The CCP bans all religious rites and traditions during funerals and threatens to punish local officials who allow them.
Wang Yichi
Believers Arrested and Fined for Bible Verse Hand Fans
Even little keepsakes with religious content are becoming off-limits to people of faith in China, as authorities punish those who make and distribute them.
Prayer Inscriptions on Hui Muslims’ Homes Banned
Government officials across China expand Islam “sinicization” campaign by ordering to conceal traditional Islamic duas— prayers of supplication or request.
Bans on Religious Funeral Ceremonies Further Expanded
The CCP enforces strict measures to prohibit people from saying goodbye to their deceased devout family members according to religious traditions and customs.
Rectification of Mosques in Henan Continued Amid the Pandemic
As the CCP advances its 5-year plan to “sinicize” Muslims outside of Xinjiang, numerous places of worship in the province were stripped of religious symbols.
Worshiping Jade Emperor by Kowtowing to Mao Zedong
Taoism, one of the Three Teachings of Chinese spirituality and religion, faces increasing suppression, as temples are repurposed and believers indoctrinated.
Temples Forcibly Demolished Across Henan
“As evil as a mafia,” devastated Buddhists and Taoists say about China’s government after numerous temples in the province were suppressed at the end of 2019.
Clergy Trained to Suppress ‘Foreign Religious Infiltration’
Religious groups or persons from abroad are under attack in China since its totalitarian regime regards them as “enemies fighting for ideological territory.”
Buddhist Books Seized as ‘Pornography and Illegal Publications’
Authorities across China are confiscating books by Venerable Master Chin Kung, a prominent Buddhist monk whose teachings have been banned by the CCP.
‘Only Government-Supervised Worship Is Allowed!’
House churches throughout China are pressured to stop gatherings and join state-run churches, as religious activities outside them, even at home, are prohibited.
Wang Yichi
Uses a pseudonym for security reasons.