Chinese academics claim that the Vatican-China Agreement follows the “Vietnamese model.” However, they misinterpret it.
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Muslim Children Orphaned as Authorities Detain Parents
In Xinjiang’s Hotan prefecture, countless children are being forced to live on their own as their parents are being detained at “transformation through education” camps.
After Protestant Churches, Catholic Sites on Target
In Fujian, authorities have been shutting down churches and forcing Catholics to go underground.
Vatican Signs “Provisional Agreement” with China
Contrary to exaggerated expectations, the Vatican-China agreement has a limited scope—but is described as “the first step in a process”
Officials Hire Over 100 Criminals to Assault Villagers
In 2013, local authorities in Fujian’s Fuzhou city had hired criminals to rough up villagers, who were fighting for their land.
Believers Coerced Into Leaving Zion Church
Before the shutdown of Beijing’s Zion Church earlier this month, authorities made numerous attempts at coercing believers to leave the church.
Believers Arrested for Protesting Against Cross Removal (Video)
Local authorities forcibly removed the cross from a government-approved Protestant church in Henan’s Dengfeng city, provoking protests from members of the congregation.
Farmer Locked in Cage for Complaining
The human rights situation is worsening rapidly in Xinjiang where local people are afraid to stand up for themselves in fear of retributions from authorities.
Mother and Daughter Detained for Religious Belief
Two Christian women in Xinjiang were detained last year, and the family continues to face harassment and round-the-clock surveillance.
Woman Returns Home a Changed Person After Prison
A believer in Almighty God from Jiangxi was imprisoned for her faith and was drugged in a way that has now left her lifeless and dull.