Under CCP’s “transformation” program, CAG members are abused and tortured, until they sign the “three statements,” promising to give up their belief.
Cai Congxin
Believers Tortured and Abused to Renounce Their Faith
When members of The Church of Almighty God are detained for practicing their faith in China, they are subjected to various forms of physical and mental torture.
Outdoor Buddhist Statues Demolished Nationwide
The CCP continues its campaign to eliminate religious statues in Hubei and Guangxi provinces.
Numerous Protestant Churches Stifled in Hubei Province
In the past year, not only unregistered house churches but also state-controlled Three-Self churches in Hubei suffered severe clampdowns.
Hubei Province Destroys Buddha Statues and Seals Off Temples
Threatened to be fired, local officials intensify crackdowns on outdoor religious statues and temples, leaving Buddhists with no place to worship.
More Temples Shut Down in Hubei Province
As the crackdown on Buddhist and Taoist venues sweeps across the province, believers are left with no place to worship, and monks forced to return to secular life.
Persecutions Increased in Wuhan Ahead of Beijing’s Appraisal
At the end of last year, Hubei’s capital was getting ready to welcome the central government’s inspection team by implementing more religious suppression measures.
Foreign Missionaries Deported from China for ‘Violating Laws’
Amid CCP’s drive to prevent “foreign religious infiltration,” clergy members and missionaries from abroad are under strict surveillance, many forced to go home.
Want to Enter Church? Scan Your Fingerprints and Face
Hi-tech surveillance equipment is put into use for further control over believers in state-run Three-Self churches in Hubei Province and elsewhere in China.
Portraits, Statues of Mao and Xi Replace Deities in Temples
To save Buddhist and Taoist temples from demolition, believers hide or remove religious statues, replace them with images of China’s past and current leaders.
Cai Congxin
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