Regulations to “protect” minors from religion reach a new level of absurdity, as churches near schools are forced to close, asked to share lists of youth members.
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The Catholic Church Between China and the French Revolution
A daring AsiaNews analysis of the cost-effectiveness of the 2018 Vatican-China Deal recalls the sad precedent of the Napoleonic attempt to subdue the Church.
The War on Buddhist Statues Continues
China’s believers are trying to conceal religious statues and icons in order to save them from destruction.
Young Christian Given 9-Year Sentence
The Church of Almighty God and its members routinely endure the most persecution from the Chinese government.
Muslim Detainees Forced to Perform Free Labor
Despite officially ending “re-education through labor” five years ago, Xinjiang is bringing back labor camps. And the Party is reaping the profits.
Follower of Falun Gong Persecuted for 18 Years
The Chinese government is so intimidated by this spiritual practice that focuses on mediation and exercise it tortures its practitioners.
Schools as a Stomping Ground for Indoctrination
The Chinese government is going after elementary and high schools to teach students that atheism, not religion, is the best belief system.
Christmas Gift for Henan: Church Destroyed
The province suffering the most attacks on Christians just witnessed another, when 300 officials with excavator tore down the state-approved church.
CCP Propaganda Finds Its Way into Churches
There’s a new ditty being spread by China’s Christians: “Fly the national flag, put up propaganda slogans. The church belongs to the Party, not to the Lord.”
“Blame the Foreigners” Method Used to Oppose Religion
Chinese government is using foreign religious missionaries as a justification to its efforts of suppressing belief.