Nobody knows whether Tian Ruisheng died or went into seclusion. What is certain, members of his Xiang Gong movement are still persecuted.
Religious Persecution
Pakistan: Christians Beaten, Terrorized, 10-Year-Old Girl Raped
Christian villages experience “religious cleansing,” while several Christian children have been raped in Karachi.
“Final” Crackdown on the Lord God’s Teachings Church
Despite heavy persecution, the offshoot of the Shouters is still active in rural areas. The CCP arrests and tortures members to eradicate it.
France’s Strange War Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses
A report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee details 25 years of discrimination and harassment against Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Taiyuan Reformed Church Under Police Attack
Brother Zhao Weikai has been arrested on May 17. The house church in Taiyuan (China) has been repeatedly harassed in the last few months.
Religiocide: How to Kill a Religion
A new book discusses how religions end. Some are killed—by democratic states.
Andorra’s Archbishop: Persecution of Christians Is a “Humanitarian Emergency”
In a pastoral letter, Mgr. Vives calls for Roman Catholics to denounce the “hidden” persecution against Christians, and defend religious freedom for all faiths.
Leading House Churches Targeted in China
Beijing’s Zion Church, Renai Church in Guiyang, and Early Rain in Chengdu continue to be under attack.
Russian Hindus Prohibited from Celebrating Maha Shivratri Festival
A woman who organized the Maha Shivratri festival in Udmurtia, Central Russia, was charged for “illegal missionary activity.”
Xinjiang: Persecution of Religious Leaders Becomes Multi-Ethnic
In Xinjiang, the CCP persecutes people of faith regardless of their ethnicity, the public enemy no. 1 being religion per se.