Across the country, the CCP is “transforming” temples into cultural auditoriums, government offices and elderly activity centers.
Regulation on Religious Affairs
Don’t Worship Buddha – the State Orders You to Learn Calligraphy Instead
Buddhist and Taoist places of worship are continuously taken over by the government. Believers are dispersed, religion replaced with “red” cultural activities.
Pressure Surges on Local Governments to Suppress Believers
Crackdown on religion is now a key task for officials in towns and villages, higher-ups imposing personal responsibility on them for the success of persecutions.
No Church Can Be More Beautiful Than State Buildings
Three government-approved Protestant churches have been destroyed in Shandong’s Linyi city for various made up reasons.
Disobeying the Party: Preaching Permits of 57 Three-Self Church Preachers Revoked
Being a preacher in a government-controlled Three-Self Church no longer means being free from persecution.
New Cultural Revolution: Religious Connotations Banned
Any words that might suggest religion are removed and replaced by secular, Party propaganda in China, as the regime continues defensive measures to “ensure stability.”
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.
Authorities Cracking down on Daoist Temples and Practices
The suppression directly affects the foundation of one of the “three teachings” of traditional Chinese spirituality and religion, along with Confucianism and Buddhism.
Official Clergy Purged for Not Being Communist Enough
Pastors from Three-Self churches are being reviewed for their loyalty to the party and removed for small signs of resistance.
Shaolin Martial Arts Schools Forced to Take “Red Road”
Famous schools must cut all ties with their historical past, shedding robes and statues and names that evoke their Buddhist origins.