While the CCP vigorously brags about “the great socialist power defeating coronavirus,” tragic accounts of mistreatment emerge.
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Catholic Nursing Homes Raided and Closed
The CCP uses any tools possible to force Catholic conscientious objectors into the Patriotic Church, even by disbanding charitable organizations they run.
300+ Police Officers Demolish a Tibetan Buddhist Temple
The CCP continues to impose severe restrictions on religious practices of Tibetan Buddhists, destroying temples and eliminating traditional symbols across China.
The Xinjiang Class: How the CCP Tries to “Convert” the Uyghurs—and Fails
A book by Timothy Grose examines Beijing’s project of taking Uyghur students to boarding schools far away from Xinjiang to “sinicize” them.
State-Run Churches Destroyed Throughout Coronavirus Outbreak
Even the spread of a deadly virus cannot mitigate CCP’s religious persecutions: numerous Three-Self churches were suppressed in the past few months.
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.
Members of Banned Churches Imprisoned, Some for 15 Years
Believers who resist being managed by China’s communist regime are often arrested and interrogated, despite their elderly age and declining health.
House Church Venues Closed, Demolished in Jiangxi Province
As soon as coronavirus lockdown lifted, house churches immediately felt the resurgence of CCP’s crackdowns, aimed at forcing them to join the state-run church.
Scarred for Life: Interrogated, Tortured, Imprisoned
A member of The Church of Almighty God, arrested for his faith, was tortured for six days before he was sentenced to six years in prison.
Catholics Disallowed Religious Funerals
Even the dead are not spared religious persecution in China, as most religious ceremonies are prohibited, and symbols are removed from believers’ gravesites.