A digest of persecution in China for August 22, the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
Religious Liberty
Merry Christmas from Bitter Winter—and a Prayer for Those in Jail
In this holy day, we keep in your heart all our readers, and all those suffering in China, including our imprisoned reporters.
‘Give Back Our Venue,’ Plead Members of a Destroyed Church
Gathered on the ruins of their church, believers pray and ask the state to respect religious freedom. Not many can dare even such small acts of defiance in China.
USCIRF “Adopts” 35 Chinese Prisoners—25 Are Members of The Church of Almighty God
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom delivers a powerful blow to China. This proves just how useful USCIRF is, despite criticism by some US lawmakers.
Ecclesia Catholica in Sina
Religious Freedom of Catholics in China European Parliament 25 September 2019, 16-19
CESNUR Conference in Turin, Italy: A Scholarly Look at Religious Persecution in China and the Case of The Church of Almighty God
Holly Folk, Massimo Introvigne, and J. Gordon Melton analyze CCP’s religious policy. Sen. Lucio Malan, a hero of religious liberty in Italy, greets a large audience.
What Would Hippocrates Say? Patients Forced to Divulge Their Faith Before Getting Medical Care
The CCP requires medical staff to register the evidence of patients’ religious belief in databases that the state uses to control every aspect of people’s lives.
China Recruits 13 More in its Axis of Shame
Another 13 countries, including Iran, signed the letter supporting the CCP’s horrific treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang.
High-Tech Repression of the Uyghurs: What Democratic States Can Do
China has installed facial recognition software in 6.7 million locations throughout Xinjiang, including mosques and private homes, supporting a brutal repression. The international answer has not been strong enough.
Ministerial Denounces Religious Persecution in China as “Stain of the Century”
106 countries attended in Washington the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. The clearest message: China persecutes all religions.