Churches that are not directly controlled by the Chinese Communist Party are facing extinction as the number of closed down places of worship and arrested preachers continues to grow.
Christian Churches
South Korean Church Shut Down in 2012
In China’s Heilongjiang Province, a South Korean church was shut down over six years ago, and its pastor deported back home.
Over 600 Crosses Removed in Henan (Videos)
In August, authorities in Henan removed hundreds of church crosses as part of the plan to stop an “invisible” spread of religion. The vast majority of these were at the government-controlled Protestant Three-Self churches.
Song and Dance Troupe Performs in Church
Authorities in Henan have forcibly overtaken and repurposed a government-controlled Protestant church where later organized performance with blasphemous content.
Churches in Yongcheng Looted
Henan’s authorities raided numerous churches in Yongcheng city, tearing down and burning religious paraphernalia and illegally confiscating money.
21 State-Sanctioned Churches Shut Down in Three Days (VIDEO)
Authorities in Henan continue to close down the government-approved Protestant churches. Recently, four government departments in Henan’s Yongcheng city organized a meeting for the leaders of churches. Representatives from the local Public Security Bureau, the United...
South Korean Church Persecuted in Heilongjiang Province
A member of a Korean church in Hailin city, Heilongjiang Province, intimidated by authorities and prohibited from holding religious gatherings. On June 19, 2018, Piao Huien, a member of a Korean family church in Hailin was intimidated by the authorities who prohibited...
When CCP Deployed Nearly 600 to Demolish a Church
A church in Zhejiang Province was torn down in 2014 and multiple people were injured while protesting it. The cross of a church in Zhejiang Province was torn down in 2014 and multiple people were injured while protesting it. On July 21, 2014, the cross of the...
Christian Church Forced to Spread Communist Propaganda
Authorities demand pastors to learn and explain Communist Party government policies before giving sermons and include ideological propaganda into them. According to sources in a Christian church in Hanzhong city, Shaanxi Province, all church activities related to the...
Family Church Shut Down
Police in Shandong Province shut down a family church, following the implementation of the new Regulations on Religious Affairs. In March 2014, Wang Xilan (pseudonym) built a church under the guise of a nursing home in Dezhou city of the Shandong Province. Believers...