killed during the massacre in 1989 and praying for human rights in China. 

The news conference will address human rights abuses by the Chinese government and will be held on Thursday, August 7th at 11:00 AM China time in front of the Mao Tse-tung Mausoleum (the eastern side across from the National Museum of China).

The news conference will be attended by the three Christian leaders and moderated by Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney director of the Christian Defense Coalition.

"We are engaging in these public witnesses in Tiananmen Square to remind the world of the massacre of Chinese people by the Chinese Army that occurred here on June 4, 1989.  We ask, 'Why has the media stopped showing the dramatic footage of the young Chinese student standing in front of a tank?' -- Michael McMonagle, of Philadelphia, national Catholic pro-life activist and founder of Generation Life.

"It is tragic that we were physically removed from Tiananmen Square for simply holding a banner and leaving roses to honor the victims of the 1989 massacre. It is my hope and prayer that our witness will inspire the persecuted people of China. It is a simple sacrifice to stand in solidarity with Christians, Falun Gong practitioners, Tibetan monks, victims of forced abortion and all those who have been severely punished for their beliefs. As we return to Tiananmen Square we will continue to be a voice for those whom the Chinese government attempts to silence.

"The message of the gospel cannot be silenced, the spirit of human dignity cannot be silenced." -- Brandi Swindell, National Director and co-founder of Generation Life based in Boise, Idaho.