Chinese government officials like to come up with a vast swath of reasons, pretty much all untrue, as reasons to destroy religious sites.
House Churches
Religious Citizens Routinely Investigated for Being “Spies”
The Chinese authorities have brought religions to the level of political conflicts between nations, and religious individuals are stringently investigated as spies.
Forms to Register Believers as Suppression Tool
The requirement to disclose religious affiliation puts people of faith in a serious pickle – betray their beliefs or get into trouble?
House Churches’ Choice: State-Run Church or Persecution
China’s suppression of religious belief is at its worst since the Cultural Revolution, and Christian house churches are especially targeted.
Preacher Arrested for Supporting Persecuted Pastor
A house church preacher, Luo Yao, was detained after posting a message on social media calling to pray for the arrested Pastor Wang Yi.
Fujian Home Churches Shuttered Under False Pretenses
Government officials are on a tear, cracking down on renowned house churches all over China.
House Church Closed, Believers Spiritually Homeless
Continuing the pattern in China’s Northeast, believers arrested, forced to sign anti-religious pledges, for daring to meet in believer’s home.
China’s War on Religion Extends to Bans on Christmas
Beijing doesn’t recognize Christmas as a holiday, deeming the festivities a part of Western values.
Defiant House Church Pastors Refuse to Submit
Pressure is increasing on independent pastors and their communities to join the state-controlled protestant church.
Nine Church Leaders Imprisoned for Christian Beliefs
The church leaders from Inner Mongolia were arrested, and seven of them were sentenced to more than five years in prison.