It is not the first time the CCP has destroyed religious symbols in Sichuan’s Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture—but this incident is the worst ever.
Religious Persecution
Linfen Golden Lampstand Church: Preacher Yang Rongli Sentenced to 15 Years
False accusations of “fraud” led the popular Christian leader to be hit with a record-high sentence.
Pakistan, Chicken as Evidence: Ahmadi Jailed and Denied Bail for Feeding the Poor
The surreal and ridiculous case of Munawar Ahmad illustrates the escalating persecution of Ahmadis.
81-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Jailed in Jilin Province
Wang Jianying was arrested for the first time in 2001, then again in 2004, 2011, 2024, and on July 1 this year.
China Buddhist Association Asks the Government to Crack Down on the Zhengjue Fellowship
Theological criticism surrounds the Taiwanese movement, known internationally as the Buddhist True Enlightenment Practitioners Association. Banning it in China is an entirely different issue.
Zhejiang: Pastor Huang Yizi Arrested Again
The veteran Christian dissident has been arrested for the third time since 2014. He has faced continuous police harassment for eleven years.
Xi’An Church of Abundance: Trial Against Pastors Starts with Fabricated “Victims”
Devotees allegedly defrauded by the leaders insist they are not victims and that there was no fraud. The court refuses to hear them.
Heavy Jail Penalties in the Linfen Golden Lampstand Church Case
Brother Li Shuangping was sentenced to nine years and two months in prison. Another nine Christians were also punished.
China, Police Action Hit Branches of Zion Church Nationwide
Despite facing persecution, the Beijing Zion Church has expanded to multiple provinces. Now, the authorities are intensifying their crackdown on all branches.
Shuiyuexing: Another UFO Religion Repressed as a Xie Jiao in China
Police are searching for members of a Taiwan-based mix of Scientology and UFO lore across the country.