Joining the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association does not mean that persecutions end: state-sanctioned venues are also harassed, unduly controlled, and shut.
Yang Xiangwen
State-Run Churches in Handan City Destroyed as ‘Illegal’
Authorities in Hebei Province’s Handan city intensify crackdowns on Protestant churches with valid, government-issued religious activity certificates.
Officials Exhume and Burn Bodies to Promote Cremation
Implementing the central government’s “funeral reform” drive, officials in Hebei Province’s Xingtai city use drastic measures to please their superiors.
Makers of Religious Statues Suppressed
The Chinese government is expanding the scope of crackdowns on religions by stifling businesses that produce religious items.
Nearly 100 Folk Religion Sites Suppressed in Three Provinces
As a result of crackdowns launched in April in the provinces of Zhejiang, Henan, and Hebei, some temples were demolished while others repurposed for government use.
Catholic Schools, Kindergartens Shut Down in Hebei Province
To stifle faith in the cradle, the CCP bans church-run education of children, implements measures to prevent minors from having any contacts with churches.
CCP Uses Coronavirus as a Pretext to Hunt down Believers
Exploiting control measures to prevent the spread of the virus, authorities in China track down members of The Church of Almighty God and other banned groups.
Buddhist Pagodas and Temples Shuttered, Destroyed
The CCP continues to close down and demolish Buddhist places of worship across China. Even the ones approved by the government are not spared.
Xi Jinping’s New “Little Red Book(s)”
Chinese from all walks of life, young and old, are required to memorize and copy by hand president’s speeches to prove loyalty to the president and the CCP.
All Religious Activities for Catholic Youth Prohibited
The CCP is clamping down on anything religion-related for children – be it a kindergarten on church property, a Sunday school, or training of future clergy members.
Yang Xiangwen
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