In Lushan county, Henan, one Niu Guobao organized a meeting to pray and sing hymns. Now, he has to pay a fine of 160,000 yuan.
Christian Faith in China
“Christmas, Get Out of China!”—But Not Before Bringing CCP a Lot of Money
Christians were harassed, often with the pretext of COVID-19. Meanwhile, 80% of Christmas ornaments sold in the West were made in China.
Unlicensed and Official Protestant Venues Destroyed Nationwide
More accounts from across China on crackdowns against Protestant places of worship.
Believers Arrested and Fined for Bible Verse Hand Fans
Even little keepsakes with religious content are becoming off-limits to people of faith in China, as authorities punish those who make and distribute them.
Closed Churches Ordered to Be Sold, Rented, or Destroyed
Local governments repurpose places of worship and turn them into propaganda centers, entertainment venues, or factories. Some are even leveled to the ground.
Government Orders to Destroy Swedish Missionaries’ Gravestones
Shanxi government desecrated the resting place of 20 missionaries, who worked and died in China nearly a century ago, and destroyed a house for visiting believers.
CCP Officials: ‘Christianity Doesn’t Belong in China’
On top of removing crosses, Chinese authorities order to replace Christianity’s main symbol on churches’ seals with the five-pointed star.
CCP Rewriting The Gospel: Jesus Actually “Killed” The Woman Taken in Adultery
The story in John 8 is presented to Chinese students as one where the Savior waits for the Pharisees to leave, then stones the adulterer himself.
House Church Believers Arrested for Practicing Their Faith
It’s increasingly hard for unregistered Protestant churches to survive, as numerous venues are closed to make believers join the official Three-Self Church.
Hunt for Unsanctioned Religious Materials Continues Nationwide
Provincial and municipal governments intensify measures to purge from state-run churches all publications that are not approved by the state.