Places of worship refusing to be controlled by the state are being shut down, while government-run churches are used to worship the Chinese Communist Party.
Tang Zhe
Patriotic Education by Injecting Hatred for Democratic Values
To cultivate submissive followers, CCP imbues students – from kindergartens to universities – with “red patriotism” glorifying China’s revolutionary past.
Jiangxi Province Steps up Efforts to Quash “Unruly” Churches
Regarded as “illegal,” the churches refusing to join state-controlled organizations, are raided and closed down.
Pressure on “Unruly” Catholics Rises Amid Hong Kong Protests
Fearing that pro-democracy demonstrations will kindle the spirit of Catholics refusing to join the Patriotic Church, the CCP expands restrictive measures.
House Churches Told to Replace God with Communist Party
Fearing that the spread of Christianity will pose a threat to the CCP’s rule, authorities around Jiangxi Province increasingly suppress private religious venues.
Lao-Tzu Sculpture Concealed for “Violating Religious Policy”
Even symbols of traditional Chinese spiritual teachings are not spared in the campaign to eliminate all religions, as Taoist symbols and temples face demolition.
Churches Converted for “Civilization Practices” in a New Era
CCP takes over places of worship for new propaganda centers, aimed at instilling “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” into people’s brains.
Villagers Fail to Save an Ancestral Temple from Demolition
After a month of guarding the temple, residents of a village in Jiangxi’s Nanfeng county see it turned into ruins, as officials wage war against folk religions.
House Churches Stifled for Refusing to be Controlled by CCP
Religious meeting venues that go against government’s requirements to joint Three-Self Church are sealed off and their pastors arrested across China.
Church of Almighty God Members Given Hefty Prison Sentences
Ten believers from Jiangxi Province, arrested last year, were sentenced to prison from 3.5 to 11 years. They did nothing wrong except practiced their faith.
Tang Zhe
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