The end of previous tolerance for Ramadan is seen as a punishment for local Muslims’ protests against the Sinicization of Najiaying Mosque.
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Spirit Money in Nantong: The Ban That Wasn’t
The local authorities’ attempt to prohibit joss paper burning on April 4, Tomb-Sweeping Day, failed. But the story is more complicated than it may seem.
CCP Launches 3-Year “Tough Battle” Against The Church of Almighty God
After a previous three-year “general battle” failed to eradicate the banned religious organization, a new plan has been set in motion in 2024.
The CCP vs Bao Zheng, Patron Saint of the Petitioners
Legendary for his sense of justice, the divinized Medieval magistrate is worshiped by Chinese who cry for the regime’s injustice. The CCP is not amused.
A Farce in Geneva: Seminar Claims Tibet and Xinjiang Are Paradises of Human Rights
Chinese “experts” and Western fellow travelers assured a small audience that the two regions are a model of respect of religious liberty and other rights.
Yet Another Raid Against Fuyang Maizhong Reformed Church
Elder Chang Shun has been detained for the third time in six months, together with eight believers.
“Article 23”: The Secret of Confession Under Attack in Hong Kong
The proposed new Security Law will compel priests and pastors to disclose information about “treason” learned in confession.
“Bitter Winter” Premieres Mark Tarrant’s New Short Film on Jimmy Lai
Watch here the 10-minute movie “Jimmy Lai – Guilty of Innocence.” It will ask you whose side you are on: of the innocent victims or their brutal tormentors?
Yunnan Christian Preacher Chang Hao Still Illegally Detained
The term for keeping him in jail without a verdict has expired. Yet the “Christian anti-COVID-masks man” has not been released.
China, Two Female Falun Gong Practitioners Persecuted to Death
Li Fenglan had breast cancer and Li Yuzhen may have suffered from some natural illness too. However, denial of adequate medical treatment combined with torture is a form of persecution to death.