A member who escaped abroad reports to “Bitter Winter” the terror of the new raids against an idiosyncratic but peaceful new religious movement.
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A Faith Under Siege: Pastor Ma Chao and the Struggle of Guangzhou’s Guangfu Church
A sobering 20th anniversary for a house church facing continuous persecution and the repeated detention of its pastor.
China’s Transnational Repression: Australia Arrests Woman Who Spied on Guan Yin Citta
Not for the first time, a Chinese agent is caught red-handed harassing abroad a religious movement the CCP regards as a “cult.”
The Arrest of Shaolin’s Abbot Shakes Up Government-Controlled Chinese Buddhism
Known as a womanizer and a billionaire, but also as a strong supporter of the CCP, Shi Yongxin’s wrongdoings eventually became too infamous to overlook.
Over 300 Tibetan Stupas and Religious Statues Demolished by the Chinese
It is not the first time the CCP has destroyed religious symbols in Sichuan’s Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture—but this incident is the worst ever.
Linfen Golden Lampstand Church: Preacher Yang Rongli Sentenced to 15 Years
False accusations of “fraud” led the popular Christian leader to be hit with a record-high sentence.
Shenyang Youth Fellowship: Five Christian Leaders Arrested for “Cult-Like” Activity
Increasingly, Protestant house churches in China are arbitrarily labeled “xie jiao” and shut down by the authorities.
81-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Jailed in Jilin Province
Wang Jianying was arrested for the first time in 2001, then again in 2004, 2011, 2024, and on July 1 this year.
Amsterdam City Parliament Votes to Use “East Turkestan” Instead of “Xinjiang”
The vote made history, although the Mayor vetoed the decision. A comment by the “Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur.”
Dao Lu, Hero or Villain? Anti-Abortion Buddhist Monk Detained in China
Even if the charges of funds mismanagement were true, he called the attention of many Chinese to the very real problem of unwed pregnant mothers whom nobody helps.