In Henan’s Dengfeng city, authorities are implementing a comprehensive demolition program targeting religious sites: parts of 26 temples and ten historical and cultural sites have been destroyed.
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Female Christians Tortured for Hosting Sunday School
CCP authorities arrested four women in Shaanxi Province for organizing religious classes for 32 young Christians and later locked them up to torture in prison cells intended for male death row inmates.
Three-Self Churches in Henan Looted by Authorities
In recent months, the authorities’ in Henan have shut down numerous government-controlled Protestant churches. In Nanyang city alone, nearly 20 of them have been closed down.
CCP Document Exposes Strict Supervision of Preachers
Chinese authorities are implementing policies to supervise Christian preachers, including evaluation tests and auditing of sermon content.
Muslim Families Forced to Bond Over Short Video Calls
With parents in “transformation through education” camps, the only time children can see them is through a short video call, which is monitored by authorities.
Religious Connotations Banned From Shops
In Henan, the authorities are forcing shop-owners to either change the name of their shops or shut down if they have any kind of religious significance.
Children of Arrested Uyghur Families Strictly Supervised
Authorities in Lop county of Xinjiang’s Hotan prefecture are strictly supervising about 2,000 Uyghur children from families whose both parents had been taken to “transformation through education” camps.
Christians Detained All Over Xinjiang
Last month, authorities in the Chinese province arrested Christians for a variety of reasons. Some were sent to “transformation through education” camps.
Church Leaders Arrested, One Loses Job in Aftermath
In Xinjiang’s Urumqi, authorities shut down a house church and arrested several of its church leaders. A female church leader has lost her job due to the arrest.
Over 70 Believers Arrested in Chongqing
In early August, authorities launched a three-day arrest operation mostly targeting The Church of Almighty God and later subjecting the arrested to forced indoctrination.