After deprogramming, a former devotee acknowledges he is “his own God” and promises he “will only believe in science and the government.”
China
China, Catholics Told “Honor Thy Father” Means “Honor the Communist Party”
Gansu priests were trained this month to preach that “always being of one mind and one heart with the Party” is the proper way to recognize the CCP as the father of the people.
The Sorrow of Uyghur Exile: A New Anthology
An anthology of poetry by Aziz Isa Elkun is published in Turkish. It is much more than a literary event: it calls fellow Turkic peoples to support the victims of a genocide.
CCP Insists on Falsifying the History of “Humanistic Buddhism”
A forum was held in Shanghai, a city that was really the cradle of the Buddhist current—which was, however, never Marxist, and later developed mostly in Taiwan.
Golden Lampstand Case: Sola Fide Preacher Yang Rongli Awaits Trial in Jail
Detained since 2021, the Shanxi female Christian leader will be tried at the end of this month, unless the trial is postponed.
China’s Dark Shadow Over Nepal’s Tibetan Refugee Community
Beijing’s economic and political ties with Nepal make life increasingly hard for the 10,000 Tibetans who escaped there.
Zhu Bin: Christian School Founder Detained in Beijing
After years of harassment, the fiercely independent educator, dissident, and poet was arrested on September 29.
A Scandal in Italy: Lists of Church of Almighty God Members Seeking Asylum in Italy Published in China
A site likely connected with Chinese intelligence services publishes lists of refugees who have applied for asylum in Italy. How does it get them?
Tibet, Monk Sentenced to 18 Months for Sharing Dalai Lama Teachings on WeChat
Xiangba Qupei was punished for “divulging sensitive information”—in fact, thoughts of His Holiness.
A Uyghur Father Persecuted to Death: His Son Remembers Him
“Bitter Winter” readers know the “lonely Uyghur” protests in Amsterdam. He did not manage to save his father and is now mourning him.