Tongshan county government in Hubei Province is repurposing folk religion shrines, in which families have been paying respects to their ancestors for generations.
245 Ancestral Halls Converted into Party Propaganda Bases
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Numerous Venues of State-Run Churches Shut Down
Places of worship, set up by Three-Self churches to facilitate believers with disabilities or in far-away regions, are facing increasing suppression by the state.
Xi Jinping Thought Invades Religious Venues
For the CCP, it’s not enough to replace the Ten Commandments with the president’s portraits and quotations. It is now mandatory for believers to study his work.
Arrested for Mailing Gloves and Doorbells to Hong Kong
The CCP intensifies control of postal and courier services, imposing especially harsh measures on shipments to Hong Kong, Beijing, and other “sensitive” regions.
Guanyin Statue “Hidden” in a Giant Vase, Other Icons Demolished
The Chinese government is determined to destroy all outdoor religious statues in the country, regardless of their location – be it in a temple or a public square.
Is Mao Zedong Becoming the Main Deity in China?
As religious sculptures and other symbols are being destroyed throughout the country, Chairman Mao statues stand tall for people to worship.
The Nightmare of Uyghurs Returning to Xinjiang
Coming home is usually a happy occasion. But for Uyghurs who work outside Xinjiang, every visit to the native region may end with detention in an internment camp.
African Christian Students Can’t Practice Their Faith in China
They are not allowed to have their places of worship or join Chinese. Besides, they have been placed under surveillance and are targeted in secret investigations.
How Chinese Christians Worship in the Face of Persecution
Even pigsties, sheep pens, and cemeteries can become meeting venues for believers – as long as it allows them to avoid questioning and inspections by the state.
Muslims Forced to Sing Patriotic Songs on Religious Festivals
Mosques across China are “sinicized” by the regime that forcibly imposes communist ideology on the faithful, removing religious tenets and values from their lives.