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Images: Destruction of the Way of the Cross in Henan

06/21/2018Bitter Winter |

Source: Direct Reports from China
Date: June 21, 2018

Bitter Winter reported earlier about the destruction of a Roman Catholic Way of the Cross in Henan Province. In the evening of June 5, officials ordered excavators and other heavy machinery to destroy the monuments and removed images of Jesus at the well-known Our Lady of Mount Carmel pilgrimage site in Tianjiajing village of the Catholic Anyang Diocese. We just received photos made by witnesses of the destruction.

Believers argue with officials
Government officials and believers argue at the Way of the Cross
Government vehicles
Government vehicles at the site
The buried monuments
Destroyed monuments buried under the earth
Monuments buried
Destroyed monuments buried under the earth
Monuments buried
Destroyed monuments buried under the earth
Buried monuments
Destroyed monuments buried under the earth
Believers argue with officials
Conflict between government officials and believers at the Way of the Cross
Government vehicles
Government vehicles at the site
Government vehicles
Government vehicles at the site of destroyed monuments
Believers pray
Believers pray at the site of the destroyed monuments
Vehicles sent by the government
Vehicles sent by the government for the destruction of monuments
Government sends excavators for destruction
Excavator sent to destroy The Way of the Cross
Vehicles sent for destruction
Vehicles sent by the government for the destruction of monuments
Vehicles sent for destruction
Vehicles sent by the government for the destruction of monuments

 

 

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