Husband and wife pastor duo in Tongjiang city lose church after buying religious books from South Korea, which officials deemed illegal.
China
New Pogrom Against The Church of Almighty God
In early December, Heilongjiang provincial authorities mobilized a large police force and launched a mass arrest operation against members of the CAG.
The Orwellian Life in Xinjiang Campuses
More than a million Uyghurs are languishing in transformation through education camps, but millions are still at large in the no-mans land of uncertainty where a careless word or administrative whim could put them behind bars.
Dozens of Bitter Winter Reporters Arrested
Accused of espionage and subversion, at least 45 contributors were arrested and interrogated; the reporter who filmed a secret camp in Xinjiang “disappeared” after the arrest.
Christians Arrested for Thanking the Lord
Instead of using frequent Christian expressions of praise, believers must thank the Communist Party of China – or face dire consequences.
Authorities Destroy Place of Worship in Henan
Chinese officials allege, on false grounds, that the buildings on the Chinese Christian Church Prayer Mountain broke laws.
Even Going to the Doctor Poses Trouble for Believers
Patients in China are forced to register religious status when seeking medical care and also undergo a litany of questions about private life.
New Details of Secret Transfer of Uyghurs
Despite the best efforts of the Chinese authorities, more leaks emerge of the logistics and the inhumane treatment, and the fear endured, by Uyghur detainees.
Sermons Censored, Donations Seized at Patriotic Churches
Even government-approved Three-Self church faces control of preaching, mandated patriotism, and control of finances, in ongoing “sinicization” push.
Fengqiao – a Maoist Revival to Attack Religion
Cultural Revolution technique revived from the 1960s pits masses against masses, brother against brother, faith against faith, to control belief.