Some state-run churches were allowed to reopen in China after a 5-month lockdown. But only after proving their loyalty to the Communist Party.
Christian Faith in China
Protestants, Catholics Stifled to Curb ‘Foreign Infiltration’
Amid escalating tensions with Western democracies, China’s regime incites nationalist sentiment among residents, cracks down on religions as “foreign agents.”
In 2019, Jiangsu Province Closed Nearly 200 Christian Venues
The six-month-long campaign was launched after President Xi Jinping’s orders to the provincial government to crack down on Christianity.
Crosses Removed from over 250 Churches in Anhui Province
Provincial authorities ordered to eradicate crosses “no matter what,” and in four months, many state-run Protestant churches were left without them.
Believers Forced to Choose Between Faith or Survival
Elderly Christians across China are deprived of government subsidies if they continue practicing their faith.
Church-Run Orphanages Shut After Bans on Religious Charities
With restrictions imposed by the new law on religion in China, many private orphanages across the country were closed, depriving children of love and care.
‘Ensuring Stability’ by Demolishing Places of Worship
Unregistered house churches remain key targets of religious persecution as China re-opens after coronavirus lockdowns.
Online Buyers of Religious Books Caught and Interrogated
The CCP intensifies inquiries into Christians’ online activities, scrutinizing their every digital step, including purchases of “illegal” religious materials.
Paving the Way for the Bible According to the CCP
Religious texts not approved by the state, including the Bible, are confiscated from churches and believers, replaced with socialist propaganda.
In Jiangxi Province, Crosses Removed from Churches, Cemeteries
As part of the ongoing campaign to eradicate religions, the regime disposes of religious symbols, pressures believers to give up God, and follow the Communist Party.