Continuing the pattern in China’s Northeast, believers arrested, forced to sign anti-religious pledges, for daring to meet in believer’s home.
House Church Closed, Believers Spiritually Homeless
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Religious Symbols Removed from Homes in Henan
Authorities are going from town to town taking down Christian icons and replacing them with pictures of Chairman Mao and President Xi.
New Surveillance Program Tracks the Religious
“Sharp Eyes” increases the number of cameras on streets, part of China’s plan to install them everywhere, monitoring everyone, including people of faith.
Inside the Persecuted Life of Bishop Pei Ronggui
Now retired, the 85-year-old Chinese underground Catholic bishop has endured years of harassment at the hands of the Communist Party.
Students and Teachers Feel Pressure to Abandon Faith
In an expanded push to strangle religious faith, schools in Shandong Province move to pressure students and teachers to pledge to reject God or face consequences.
First-Hand Testimony of Indoctrination for Christians
A woman confined to “legal education center” due to her Christian beliefs, recounts indoctrination, sleep deprivation, surveillance.
Christians Forbidden to Travel to Israel, Blacklisted
A group of house church believers planned a tour to the Holy Land. Their travel was denied, their churches harassed, closed, and forced to merge.
And Persecution of Underground Catholics Continues
The Chinese government further uses the tentative agreement with the Vatican to force all underground churches to join state-approved ones.
China’s War on Religion Extends to Bans on Christmas
Beijing doesn’t recognize Christmas as a holiday, deeming the festivities a part of Western values.
CCP Stifles Faith in the Cradle, Closes Religious Schools
China strictly prohibits education by religious bodies, despite education being a pillar of Christian activity around the world. Numerous schools closed.