Hymns and music should be “de-Westernized” and incorporate “red” elements, participants at a training seminar in Xiamen were told.
Zhang Chunhua
Catholic Priests in China: “Patriotic Education” Through Revolutionary Pilgrimages
Catholic clergy and lay leaders from Guangdong were taken to celebrate the memories of the ruthless Civil War’s Communist Enyangtai Independent Battalion.
China, Three-Self Christians Start Training in “Strict Governance”
The new system of supervision of church activities with the direct involvement of the CCP and the United Front is being relentlessly imposed on Christian communities.
“Strict Governance of Religion” for Catholics Too
A conference in Huizhou, Guangdong, is an indication that the new policy is being extended to the Patriotic Catholic Church.
“Strict Governance of Religion” Extends to Hui Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists
The United Front Work Department brings the campaign promoted among Christians to other religions.
China, “Strict Governance of Religion” Imposed on Christians
A new slogan calls for a closer supervision of preachers and sermons by both Three Self bureaucrats and the United Front.
Sichuan’s Qiuyu Qingcaodi Church: Elders Wu Jiannan and Hao Ming Sentenced to Jail Terms
After a persecution that started in 2018, the two elders were sentenced to three years in jail with a suspended sentence of five years.
Elders of Sichuan’s Qiuyu Qingcaodi Church Await Trial for “Fraud”
Their real “crime” was their cooperation with Chengdu’s persecuted Early Rain Church and signing a petition on its behalf.
China, Christians Told to Strictly Enforce New Restrictive Measures on Religion
The new rules convert churches into Communist propaganda outlets. The Three-Self Church leaders solemnly received the Measures and promised to promote them.
China Plans to Export “Sinicized Christianity” Internationally
“We will change the face of world Christianity!” A conference on June 27–30 launched a new grandiose plan—and a problem for the World Council of Churches.
Zhang Chunhua
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