Nearly 100 places of worship were closed down in Daqing and Nehe cities alone. Believers were intimidated and pressured to renounce their faith, fined, arrested.
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Clergy Trained to Suppress ‘Foreign Religious Infiltration’
Religious groups or persons from abroad are under attack in China since its totalitarian regime regards them as “enemies fighting for ideological territory.”
Christians Forced to Choose Between State Benefits and Faith
Local officials throughout China are intimidating people of faith to renounce religion and start worshiping the Communist Party and its leaders, past and present.
More Temples Shut Down in Hubei Province
As the crackdown on Buddhist and Taoist venues sweeps across the province, believers are left with no place to worship, and monks forced to return to secular life.
Zhengzhou Diocese Priest Ousted for Disobeying the Party
Even state-approved Catholic clergy members are subjected to severe persecution when they start questioning the CCP’s oppressive religious policies.
Persecutions Increased in Wuhan Ahead of Beijing’s Appraisal
At the end of last year, Hubei’s capital was getting ready to welcome the central government’s inspection team by implementing more religious suppression measures.
Government Banned Religious Couplets for Chinese New Year
Ahead of Spring Festival, officials throughout China took measures ensuring that holiday wishes, traditionally hung in homes, don’t have religious connotations.
The Human Price of Wuhan’s Military World Games
For residents of Hubei Province’s capital, 2019 was hard: the coronavirus virus outbreak was preceded by severe security measures ahead of the international event.
Catholic Church in Jiangxi Stifled on the First Day of 2020
After removing the crucifix from Xiahuang village’s church on Christmas Day, government officials ordered to vacate the place of worship on January 1.
China’s Schools Pledge to Do Away with Religion
Indoctrination measures intensify all over the country, as teachers are charged with their effective execution, and children urged to report religious relatives.