The priests, conscientious objectors who reject the Vatican-China deal, have been released after “legal education,” the fate of Bishop Zhang remains unknown.
Catholic Bishop and 10 Priests Detained in Henan
Religious Books Publicly Burned, DVDs Bulldozed in Yunnan
A pilot show was organized in Kunming. Other public ceremonies will follow.
“Sinicization of Christianity” in Full Speed After the 100th Anniversary
Christians are ordered to “completely get rid of the foreign religion.” “Sinicizing” really means “identifying with the leadership of the CCP.”
News From the World
Russian Orthodox Church: Internecine Struggle About “Cults”
Dvorkin’s organization admits that criticism of anti-cultism “has spread even within the Church.” One of the academic critics is losing his chair.
InterVarsity Wins Discrimination Case Against University of Iowa
The Christian group was de-registered because it would only allow in its leadership positions students refraining from same-sex relationships.
United Nations Denounce International Persecution of the Ahmadis
From Pakistan, it is being exported to several other countries. It should be stopped immediately, the U.N. say.
Testimonies From China
An American Family’s Hiking Odyssey for Uyghur Freedom
Meet Nathan Duddles, spreading awareness of the Uyghur genocide in Xinjiang (China) to fellow hikers while trekking in Colorado.
The Story of Two Falun Gong Shopkeepers
Liang Shunjing and Deng Xiufen, husband and wife, had a successful electrical appliance store. They lost it, and are now serving a ten-year jail sentence.
Tibetan Monk in Sichuan: 4 ½ Years in Jail for Chatting with His Sister
Rinchen Zhuzhen was sentenced to for “inciting separatism” in WeChat conversations.
Testimonies From the World
India Gave Back to Georgia Relics of Saint Queen Ketevan
Indian researchers also confirmed that the queen was indeed strangulated to death under Shah Abbas, something Iran tries to deny.
Russia: Muslims Detained As Members of a Non-Existing Movement
Authorities continued to prosecuted those believing to have joined Nurdzhular. There is only one problem, Nurdzhular does not exist.
Guatemala: Constitutional Court OKs Moving Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
President Morales, an Evangelical, was accused of having taken the decision for theological reasons, thus violating religious freedom of non-Evangelicals.
Interviews
Tiananmen, 1989: “I Climbed Up the Tank, and Jumped Off the Other Side”
Rose Tang, then a student protest leader, discusses with Bitter Winter those terrible hours and their implications for the current situation.
Op-eds China
Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics: Now, Make It a Reality
UK parliamentarians voted unanimously. What will the government do?
Featured China
Karaoke in China: Religious Songs Forbidden
The CCP issues regulations on a very popular form of entertainment. It is also forbidden to sing that Taiwanese girls are sexy.
Op-eds International
Canada’s Indian Residential Schools: Apologies Yes, Burning Churches No
Yes, Christian churches should apologize for what happened in Indian Residential Schools. No, destroying places of worship is not an acceptable reaction.
Featured International
Australia: World Premiere on Bitter Winter of Movie on Lawyer Accused of Raping Refugee Clients
“Devil in a Lawyers Suit” is about David Bitel, who died of cancer before trial when he was facing 21 charges of sexual abuse.
Documents
Jehovas Zeugen und sexueller Missbrauch: 3. Einige häufige Missverständnisse
Sowohl offizielle Berichte als auch Medien verwechseln oft “institutionellen” Missbrauch in religiösen Einrichtungen und Missbrauch, der in Familien geschieht, die zufällig auch religiös sind.
Jehovas Zeugen und sexueller Missbrauch 2. Belgien und Die Niederlande
Die beiden nordeuropäischen Länder haben Berichte zu diesem Thema in Auftrag gegeben, die an die Öffentlichkeit gebracht wurden, aber sowohl ihre Methodik als auch ihre Ergebnisse sind zu beanstanden.
Jehovas Zeugen und sexueller Missbrauch: 1. Der Fall Australien
Hat der Bericht der australischen Royal Commission wirklich Hunderte von „versteckten“ Fällen aufgedeckt? Oder wurde eine religiöse Minderheit zu Unrecht ins Visier genommen?
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