Monthly visits, detailed checklists, tracking of believers who fail to attend approved churches – a systematic plan to ensure closed down churches stay closed.
China
New Innovative Way to Crack down on Churches
In an attempt to hide its persecution of the religious, Chinese authorities are now forcing Christians to “donate” their churches.
“Cleaning up Gang Crime” Means Crackdown on Faith
On orders from the top, local governments are investigating workers, threatening to cut pensions, and restricting social media. Examples from Inner Mongolia.
Believer Dies While Running from CCP
After five years of persecution, a member of The Church of Almighty God fell seriously ill but was unable to seek treatment while on the run.
County in Xinjiang: A Case Study in Destroying Faith
A Bitter Winter reporter went to Shawan county to learn how government suppression affects daily lives: mass arrests, burned books, and destroyed mosques.
From Beijing 2008 to Beijing 2022: Should We Boycott China’s Winter Olympics?
Senator Marco Rubio, co-chair of the U.S. Congressional Executive Commission on China, is pressuring the International Olympic Committee asking that the city of Beijing be deprived of the hosting rights for the 2022 Winter Olympics games. Rubio argues that the gross violations of human rights in China, particularly in the field of religious liberty, are incompatible with the Olympic spirit.
A Young Uyghur Woman’s Plea for Her Mother’s Release
Beijing’s war on terror is reining in Christians, adding to fears that its mission is not only to stamp out Islam, but also to strike hard at the Uyghur nation itself.
150 Pastors Arrested at Year-End Gathering
Police monitored China Gospel Fellowship and swooped in when all pastors were in one place. One had a heart attack, and all were threatened to sign “repentance.”
Christian Calendars and Couplets Prohibited in Henan
Government officials are ringing in the Spring Festival – Chinese New Year – by clamping down on Christian literature.
The Price of My Belief: Locked up for Three Years
A journalist who was arrested and tortured for being a member of The Church of Almighty God tells his story as a prisoner of faith in China.