Over 100 priests and the Archdiocese’s Apostolic Administrator joined the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association only after fighting for as long as they could.
Archdiocese of Fuzhou Clergy Struggle to Uphold Their Faith
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“Uyghur Scholars” Defend the CCP—Really?
After the Washington Ministerial, the CCP rallied “Uyghur and Kazakh scholars” to sign a letter criticizing the U.S. This looks like just another hoax.
Kazakhstan: Day of Judgment for Serikzhan Bilash
The trial of the brave activist defending the victims of Xinjiang re-education camps is ready to start. Bitter Winter interviewed his lawyer and his wife
False Demonstrations in Seoul: Cui Bono?
Relatives of refugees from The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were coerced or manipulated to go to Seoul and stage anti-CAG demonstrations with the notorious Ms. O. These sideshows regularly end in disgrace. Why does the CCP keep organizing them?
High-Tech Repression of the Uyghurs: What Democratic States Can Do
China has installed facial recognition software in 6.7 million locations throughout Xinjiang, including mosques and private homes, supporting a brutal repression. The international answer has not been strong enough.
Party Ideology Replaces Quran in Xining’s Dongguan Mosque
A CCP-appointed imam is aiding the authorities in “sinicizing” the faith of Hui Muslims, with the ultimate goal of dividing and eradicating Islam in China.
Witch Hunt for “Two-Faced Persons” in Xinjiang Universities
CCP is intensifying efforts to expunge teachers disloyal to the Party by scrutinizing their private lives and encouraging colleagues to inform on each other.
“Give Your Church to the State, or We Demolish It”
Henan authorities continue threatening and coercing believers to “donate” their places of worship. In June alone, they took over 11 venues in Luanchuan county.
Ms. O and CCP’s Seoul Demonstrations End in Disgrace—As Usual
A “family search party” was brought to Seoul to stage false demonstrations where relatives askedChurch of Almighty God refugees to “come home” to China, i.e. to jail. This time, local media clearly understood that it was Ms. O who prevented the relatives from peacefully meeting their loved ones.
Pressure Surges on Local Governments to Suppress Believers
Crackdown on religion is now a key task for officials in towns and villages, higher-ups imposing personal responsibility on them for the success of persecutions.