Monks aged 15 and under in the Tibetan-populated region of Sichuan are forced to leave their monasteries, and Chinese authorities place them in government-run schools, reports Radio Free Asia. According to a source, the Chinese government has started to expel young...
Buddhism
Authorities Closed Down Many Buddhist Temples in Henan
Source: Direct Reports from China Date: June 30, 2018 In recent months, Chinese authorities closed down many Buddhist temples in Henan Province’s Gongyi city. In late March 2018, more than a thousand-year-old Luohan Temple in Jiajinkou town was forcibly closed down as...
China’s “Official” Religions Support the New Constitution
Source: Islamic Association of China Date: June 4, 2018 The website of the Islamic Association of China reported about the 5th Joint Meeting of the National Religious Groups, held in Beijing on May 31. The theme of the meeting was, “studying the Amendments to the...
