Both Three-Self and house church venues have been demolished under various pretexts in Shaanxi, Anhui, and other provinces. Exclusive videos and pictures from Bitter Winter.
Zhou Xiaolu
Religious Venues Lacking State-Issued Permits Face Demolition
The CCP demands worship places to get religious activity venue registration certificates but denies almost all requests, creating a “legal” basis for persecution.
Persecution of Protestant Churches Intensifies
House churches and state-controlled Three-Self churches across China are raided and closed down. Believers are questioned, and their homes are searched.
Numerous Temples Shuttered in Two Shaanxi Province’s Cities
Buddhist, Taoist, and folk religion temples suffered severe attacks in the prefecture-level cities of Baoji and Yan’an last year: some were closed, others destroyed.
More Church of Almighty God Members Arrested and Tortured
Using pandemic restrictions as a pretext to check residents’ identity, authorities hunt down believers from this banned religious group.
325 CAG Members Arrested During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Chinese government used the deadly virus to persecute believers of banned religious groups, entering their homes under the pretext of “epidemic prevention.”
At Least 150 Temples Demolished in Shaanxi Province
Bitter Winter continuously receives reports about the regime’s attacks on Buddhist and Taoist temples, which are destroyed, sealed-off, or repurposed.
Three-Self Church Clergy Punished for Not Preaching CCP’s Dogma
To accelerate the “sinicization” of religion, China’s regime compels preachers to indoctrinate congregations and turns places of worship into propaganda centers.
Catholic Churches Continuously Curbed Across China
During 2019, many Catholic churches were closed down for refusing to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. Even state-run churches are suppressed.
Baoji City Orders to Seal Temples with Bricks and Concrete
The government of this Shaanxi Province city has adopted drastic measures to implement orders from Beijing to eradicate Buddhist, Taoist, and folk religion temples.
Zhou Xiaolu
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