Refusing to be controlled by the government, house churches are deemed illegal and are suppressed in the name of eliminating “gangs and evil forces.”
Testimonies China
‘Give Back Our Venue,’ Plead Members of a Destroyed Church
Gathered on the ruins of their church, believers pray and ask the state to respect religious freedom. Not many can dare even such small acts of defiance in China.
CCP Shows No Mercy to the Buddhist Goddess of Compassion
Despite pleas by local Buddhists, a 17-meter-tall statue of Guanyin in Hebei Province was demolished, joining the long list of China’s shattered religious icons.
The Temple Demolition Campaign Devastates Devotees
Ignoring pleas from believers and threatening to suppress them, the Chinese regime wantonly destroys Buddhist and Taoist temples, loots their assets.
Hiding from Police, Believers Unable to Seek Medical Care
Labeled as most wanted criminals just for their faith, Church of Almighty God members are hunted by the regime, forced into hiding at great risk to their lives.
Mosques Lose Islamic Symbols, Repurposed for Government Use
Communist regime continues to forcibly “sinicize” mosques, demolishing Islamic symbols and replacing them with Chinese-style structures.
Eliminating Buddhism by Razing Statues of Deities
Local governments throughout China intensify efforts to annihilate Buddhist symbols, suppressing believers and spending a lot of money in the process.
Hundreds of Buddhist Statues Demolished in Sichuan Province
Large outdoor statues continue to be targeted for destruction as part of the CCP’s nationwide campaign to eliminate all open-air religious symbols.
Henan: State-Run Churches Closed, Assets Worth Millions Looted
Even religious venues that are managed by the government come under severe persecution, the CCP aiming to weaken Christianity and eradicate it eventually.
Arrested for Listening to Foreign Pastors’ Audio Sermons
In the name of suppressing “foreign religious infiltration,” the Chinese authorities close down churches suspected of ties with abroad, harass believers.