Buddhist, Taoist, and folk religion temples suffered severe attacks in the prefecture-level cities of Baoji and Yan’an last year: some were closed, others destroyed.
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Officials Exhume and Burn Bodies to Promote Cremation
Implementing the central government’s “funeral reform” drive, officials in Hebei Province’s Xingtai city use drastic measures to please their superiors.
House Churches Closed Down and Heavily Fined
The government continues to crack down on unregistered Protestant venues across China, threatening and arresting believers.
More Church of Almighty God Members Arrested and Tortured
Using pandemic restrictions as a pretext to check residents’ identity, authorities hunt down believers from this banned religious group.
Several State-Run Protestant Churches Demolished in June
Three-Self churches in Anhui, Henan, and Jilin provinces were leveled to the ground on government orders, bullying and injuring congregation members in the process.
Christians Must Worship President Xi to Get Social Welfare
Banned from displaying religious symbols at home, believers are forced to hang images of Xi Jinping instead to continue receiving state benefits.
House Churches Raided to Force Them into Official Church
To intimidate unregistered churches in Zhejiang Province, local officials order to remove crosses and other religious symbols, close down the venues.
Mosques ‘Sinicized’ in Ningxia Region, Jilin and Henan Provinces
With the ease of pandemic restrictions, the CCP intensifies its mosque “sinicization” campaign in areas inhabited by Hui Muslims.
Outdoor Buddhist Statues Demolished Nationwide
The CCP continues its campaign to eliminate religious statues in Hubei and Guangxi provinces.
Crosses Removed from Churches Across Shandong Province
Ahead of provincial government inspections, local authorities ordered to eliminate crosses from the roofs of Protestant and Catholic venues from April through June.