Anything religion-related is off limits in the country. Welfare and support centers established by believers or churches are closed down.
Testimonies China
Deceived Twice in 2 Years, Believers Left with no Church
Authorities destroy a Three-Self church in a Henan county, promising to rebuild it, but instead, clamp down on the construction of a new one.
House Churches Shut down for Disobeying the Party
Protestant places of worship are pressured to join the government-approved Three-Self Church and submit to state control. Rebellious churches face consequences.
Fooled and Manipulated, Christians Lose Churches
The authorities of a county in Jiangxi Province are repurposing places of worship and turn them into Party propaganda centers.
Looting as a Means of Persuasion
When attempts to coerce a house church to join the Three-Self Church failed, authorities entered it forcefully.
More Blows to Three-Self Church in Henan
As the province with the most significant number of religious people, Henan continues to suffer Cultural Revolution-style crackdown on its churches.
The Dangers of Having Guests Over
Even entertaining friends at home may be treated as a suspicious religious activity by the Chinese authorities; believers from official churches are no exception.
Temples in Henan Sealed off in Rapid Succession
Henan Province authorities are continuing to crack down on Buddhism and Taoism, destroying historical relics along the way.
Forced Poverty Alleviation Drives the Poor to the Brink
To achieve Xi Jinping’s comprehensive poverty alleviation goal by 2020, local authorities in China are leaving the impoverished homeless and in debt.
Living in Hiding, Believers Unable to See Dying Mothers
To avoid being arrested, members from The Church of Almighty God (CAG) have been forced to go into hiding for extended periods, unable to return to their homes.