Closed down for “not having a religious activity venue registration certificate,” home-church Christians try to rent spaces, but are still suppressed.
Testimonies China
Believers Resist Joining State-Approved Churches (VIDEO)
The Chinese government continues to vilify underground Catholics and house church Protestants, but believers adhere to their faiths in the face of persecution.
“Henan-Style” Persecution Spreads to Other Provinces
Henan set the example: Campaigns to remove crosses, close down house churches, and repurpose religious buildings documented in dozens of cities across China.
Authorities Sinicize Mosques Across China
Thanks to the policy to make religions “more Chinese,” Islamic symbols have been removed from buildings in Gansu Province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Muslims Arrested, Families Sent Back to Xinjiang
Muslims from Xinjiang who work in other provinces find themselves harassed and separated from their families, leaving wives and children struggling to survive.
Religious Persecution at Universities Rises
In China, universities are regarded as a bastion for promoting socialism through education. As a result, the suppression of religious students is never-ending.
Christians Are Losing Jobs Due to Beliefs
Employers in China are requiring that workers sign “no-faith” commitments or else be at risk of losing their jobs and livelihood.
Government Destroys the Homes of 900 Villagers (VIDEOS)
In a shameless play for cash, authorities declared a neighborhood a shantytown and called for the destruction of the homes, despite the pleas of residents.
Political and Poetry Books Introduced into Churches
Government-controlled churches offer books on the “red revolution,” biographies of leaders, and other secular works to advance the “sinicization” of religion.
Churches Close to Government Agencies, Schools Shut Down
Local authorities across China implement the central government’s orders of reducing the number of believers by closing down state-approved churches.