The digital Bible company has removed its app from Apple’s app store facilities in China due to the pressure from Chinese law. Olive Tree Bible Software was serving with its digital versions of Bible for decades ago.
“Olive Tree Bible Software was informed during the App Store review process that we are required to provide a permit demonstrating our authorization to distribute an app with book or magazine content in mainland China. Since we did not have the permit and needed to get our app update approved and out to customers, we removed our Bible app from China’s App Store, ” the company said.
According to Chinese law the religious organizations and their activities are strictly controlled by the government. The Christian clergy have to face legal penalties if they conduct unauthorized activities or act in ways that allegedly undermine national unity. Similar app store difficulties afflicted a company that produces a digital version of the Quran.