Authorities in Hebei Province’s Handan city intensify crackdowns on Protestant churches with valid, government-issued religious activity certificates.
Government-controlled religions
Communist Ideology Distorts and Replaces Christian Doctrine
State-run Protestant Church clergy in China forced to preach about patriotism, socialist values, and government regulations, as prescribed by the Communist Party.
Officials Punished for Ineffective Suppression of Religion
Grassroots-level bureaucrats are supervised to ensure their diligence in executing the central government’s policies on religion. Any misstep results in a penalty.
Old Churches Demolished, New Ones Not Approved
Defrauded by the CCP, congregations of state-approved churches are left with nowhere to worship after they agree to tear down their dilapidated buildings.
A County in Henan Launches 5-Star Rating for Churches
A new control measure imposed on the government-approved churches threatens to close down any religious venue that loses points for disobeying the regime.
Video: Three-Self Church Destroyed to the Ground in Minutes
Another government-approved Protestant church in Henan fell victim to the authorities’ religious persecution: it was reduced to ruins in just over ten minutes.
Party Uses Bribes to Break up Underground Church
United Front Work Department dangles money, corrupt business deals as bait to lure underground Catholics into joining the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
Government Going After Churches’ Money
CCP is tightening the purse strings on Three-Self churches by forcing them to deposit their money, i.e., Christians’ tithes, into government-controlled bank accounts.
Preachers of State-Sanctioned Churches Losing Their Permits
Authorities are coming up with absurd reasons for taking away Christians’ ability to worship and preach. The new one is the age of preachers.
Pulpits Turned into Concert Stages One by One
Authorities in China’s Henan Province are taking over churches and turning them into theaters, game rooms, and other types of entertainment venues.