Sometimes words have two meanings, and great abuses may come from ideological confusion. It is not a French problem only.
Anti-Religious Campaigns
Why Secularism Is Dangerous. 1. An Outrageous Crime in France: Kids Pray
Recent events confirm France’s stubbornness in preventing any public manifestation of religions. To get the work done, secularism mobilizes state teams aimed at re-educating children in schools.
The New Chinese Measures for Religious Activity Venues Come into Force on September 1: The Full Text
Even worse than the draft version, the Measures will convert places of worship into branches of the CCP propaganda system. “Bitter Winter” offers a full English translation.
Five Emperors Coins: How Rising Gansu CCP Star Zhan Shunzhou Was Purged for “Superstition”
The Dunhuang Party boss once entertained the visiting King and Queen of Norway. He lost everything for his belief in Feng Shui.
“Sinicization” Galore: “Arabic” Features Removed from Mosques, Hospitals, Restaurants
Informants continue to provide to “Bitter Winter” pictures of the iconoclastic fury of the Communist Party against traditional Islamic symbols and signs.
Russia, Transformation Center Church Falsely Accused of Supporting “Ukrainian Terrorists”
The U.S.-based organization led by Andrey Shapovalov inspires several Russian churches. It has been declared “undesirable.”
China’s “Query System for Islamic, Catholic, and Christian Clergy,” Another Tool for Repression
After the one for Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, a new data base will allow the authorities to identify priests, pastors, and imams not controlled by the CCP.
Southern Mongolia: The CCP Mobilizes Traditional Culture Against Religion
The Chinese appropriation and “Sinicization” of Mongolian cultural heritage is a well-known phenomenon. Now, shows are used to indoctrinate Mongolians against “illegal” religion.
Coming Soon in China: New (and Worse) “Administrative Measures for Religious Activity Venues”
The new measures will replace those of 2005, and introduce stricter provisions making CCP propaganda at all places of worship mandatory.
Remembering the Barin Revolution (April 5, 1990 )
33 years ago villagers in Akto country, East Turkestan (Ch. Xinjiang), rebelled against the Chinese power. They were all killed.