As religious sculptures and other symbols are being destroyed throughout the country, Chairman Mao statues stand tall for people to worship.
Anti-Religious Campaigns
Sola Fide Venues Suppressed for Not Joining Official Church
Members of these conservative Protestant house churches face increasing persecution, as their meeting venues across China are raided by the police and shut down.
Beijing Ramped up Crackdowns on Churches Before National Day
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Communist Party rule, China’s capital prepared a “gift” for believers by closing down their places of worship.
Ancestral Halls Converted into Communist Propaganda Bases
Nurtured through generations, sacred places for families to pay respect to their ancestors are taken over by the state for indoctrination, shut down or demolished.
Buddhist Sculptures of High Artistic Value Destroyed
The CCP continues its campaign to dismantle all open-air Buddhist icons. Even pieces of art with religious connotations are not spared.
CCP Tightens Restrictions on Religious Publications
Under stiffening laws, printing houses are threatened with fines for publishing anything religion-related. Mailing or buying religious books is prohibited, too.
CCP Creates Ethnic Unity by Dismantling Islamic Symbols
Behind the picture of “a happy family of nations,” painted for the ethnic minorities’ sports games in Henan, hides the harsh reality of religious persecution.
Purge of Religious Symbols Invades Residents’ Privacy
The campaign to eliminate unauthorized Islamic and Christian symbols is in full force, religious insignia replaced with communist propaganda or patriotic slogans.
Religious Suppression Surges Ahead of Military World Games in Hubei’s Capital Wuhan
“President Xi Jinping hates to see crosses,” declare authorities, as they clamp down on places of worship, in preparations to host the sports event in October.
CCP Resorts to Bread and Circuses Policy, Seeking to Keep People Away from Religion
Local authorities intensify efforts in organizing events of popular appeal to make people refute their faith and pray to the only God – the Communist Party.