Motivated by a visiting central government dignitary, local authorities in Henan are taking “religious work” to the new level. Anything to please the Party.
Zealous Officials Destroy Four Temples in One Village
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Free, but Not so Much: New Measures to Control Believers
The “five-on-one system” assigns officials and relatives to monitor each member of China’s banned religious groups who is released from custody.
Eradicating Mosques Through… Merger
The CCP is expanding its arsenal of the anti-Muslim campaign with new, “softer” measures, hoping to conceal the real picture of religious persecution.
Removal of Buddhist Statues Extends to Cemeteries
The campaign against large open-air religious icons is now targeting the dead: they are not allowed to rest in peace in the company of deities.
The Grooming of Chinese Atheists Starts in Kindergartens
Even the very young are giving oaths to the Communist Party, pledging to resist religion and report on believers in their families.
In Xinjiang, Even Nan Bread Is Being “Sinicized”
Nan bread is a sacred sign of Uyghur identity and is usually decorated with traditional symbols. Now, the CCP wants nan “sinicized” with Communist slogans.
Officials Pledge to Suppress Religions
The CCP is making local party functionaries personally responsible for monitoring believers and eradicating unwanted religious groups.
Bitter Winter To Co-Host Tiananmen Commemorative Rally in Washington D.C.
Our magazine joins several religious organizations, NGOs in commemorating the 30th anniversary of the June 4, 1989 massacre.
Sermons with Too Much Religion Not Allowed
The CCP is demanding state-approved preachers to replace the words of God with Communist ideology and Confucian values.
Tomb Sweeping to Inherit the Revolutionary Gene
While suppressing religions and non-Chinese customs, the CCP is substituting them with traditional native holidays with red overtones.