Muslims were afraid to celebrate this year’s Festival of Sacrifice in a mosque of Xinjiang’s Kashgar (Kashi) prefecture.
Testimonies China
Teachers Punished for Belief in God
As the primary sources to spread atheist propaganda to children on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, teachers have become the focus of anti-religious persecutions.
House Church Leaders Sentenced to Prison
Two house church leaders from Shanxi received heavy prison sentences in 2015 and still remain in custody accused of following heterodox teachings.
Believer Forced to Pay Exorbitant Bail
The police forced the family of a detained woman to pay 100,000 RMB (almost 15,000 USD) after her health deteriorated from prolonged interrogations.
Rock Church in Xinjiang Shut Down, Believers Arrested
Authorities in Xinjiang forcibly shut down a Christian house church, arresting some of its leaders and believers.
Foreign Missionaries Deported from Several Regions
Authorities are closely monitoring house churches with foreign affiliations disguising anti-religious activities as the fight against “foreign infiltration forces.”
Religious Belief Investigated in Schools
Authorities have launched a campaign in primary and secondary schools to investigate if children and their families are believers.
Buddhist and Daoist Sites on Zhongling Mountain Demolished
In Henan’s Dengfeng city, authorities are implementing a comprehensive demolition program targeting religious sites: parts of 26 temples and ten historical and cultural sites have been destroyed.
Female Christians Tortured for Hosting Sunday School
CCP authorities arrested four women in Shaanxi Province for organizing religious classes for 32 young Christians and later locked them up to torture in prison cells intended for male death row inmates.
Three-Self Churches in Henan Looted by Authorities
In recent months, the authorities’ in Henan have shut down numerous government-controlled Protestant churches. In Nanyang city alone, nearly 20 of them have been closed down.