People of faith, Buddhists and Christians alike, are not allowed to celebrate life’s most significant moments according to religious traditions and rites.
Anti-Religious Campaigns
More Bans on Religious Materials Not Approved by the State
Businesses are prohibited from publishing religious texts that don’t pass CCP’s censorship, while postal and courier services are banned from distributing them.
Persecution of Protestant Churches Intensifies
House churches and state-controlled Three-Self churches across China are raided and closed down. Believers are questioned, and their homes are searched.
More Demolitions of Temples and Religious Statues in Hubei
In May, the CCP launched another large-scale drive against Buddhist and Taoist venues in central China’s province where the coronavirus originated.
Awards Offered to Snitch on Unregistered Religious Venues
To prevent members of state-run churches from joining unregistered places of worship, the government implements new repressive measures to control them.
160+ Folk Religion Temples Demolished, Shut Down in Sichuan
Chinese authorities crack down on all things religious, including venues of indigenous religions that have been an integral part of life in rural areas for years.
Mazars Destroyed in Xinjiang: A Cultural Genocide Continues
A study by Rian Thum shows how the most beloved Uyghur shrines are being either “museumified” or destroyed.
Numerous Temples Shuttered in Two Shaanxi Province’s Cities
Buddhist, Taoist, and folk religion temples suffered severe attacks in the prefecture-level cities of Baoji and Yan’an last year: some were closed, others destroyed.
Bitter Winter for the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
A digest of persecution in China for August 22, the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
Spirit Breaking: On Mosque Rectification and Cultural Genocide
A public toilet installed on the remains of the Tokul mosque in Xinjiang—and other rites of humiliation the CCP performs against religion.