For ordinary people, surveilled daily – even to enter one’s home – and treated as terrorists, life in the region turned into a depressing, prison-like existence.
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Crackdown on Christianity in Jilin: Over 100 Church Crosses Removed
Clergy and congregation members from state-approved and house churches alike worry that the persecution of Christianity is only going to escalate.
Targeted Sanctions on Xinjiang Government, Seven Senators Urge Trump to Act Now
It seems that the Department of the Treasury is stopping the direct way to hold tyrants accountable for their crimes in the Muslim region, and Democrats react.
Being Christian in Xinjiang: Suppressed and Persecuted
House church believers from Shandong share their experience of a perilous trip to the Uyghur region to check on how fellow religionists practice their faith.
Follow the Party Line or Face Demolition
Buddhist and Taoist temples fall victim to increasing religious suppression in the name of “sinicization.” If not destroyed, they are turned into propaganda venues.
Vatican Issues Guidelines: Joining the Patriotic Association Allowed, Not Mandatory
A new document clarifies the Holy See’s official position on the controversial question whether Catholic priests and Bishops “can” or “should” join the CCP-controlled association.
Elimination of Buddhist Cultural Heritage: 500 Arhat Statues Destroyed in Fujian
Surrounding the ancient Baoguo Temple, the statues were built with the state’s approval in 2010. They now fell victim to the purge of open-air Buddhist icons.
Shanxi’s House Churches Closed for Suspected Foreign Ties
Any association with overseas religionists is one of the many popular pretexts for the CCP to eliminate the places of worship refusing to join Three-Self Church.
“Hanification” of Xinjiang Through False Promises and Threats
The CCP is luring Han Chinese to move far West, pledging to provide economic prosperity and happy family life. The reality is not as rosy as is presented.
Three-Self Clergy Beaten and Arrested for Disagreeing with the State
Preachers and pastors from state-approved Three-Self Church continue to suffer violent abuse for any divergence from the CCP’s plan to suppress people of faith.