The government closed down over 100 meeting venues in the Archdiocese of Fuzhou, which are run by priests who continue to resist joining the Patriotic Church.
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Police Collect Children’s Blood Without Parents’ Consent
Disguised as a tool “to fight crime,” the forced collection of DNA data spreads across China. Even primary and middle school students are not exempt.
Official Religious Venues Punished for Slightest ‘Mistakes’
The infamous social credit system invades places of worship, as state-run churches and temples are evaluated with points, some closed down for being “substandard.”
Kaifeng Jewish Community Suffers New Suppression
Under the pretext of “religious infiltration,” the CCP’s crackdown against religious groups has hit again the oldest community of Jews in the country.
China’s New Measures for Religious Groups 2019: From Bad to Worse
The new provisions will be in force from February 1, 2020. They reinforce the already restrictive regulation of 2017 and order all religions to “spread the principles of the CCP.”
Three-Self Churches Shut Down Amid Hong Kong Protests
The religious in China are subjected to even fiercer crackdowns, as the regime increases “stability control” to offset the effects of the pro-democracy movement.
‘Sinicized’ Mosques and Churches Changed Beyond Recognition
Places of worship across China have Islamic and Christian symbols removed on orders from local officials. Businesses with religious signboards are also “rectified.”
Early Rain Pastor Wang Yi Sentenced to Nine Years in Jail
The decision confirms that in Xi Jinping’s China independent house churches will not be tolerated.
The Time Is Up. Is Xi Jinping’s Poverty Alleviation a Hoax?
As the deadline “to lift all impoverished households out of poverty by 2020” is approaching, the CCP is hailing its “great achievements.” People see it differently.
China’s Patriotic Education: Schooling or Indoctrination?
To cultivate loyal and submissive followers, CCP institutes “red patriotism” courses venerating China’s revolutionary past for children in kindergartens.