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US Congress’ Lantos Commission Adopts CAG’s Mo Xiufeng as Prisoner of Conscience

by Massimo Introvigne | Jan 30, 2019

For the first time, a prisoner of The Church of Almighty God detained in China is “adopted” by the bipartisan Lantos Commission of the US Congress.

Xinjiang Uses Citizen Informers to “Root Out” Enemies

by Li Zaili | Jan 30, 2019

Using agricultural metaphors, authorities move to “excavate, reduce, and eradicate” their enemies by Cultural Revolution-like citizens reporting on each other.

World’s Tallest Bronze Statue of Laozi Hidden by State (VIDEO)

by Wang Yichi | Jan 30, 2019

Eight years after local authorities attended the ceremonial unveiling, the same authorities now say the statue of the Daoist holy man is unapproved and must go.

House Churches’ Choice: State-Run Church or Persecution

by An Xin | Jan 30, 2019

China’s suppression of religious belief is at its worst since the Cultural Revolution, and Christian house churches are especially targeted.

In the Depths of Xinjiang: Ubiquitous Persecution

by Li Zaili | Jan 30, 2019

There is no escape from religious persecution. In the smallest villages, mosques are destroyed, people are forced to break Halal laws, and face re-education.

New Temple-Shutdown Tactic: Suspend Permits

by Wang Yichi | Jan 29, 2019

By halting approvals for houses of worship, which are required by the Chinese government, more Buddhist and Taoist temples are being shuttered. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is taking a new route in continuing its campaign against religion: Requiring that permits...