The number of closed or destroyed temples in this Sichuan city over a short time has triggered residents’ fear of the Cultural Revolution resurgence.
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CCP: ‘Forsake Religion to Become Prosperous and Happy’
The network of “Civilization Practice Stations for a New Era” is expanded all over China to transform believers through education.
Cao’an Manichean Temple Subjected to ‘Sinicization’
An important site of Manichaeism, an extinct ancient religion, has not escaped China’s religious persecution, as the CCP infiltrates it with its propaganda.
Buddhist Books Further Purged from Temples and Libraries
The CCP continues its nationwide drive to clear out all unauthorized or foreign-published Buddhist materials, burning and otherwise destroying them.
‘Rural Revitalization’ Reform Renders Nearly 5,000 Homeless
Residents of 33 villages in Zhejiang Province were forced to relocate for a “modernization project.” Those defending their rights were arrested. Some died.
People on Social Welfare Ordered to Worship CCP, Not God
Because of the aid they get from the state, impoverished religious residents are told to renounce their faith, or their benefits will be withdrawn.
Control over CCP Members’ Religious Beliefs Intensifies
Authorities across China adopt strict measures barring Party members from having any affiliation with religion and traditional Chinese spiritual practices.
400+ Protestant Venues Destroyed or Closed in Shangrao City
The CCP continues cracking down on house churches and state-approved venues in the southeastern province of Jiangxi.
Ancestral Halls Destroyed or Turned into Propaganda Centers
Under the CCP rule, any form of religion is banned: even worship of ancestors or ancient sages is banned.
House Churches Suppressed, Believers Arrested in Chongqing
Since the coronavirus restrictions started to be lifted in March, the CCP intensified attacks on Protestant venues that are not part of the state-run church.