Banned from Churches, Youth Only Allowed to Believe in Socialism
The CCP intensifies sanctions on Christian Sunday schools and summer camps while strengthening patriotic education to foster the new generation of Party followers.
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Clergy Ordered to Promote the Communist Party in Sermons
The government increases censorship on was is said in state-run Protestant churches, demanding pastors and preachers to advocate CCP policies and praise its leaders.
Popular Children’s Books Purged as ‘Inappropriate’
Across China, some bestsellers are removed from shelves as part of the campaign against pornography and illegal publications, replaced with books praising the CCP.
Ancient Temples Converted into Revolutionary Bases
On President Xi’s orders, local governments across China turn some places of worship into propaganda centers to pay tribute to China’s communist history.
Cao’an Manichean Temple Subjected to ‘Sinicization’
An important site of Manichaeism, an extinct ancient religion, has not escaped China’s religious persecution, as the CCP infiltrates it with its propaganda.
The CCP Takes over Direct Management of Religious Venues
After new provisions were enforced at the start of last year, the government appoints its representatives to administrative committees in places of worship.
Surveillance of Believers Intensified Amid the Pandemic
Presented as a coronavirus prevention measure, numerous cameras were installed in China’s religious venues. Believers fear that they will remain for good.
Numerous State-Run Church Venues Shut Down in Late 2019
The government harassed these Protestant places of worship on a variety of pretexts: from “disturbing neighbors” to “supporting protests in Hong Kong.”
How China’s 4.5 Million Grid Administrators Monitor Residents
Battalions of overseers patrol residential communities in the name of “social stability,” watch for “unstable elements” and report on religious activities.
