Protestant meeting venues in Zhejiang and Fujian were demolished or closed down deemed as illegal or their land needed for government’s purposes.
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Christian School Struggling for Survival
A house church set up a school ten years ago in Henan’s Zhengzhou city for children to receive religious education. It’s been persecuted ever since.
Mom, Don’t Come Home!
The son of a member of The Church of Almighty God travelled to South Korea and urged his mother, who fled abroad, not to return to China, where she would be immediately arrested.
Homeless and Penniless After Temple Demolitions
Hubei authorities are intensifying their crackdown on Buddhism, destroying temples on trumped-up pretenses and leaving elderly owners without means to survive.
Restaurant Suppressed for Affiliation with Buddhism
A popular vegetarian eatery promoting the teachings of Buddhist masters in Fujian was forced to change its signboard and had its books and videos confiscated.
Database of Believers Established in Henan
The surveillance of church members is increasing, as their every move is monitored and personal information analyzed for further suppression and control.
Imam from Gansu: “The State Has Hurt Muslims’ Feelings”
The suppression of religious and ethnic traditions is destroying the long-built relationship between Hui and Han Chinese.
Three-Self Churches Ripped Apart in Henan Province
Local authorities in Henan shut down churches by blocking off the entrances and destroying church facilities.
CCP Intimidated Even by Dead Rebellious Catholics
Ever since Bishop Fan Xueyan died in 1992, believers have been prevented from paying respects to someone who spent his life resisting religious persecution.
Mao Zedong Worshipped as Buddha
The CCP’s campaign to “exterminate Buddha” is reaching new levels of oddness: a temple in Henan Province has replaced Buddhist deities with revolutionary leaders.