Great media coverage and two petitions to free them is an occasion to publicly share some details on their capture, detention and present state.
Religious Persecution
Arrested for Using Chinese Character Deemed Dangerous
In China, where freedom is not free, decorating one’s own home or having a “sensitive” social media username is a license to be arrested or even sent to jail.
Underground Catholic Churches Forced to the Catacombs
Reminiscent of early Christians, Chinese Catholics must move in secret and meet in out-of-the-way places, while priests face arrest if caught.
Is There a Selective Persecution of House Churches in China?
A book by American political scientist Carsten Vala answers the question why some house churches are “tolerated” and others are persecuted in China.
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.
CCP Cracks Down on Guan Yin Citta and Supreme Master Ching Hai
These two new religious movements are considered xie jiao, and Chinese citizens are forbidden to travel abroad to attend their seminars.
“Not in My Name”. Why Even Atheists Should Defend Believers
Mr. Willy Fautré, co-founder and director of Human Rights Without Frontiers, and Associate Editor of Bitter Winter, delivered the following text, illustrated with slides from pictures of persecution published by Bitter Winter, during the seminar Freedom of Religion in China organized at the European Parliament in Brussels by Mr. Bastiaan Belder, Dutch representative for the European Conservative and Reformists Group (ECR), Mr. Christian Dan Preda, Romanian representative for the European People’s Party (EPP), and Mr. Josef Weidenholser, Austrian representative for the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.
Shanxi CAG Members Arrested and Persecuted Again
The Chinese government, once again, is on a rampage against the Church of Almighty God, adding nearly 50 more arrests to its growing numbers.
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.
Young Christian Given 9-Year Sentence
The Church of Almighty God and its members routinely endure the most persecution from the Chinese government.